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Housing

COVID-19 and Income Security
COVID-19 and Income Security

Over the last year, the Hamilton Roundtable for Poverty Reduction has been working with the Departments of Labour Studies and Political Science at McMaster University to explore the impact of Canada’s income security programs during the pandemic.  The research that has emerged tells of an unsurprising, but unmistakeable gap in wellbeing, housing and food security…

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Letter from Hamilton’s Mayor Regarding Bill 6
Letter from Hamilton’s Mayor Regarding Bill 6

Read Mayor Fred Eisenberger’s letter from the City of Hamilton to the Ministry of Community and Social Services Amendment Act (Social Assistance Research Commission) regarding Bill 6 here.

Hamilton’s 20,000 Homes Campaign

As part of Hamilton’s 20,000 Homes Campaign, the following Registry Week Homelessness Survey Results were presented on April 30 — take a look at what we learned:   You can also find the video that was created as part of Hamilton’s Campaign here:     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwxDmNJhCdM  

Tackling Homelessness in Hamilton

Over the next three weeks, Hamilton will have the opportunity to tackle homelessness and tell the federal government that we need a National Housing Plan! More than 230,000 Canadians are homeless – including 3,100 who stayed at a shelter here in Hamilton (and that doesn’t include violence against women shelters) Next week, the City of…

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20,000 Homes campaign comes to Hamilton

The City of Hamilton is participating in a Housing First campaign called 20,000 Homes. To learn more, or if you are are interested in being involved or volunteering please click on this link: http://preview.hamilton.ca/social-services/housing/20000-homes-campaign

Media Release: Hamilton groups demand focus on Affordable Housing when Premiers meet this week

  MEDIA RELEASE: from YWCA Hamilton, Social Planning and Research Council, Good Shepherd Centres, Street Youth Planning Collaborative & Hamilton Roundtable for Poverty Reduction: media release July 23, 2013    

Hamilton City Councillor urges united front against Provincial Government’s cuts to homelessness prevention programs

On Monday, November 19th Windsor City Council will be deliberating how to respond to recent cuts to the Community Start Up and Maintenance Benefit.  Hamilton City Councillor and Chair of the City Emergency and Community Committee Judi Partridge, representing Flamborough’s Ward 15 has sent an open letter to Windsor Mayor Eddie Francis and Windsor City…

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