Affordable Housing

The Social Justice Team encourages you to use the Ontario government’s pre-budget survey to push for priority for affordable housing, climate, and poverty measures. Respond to the short survey by February 10 at https://www.ontario.ca/form/survey-2023-budget-consultations.  ➖ Click on “Other” to propose climate action investments in solar, wind and geothermal energy and energy retrofits, significant increases to … Read more

City staff have been directed to explore all possible properties the city owns as possible sites for a tiny cabin community for people experiencing homelessness. But a staff proposal for financial support has been deferred. Councillors still have lots of questions and it is difficult to determine how much support there is.  Otherwise, the project … Read more

Thank you to those who donated to Sacajawea Non- Profit Housing through our Christmas Eve offering. A total of $1,211.50 will help defray trainer and materials costs for Indigenous craft and other programs for Sacajawea’s tenants aimed at strengthening ties to their cultures. 

About 150 people watched our Jan 10th housing event, as speakers made it clear that it is possible to end homelessness and provide many of those in core need with affordable housing. Graham Cubitt of Indwell proposed a plan for 400 units of housing with supports to tackle homelessness and 10,000 affordable social housing units … Read more

The City of Hamilton’s Emergency and Community Services Committee will consider a report on where to locate the H.A.T.S. community for people experiencing homelessness today, January 19/23.  Follow this link to view the meeting agenda.  Also up at this 1:30 p.m. meeting is a proposal to fund drop-in services after the Wesley drop-in closes at … Read more