Affordable Housing

The city of Hamilton is seeking your input on proposed policies to protect existing rental housing. This is a vital initiative, but the proposals don’t go far enough. You can send a note saying you support the changes but would like to see them go farther to Justin.Waud@hamilton.ca Or fill out the survey at https://engage.hamilton.ca/rentalprotection?tool=survey_tool#tool_tab … Read more

Learn more here: Watch a debate on housing policy with Bob Bratina, Andrea Horwath and Keanin Loomis at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7cap1ub67E  Cable 14 has recorded debates for all 15 wards and the mayor’s race at https://cable14now.com/video-on-demand/category/?categoryId=283    About a third of the candidates responded to a survey by iElect Hamilton and you can see their answers at https://www.ielecthamilton.ca/candidate-profiles/ 

A proposed solution to our crisis of unaffordable housing that is as big as the problem Every year, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives proposes an Alternative Federal Budget that includes a substantial section addressing housing affordability. This year’s proposal is ambitious but in keeping with an affordability crisis that has only worsened since 2016, … Read more

The Hamilton Alliance for Tiny Shelters (HATS) hopes to have cabins on the ground this winter to provide safe, warm shelter, belonging and services to people experiencing homelessness. The costs of the cabins are vastly cheaper than building new housing but there are staffing and other ongoing costs. HATS will only be able to launch … Read more

“Melanie McAulay, Executive Director along with the Board of Directors and Staff of Sacajawea Non- Profit Housing Inc. would like to express their sincere gratitude to The First Unitarian Church of Hamilton for their continuous and generous support to Sacajawea. “The church has hosted multiple fundraisers with Sacajawea being the lead recipient. With The First … Read more