Our Coalition has been driving down the long road to accessible transit, but we keep hitting road blocks. In today's Spec, Brad asked "What will it take for the HSR and city council to understand the message from disabled people?" Link in bio or: thespec.com/opinion/contri… 1/3

In an all-new episode of Vital Signs, Rudi Wallace sits down with Clare Freeman (Executive Director) and Michael Ollier (Director, Legal Services) from Hamilton Community Legal Clinic to discuss the rights of people who live in encampments. CABLE 14 Hamilton hamiltoncommunityfoundation.ca/vital-signs-ri…

Join us this Sunday, June 22nd from 10am to 4pm, at the Wellington Street Hub (on King Street) for Open Streets Hamilton! We will have activities, some giveaways, and fun!

🏠Adequate housing is essential to keeping families together and preventing child apprehension. Campaign 2000 will be speaking on this critical issue during the National Housing Council Oral Dialogue. Watch the dialogue here➡️ nhc-cnl.ca/publications/p…

Happening tomorrow night! Join us at The Gasworks at 5 pm for our Annual Community Impact Event! We will begin with a year-in-review presentation, then a special screening of Dr. Ingrid Waldron's documentary & conclude with a discussion. Register Here: eventbrite.ca/e/sprc-hamilto…

Tune into an all new #VitalSigns tonight at 7:30pm. Hamilton Community Foundation Rudi Wallace chats with SPRC Hamilton Program Manager Ted Hildebrandt about poverty in Hamilton. Watch on CABLE14 📺 & cable14.com 💻

It’s here! Your 2024–25 Impact Report is live.🎉 See how being United in ACTION has changed lives across Burlington, Halton Hills, Hamilton, Milton, and Oakville. Read the full impact report here: uwhh.ca/impactreport #UnitedinACTION #LocalLove

📢 In case you missed it—our 2024–25 Impact Report is live! Thanks to your support, lives across Burlington, Halton Hills, Hamilton, Milton, and Oakville are being transformed. ❤️ Take a look at Brad’s blog to learn more: uwhh.ca/news/2024-2025… #LocalLove #UnitedinACTION

‘Are we still doing this?’ Sweltering tenants ask what happened to Hamilton’s maximum heat bylaw Two years after council voted to come up with a plan to regulate maximum temperatures in rental buildings, there is no bylaw in sight. thespec.com/news/council/a… #HamOnt

Our annual impact report is now available. This report details our work and community impact over the past year. sprchamilton.ca/wp-content/upl… #HamOnt

In the 2024 federal budget Ottawa pledged $240 million to cover physician fees to complete Disability Tax Credit applications to qualify for the #CanadaDisabilityBenefit. So...where is the money? #Cdapoli Patty Hajdu canadianaffairs.news/2025/08/14/wil…

The Rentals.ca Summer 2025 #Renter Survey is out, and it doesn't look good for young Canadians. Nearly 50% are spending over half their income on rent, and 66% of those people do not want a roommate. buff.ly/1XWULBi

Hamilton has finally posted new homeless data. As of May 2025, the count of homeless individuals stands at 2,029. That's a 24% increase from December 2023, when it was 1,633. 746 of these people have been homeless for more than six months. …board-spatialsolutions.hub.arcgis.com #HamOnt

Join ACORN members for the Ontario Day of Action tomorrow! Come stand with people with disabilities and low-income Ontarians to demand dignity and justice. When: Tuesday September 16th at 1PM Where: Hamilton ODSP Office - 119 King St W #HamOnt #ODSP #OW #DisabilityJustice

The City of Hamilton will launch a series of budget engagement opportunities this September to hear directly from residents on what matters most to them. Feedback gathered this fall will help inform decisions on the 2026 tax budget. Release>> hamilton.ca/city-council/n…

Social assistance rates are “completely inadequate to cover even the basic necessities of life.” Sara Mayo SPRC Hamilton @thespec #HamOnt thespec.com/news/hamilton-…

Webinar on "A Province That Forgot" report about the Personal Needs Allowance for tenants of residential care facilities, with Sara Mayo (SPRC) & Kendal David (Carleton University) Tuesday October 14th 12:30-1:30 pm Register here and download the report: tinyurl.com/PNAreportwebin…

A reminder of our webinar on Tuesday, October 14th, from 12:30-1:30 pm, on our "A Province That Forgot" report about the Personal Needs Allowance for tenants of residential care facilities. Register here and download the report: tinyurl.com/PNAreportwebin…

Happening today, Oct. 14, from 12:30-1:30! Webinar on "A Province That Forgot" report about the Personal Needs Allowance for tenants of residential care facilities. Register here and download the report: tinyurl.com/PNAreportwebin…

Hamilton's Child & Youth Network (CYN) brings together partners from across the city to improve outcomes for kids and families. Today, on National Child Day, the Network launches a new Data Dashboard, providing better local insights to drive action. More: hamilton.ca/cyn