No Quorum, Yet Again: CityHousing Hamilton Board Fails to Complete 2024 Audit Approval
The CityHousing incident was the second of three quorum issues involving Hamilton City Council and its committees during the week of November 3.
Hamilton Police Officer Acted Lawfully In July 2025 Stolen Vehicle Collision, SIU Rules
Officer activated emergency lights when vehicle was identified as stolen; suspect fled and crashed into taxi one block away.
CityHousing Hamilton Reports $1.7-Million Surplus, Falling $4 Million Short of Surplus Target
Cybersecurity failure, higher security costs, and tenant arrears main factors in lower than expected financial performance.
Divisional Court Orders HRTO to Hear Matthew Green’s Racial Profiling Complaint Against Hamilton Police
Court rules Human Rights Tribunal acted unreasonably in relying upon police hearing without its own independent fact-finding in April 2016 police stop racial discrimination complaint.
Council Settles 370 Garner East Industrial Development Appeal After OLT Precedent Permitting Wetland Relocation
OLT’s permission for wetland relocation at another site effectively ended city’s ability to oppose headwater modifications.
Enforcement of Five Hamilton Property Standards Orders Suspended Due to Repeated Failures to Make Quorum
For the third time this year, and second month in a row, a failure to meet quorum means the City cannot enforce orders to protect tenants, heritage buildings, and safety in the downtown.
WEEKLY PREVIEW
Week Ahead: Hamilton Civic Meetings and Events for April 21 to 25, 2025
It’s the last week of the federal election campaign and Hamilton’s candidates will debate. Two OLT hearings, two City Hall meetings, and more in TPR’s weekly listing.
Hamilton Civic Affairs Calendar
November 11, 2025
REMEMBRANCE DAY
10:45 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Remembrance Day Services
Listing of Services across Hamilton
3:10pm City of Hamilton Semi-Annual Tax Sale
The City will unveil the winning bid for seven properties being sold for tax arrears, including the Cannon Knitting Mill.
4:00pm Accessibility Committee for Persons with Disabilities
Room 264, City Hall
Agenda // YouTube Livestream
Blogs and Columns
COLEMAN: Community Safety Summit Lacked Community Members
Good concept, but it needs to happen in the community, across the community, when people can actually attend
COLEMAN: Hamilton Community Safety Summit Worth Attending
Mayor Andrea Horwath allowed for open microphones and unfiltered questions at her budget town halls. This gives her next summit credibility.
COLEMAN: One Year Out, Crime and Taxes Will Decide Hamilton’s 2026 Election
Crime and taxes are the buzzwords; voters want action on disorder and cost of living. 2026 candidates must show how they’ll deliver value while facing a fiscal cliff.
How Council Voted
How Hamilton City Council Voted: June 2 to 20, 2025
There were 15 divided votes during the sixth council cycle of 2025 which began on June 2 and ended on June 20.
Newsletter Edition
News Briefs
BRIEF: Former Hamilton Centre MP Matthew Green Hired by Amalgamated Transit Union
Green is ATU’s new Political and Communications Specialist.
BRIEF: Hamilton and Oshawa Councils Agree to Appoint Cathie Puckering to Port Authority
Puckering is the former head of Hamilton’s international airport.
BRIEF: Hamilton Children’s Museum Reopening on Jan 10, 2026
The museum, located in a historic 1875 farmhouse within Gage Park, is undergoing a $6.7-million expansion and renovation project.
INBOX: Hamilton Fire Stations Open on Thanksgiving Day
Hamilton’s fire department is holding open houses on October 13 between 1pm and 4pm. Food drive donation requested.
Recent News
Federal Budget Signals Support for CBSA Customs Services at Hamilton Port
City of Hamilton and HOPA campaigned for CBSA customs clearance at port
Federal Budget Includes Funding Commitment for New Downtown Hamilton YMCA
New 55,000 sq ft YMCA facility part of mixed-use project with approximately 700 rental units in two 32-storey towers proposed by Jennifer Keesmaat’s Collecdev-Markee Developments
City Considering Using Long Vacant Downtown Restaurant Space as ‘Biz Incubator’
City is now providing spaces for new businesses to launch, build, and eventually graduate out of its Business Centre programs.
Hamilton’s Seniors Committee Unanimously Asks Council to Reverse Plan to Disband Them
City Council voted 9-6 in March to end decades of tradition by eliminating citizen advisory committees.
Hamilton Council Approves ‘Redevelopment’ of 455, 457–459 King Street East in Closed Session
Ward 3 Councillor Nann says Council directed staff to “take necessary steps” to address issues more than three years after the August 2022 building collapse.
Issues Still Not Determined in Columbia College Northcliffe Campus OLT Appeal
Columbia wants to open a new school campus at former convent of the Sisters of St. Joseph
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