{"id":11,"date":"2025-02-10T21:37:52","date_gmt":"2025-02-10T21:37:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hamiltonpoverty.ca\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2026-04-14T17:31:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T17:31:50","slug":"create-your-website-with-blocks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hamiltonpoverty.ca\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It’s Spring and Everything is Coming Up Basic Income!<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Media Articles<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Tom Cooper on the 10th anniversary of the Ontario Basic Income Pilot
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Part 1: Bringing basic income back into focus<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Part 2: Basic income experiment continues to inspire<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Upcoming Webinars<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Tamarack leads critical conversations leading up to the 2026 Basic Income Earth Network (BIEN) Congress.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Part One: Canadian Context for Basic Income
April 23rd, 2026 | 1-2 PM ET<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Join the Hamilton Roundtable for Poverty Reduction alongside former Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, University of Manitoba economist and author Dr. Evelyn Forget, \u00a0Kwame Mackenzie from Wellesley Institute, Dr. Wayne Lewchuk and Senator Kim Pate, in addition to former basic income pilot participants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Part Two: International Polycrises and context for Basic Income
July 22cd, 2026 | 1-2 PM ET<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Join the Hamilton Roundtable for Poverty Reduction alongside international economists, authors, doctors and other specialists in basic income from across the globe. Guests to be announced in May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click here to register.<\/strong> \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The 25th BIEN Congress <\/h5>\n\n\n\n

The Roundtable is proud to be a part of this year’s Basic Income Earth Network Congress in Toronto, 19-22 August 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Registration is now open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Calls for Proposals have been extended to April 26th, 2026.

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Watch this space for more news.<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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New Policy Brief <\/h5>\n\n\n\n

People Not Pillars:
A New Poverty Reduction Strategy 2025 has been submitted to the Province in response to their consultation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Low-Income Autofile:
Addressing the Elephant in the Room<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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From Tamarack<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Two Decades of Systems Change, Collaborative Leadership, and National Impact in Hamilton<\/a>
A 20 year retrospective study on the work of HRPR.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Tribute to Lance Dingman<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Basic Income<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Social Assistance<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Living Wage<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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More Income Security<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Local Initiatives<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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