General Issues Committee

• Hamilton councillors give early support for revised encampment protocol

  City councillors voted in favour of a recommendation to adopt a mini homes pilot and use public land with amenities to alleviate the city’s encampment crisis.

  Environment

  Aug 15, 2023
  
• Access to amenities, Tiny Homes pilot recommended as part of Hamilton’s encampment solution

  A mini homes pilot and access to facilities will be part of a revised protocol to be presented as part of a solution to help those experiencing homelessness.

  Politics

  Aug 9, 2023
  
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• Downtown meeting seeks perspective, ideas on legal encampments for Hamilton

  A second community session on Hamilton's homelessness issues sought input Tuesday evening from residents on how the city can 'work with encampments.'

  Canada

  Jun 28, 2023
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• Public consultation seeks legal encampment options for Hamilton

  After sanctioned encampments were voted down as a solution to Hamilton's homelessness crisis, city staff have turned to the public for suggestions to help those who are unhoused.

  Canada

  Jun 9, 2023
• Councillors reject encampment zone proposal allowing for tents in Hamilton

  Hamilton councillors voted down an idea to use sanctioned encampment zones as a way of temporarily dealing with growing numbers of people experiencing homelessness.

  Politics

  May 17, 2023
• Proposal seeks creation of encampment zones to allow tents in Hamilton

  City staff are proposing Hamilton create sanctioned encampment zones in some areas to permit tents to deal with the growing numbers of those experiencing homelessness.

  Canada

  May 15, 2023
• Hamilton to extend encampment response pilot until the end of April

  A pilot program enlisting an encampment response team, providing outreach services and bylaw enforcement, is set to be extended after the initiative expired at the end of 2022.

  Canada

  Feb 2, 2023
• Hamilton committee to revisit encampment reports in February suggesting creation of response team

  A half-dozen delegates shared concerns with councillors Wednesday over reports suggesting the hiring of response workers to mitigate encampment issues in Hamilton.

  Canada

  Jan 19, 2023
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• Hamilton councillors vote for pilot offering free transit to kids amid ridership recovery effort

  City council signed off on the 18 month test in an effort to recover riders lost during the peak of the pandemic.

  Politics

  Oct 12, 2021