Affordable Housing

Several advocacy groups are urging the federal government to broaden its definition of homelessness to better address the unique ways women and gender-diverse people experience homelessness. ACTION – All you need to do is go to https://act.newmode.net/action/canadian-centre-housing-rights/canada-needs-gender-inclusive-definition-homelessness and click on Send Your Letter Now. Let us know if you did with an email to housing@uuhamilton.ca 

The city has identified $14 million in new investments needed for a serious start to reducing homelessness in Hamilton. With more than 1,500 people known to be homeless, the city is focusing on prevention measures to keep people housed so as to avoid adding to that number while also preserving relatively affordable rentals units. Read … Read more

Hamilton received far less federal funding for new affordable housing than many other Ontario cities, housing consultant Steve Pomeroy told city council last week. He laid out a framework on what’s happening and what the city should do that will guide city policy on housing affordability and homelessness for the next few years. Read a … Read more

If you are curious about our church’s work on housing affordability, consider joining next meeting on the morning of Monday March 13. Contact housing@uuhamilton.ca to learn more or to get the exact time and link. The team, with a team from St. Paul’s United, is planning what to do in 2023, including a possible event … Read more

On March 8th, you can hear one of Canada’s best-informed housing experts talk about Hamilton’s housing affordability crisis. Steve Pomeroy, executive advisor to the Canadian Housing Evidence Collaborative at McMaster, will describe the policies, programs and practices that hand landed Canada, and especially Hamilton, in a crisis and what must be done to create a … Read more