Tom Cooper
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Temporary location secured for community of tiny cabins for Hamilton homelessA developer has offered the Hamilton Alliance for Tiny Shelters temporary use of a lot on Barton Street to establish a community of about ten cabins for homeless residents.CanadaNov 16, 2022
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Living wage jumps to $19.05 an hour in Hamilton: Ontario Living Wage NetworkThe Ontario Living Wage Network has released its latest recommendation on what the province's minimum wage should be for Hamilton and area.EconomyNov 15, 2022
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Living wage rate in Hamilton climbs to $17.20 per hourThe Ontario Living Wage Network has calculated a new living wage for Hamilton of $17.20 per hour, up from an hourly rate of $16.45 two years ago.NewsNov 1, 2021
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Hundreds in Hamilton facing eviction as Ontario reviews cases held up by COVID-19"CERB is going to be ending in the next month or two, and who knows what their incomes will look like at that point."Aug 6, 2020
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Burlington will not issue fines to drivers who give money to panhandlersAn idea to ticket drivers who hand over cash to panhandlers at busy intersections will not be pursued by the city of Burlington.Sep 18, 2019
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Ford government’s child benefit cut ‘doesn’t make any sense’: Hamilton anti-poverty advocateA Hamilton committee will ask staff to find out what the impact will be on the city should the Ford government go ahead with the planned cut to the Transition Child Benefit (TCB).NewsSep 18, 2019
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Anti-poverty advocates concerned about Hamilton budget in wake of provincial changesHamilton's 2019 operating budget has lost $8.8 million as a result of changes to cost-sharing agreements between the provincial government and municipalities.PoliticsMay 6, 2019
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Ontario’s basic income pilot project focus of Hamilton town hall meetingThe Hamilton Roundtable for Poverty Reduction is hosting a town hall meeting this evening at the central library to answer questions about the provincial government's "basic income" pilot project.EconomyMay 29, 2017
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