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The Hamilton Roundtable for Poverty Reduction was first convened by the City of Hamilton and the Hamilton Community Foundation in 2005 to focus community attention on growing problems with income distribution and economic opportunity in Hamilton. The growing level of individual poverty was a concern for how it was impacting on the entire community The Roundtable brought together business and government leaders, not for profit community groups, service providers and advocates.

New Policy Brief

People Not Pillars:
A New Poverty Reduction Strategy 2025 has been submitted to the Province in response to their consultation.

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From Tamarack

Two Decades of Systems Change, Collaborative Leadership, and National Impact in Hamilton
A 20 year retrospective study on the work of HRPR.

A Tribute to Lance Dingman
Lance Dingman
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2024 Living Wage Breakdown Infographic
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