Affordable Housing

In gratitude for this congregation’s generous donations to Sacajawea since 2016, the organization invited Bill Johnston to attend Sacajawea’s annual meeting on June 22. Here are a few highlights: Tenants will move into the 13 units at Ain-dah-ing between July 4 and 18. Sacajawea staff will move into their new office in Ain-dah-ing on July … Read more

1)  Will adding supply create housing diversity that meets the needs of all Canadians?  Event: Thursday June 16, online at noon. To register click here 2)  Are homeless encampments coming back to stay? Event: Thursday June 23, online at noon. To register click here  3)  The intersection of housing affordability and climate action. To read … Read more

What benefits do you want from the LRT project?  The Social Justice Team and the Hamilton Community Benefits Network are holding an in-person community consultation on the benefits we’d like to see from the construction and operation of Hamilton’s Light Rail Transit.  The event is Wednesday June 22 at 6:00 p.m. in our sanctuary. To register … Read more

YIMBY?  You likely know the acronym NIMBY, which stands for Not In My Backyard. As in, “Of course we need affordable housing, but not in my backyard.” Lately, groups have grown up that say YIMBY, Yes In My Backyard, and actively support new housing projects. YIMBY Guelph and Wellington and YIMBY Simcoe County are hosting … Read more

Learn and Protest Hamilton ACORN’s downtown chapter is leading a Slumlord March on Wednesday June 29th at 2 p.m. They will gather at the GO Centre and visit a few properties where they say landlords aren’t meeting their obligations to keep buildings in good repair.  Event Information: https://acorncanada.org/civicrm/event/info?id=3449