Hamilton Encampment Support Network (HESN) is a volunteer-run advocacy network supporting the growing community of houseless and unhoused Hamiltonians
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During last night’s public budget deliberations, we filled council chambers alongside countless community members, demanding councillors reject the proposed $12 million increase to the Hamilton Police Services budget.
Read our statement below.
#AnotherHamiltonIsPossible
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We've been through this before, @cityoftoronto. If government can't — or won't — shelter everyone who needs it, the public is the last line of defence. Tiny Tiny Homes are keeping people safe — especially in the midst of snowstorms! cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/t…
Engage your candidates here⬇️ #FreeAccessibleHousingNow
#NoEncampmentBanOnStolenLand
Today, I launched an election campaign with members of the newly formed Ontario Coalition for the Rights of Homeless People (OCRHP). We demand that the next provincial government:
1. Commit to building the housing that Ontarians both need and that is their fundamental right.
2. Reject the removal of homeless people's Charter-protected rights by abusing the Notwithstanding Clause.
3. Have a concrete and compassionate plan to address homelessness.
homelessrights.ca/get-involv…
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Want to join our work on this? sign up on the form on endausterity.ca and let your candidates know too! This is a platform not just for an election, but for new paths forward for Ontario. We need bold, real action now.
From unbelievably low Social Assistance Rates to the failures of the AODA to inaccessible, unaffordable housing, the Ontario Government has not served Disabled Ontarians for thirty years. And now, they’re making it worse.
endausterity.ca/
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Its just too many imaginary threats and promises and not enough doing anything to help anyone.
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We are here at city hall! We oppose both motions today that will hurt #HamOnt renters. No cuts/delays/changes to the Safe Apartment Bylaw, renoviction bylaw and Tenant Support Program. Motions coming up soon! Tune in here youtube.com/live/vtPKXNCUMMg…
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DJNO, @DisabilityPM, @ODSPAction & disabled organizers from around Ontario have put together a new post-election platform: EndAusterity.ca. Friends, this is bigger than any election. Enough is enough—30 years of austerity & social murder of disabled people needs to end.
ALT The image is a composite of black-and-white portraits of various Ontario Premiers--Mike Harris, Ernie Eves, Dalton McGuinty, Kathleen Wynne, and Doug Ford, arranged in repeating rows against a purple background. Superimposed over the portraits is bold white text reading: "for 30 Years Disabled Folks in Ontario have been failed by austerity politics, by undermining social services, and by every government.". Below this, in the lower third, is a large, contrasting yellow text reading: "Enough is Enough." Followed by white text reading "endausterity.ca"
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We are back at City Hall this morning for the 9:30 am Council meeting! ACORN is urging Council to vote against any changes/cuts to the Tenant Support Program, Safe Apartment Bylaw and Renoviction Bylaw. #HamOnt watch here youtube.com/live/vtPKXNCUMMg…
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Critically important timeline from @HamOntESN as @cityofhamilton votes (again) on these issues today including deplorable attacks on @HamiltonJustice for supporting unhoused people in their access to justice.
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Tenants Rights Workshop: Gain essential knowledge on navigating your rights as a renter.
Wednesday February 26, 2025
Philpott Church, 84 York Blvd
7pm
Questions or to RSVP: [email protected]
Childcare and Spanish interpretation available.
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We are disheartened to see this motion come forward to defund the important work supporting low-income tenants in #HamOnt . We stand by @HamiltonJustice and implore all City councillors to vote against any motion that harms some of the most vulnerable residents of our city.
Cllr Danko is attempting to cancel funding to the Hamilton Community Legal Clinic (HCLC). His Feb 12th motion is clearly vindictive. It aims to punish HCLC for carrying out their mandate in providing legal services (including litigation support) to low income people, specifically encampment residents.🧵1/21
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Maybe take a closer look into where your gaze is being steered away from by those persistant misinformation based policy proposals.
What’s coming next? Feb 12: Council votes on budget motions New/deferred budget motions will be voted on, and approved motions will be ratified. Mayor Horwath will then have 10 days to to veto any ratified motions. A 2/3 majority vote would overrule the Mayor. 1/4
March 5: Council to ratify motion to
end encampment protocol. March 6: Encampment protocol officially rescinded. City staff have said, 3/4
#Hamont Council is meeting right now and Danko has tabled motions attempting to gut funding for @HCLC and to scrutinize & punish community orgs supporting unhoused folks.🧵1/https://pub hamilton.escribemeetings.com…
🚨🚨🚨Check out this timeline from August 2024 - February 2025 to see what's been happening with encampments in Hamilton over the last six months. 1/25
The agenda for today's
City Council meeting was updated at the last minute yet again. In addition to previous motions, a new motion from Clir. Danko calls to cut funding for the Hamilton Community Legal Clinic specifically. 24/25
