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Hamilton Planning Committee for February 16, 2016 [Replay Video]

by Joey ColemanFebruary 15, 2016

Councillors voted to implement municipal licensing of the pay day loan industry in Hamilton, approved a student apartment building beside the Lister Block, made substantive changes to the planning application process and added low-to-mid-rise elevators to the property standards bylaw.
Full replay video.

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CRTC Makes Ruling in City's Fight Against Bell: Who Won?

by Joey ColemanFebruary 12, 2016

The City of Hamilton is declaring victory in its fight against Bell Canada at the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC).
However, its unclear if they won based upon the CRTC’s siding with Bell Canada on a few important issues in a decision issued on Wednesday.

Editors Note

The Public Record on TVO's The Agenda: The Future of Local Media

by Joey ColemanFebruary 11, 2016

What is the future of local journalism in Canada? As newspapers shutter, television stations cut back, and big media corporations threaten to shut down local broadcast stations, TVO’s The Agenda “examines the health and viability of regional journalism and why it matters.” Full Video

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Hamilton City Council for February 10, 2016

by Joey ColemanFebruary 10, 2016

Hamilton City Council meets to approve their committee work of the past two weeks and to debate motions, including a motion to seek an injunction to shut down the operation of Uber in Hamilton. Related: UBER’s Hamilton Email Blitz an Uber-Failure Replay Video

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UBER's Hamilton Email Blitz an Uber-Failure

by Joey ColemanFebruary 10, 2016

Uber may know how to beat the taxi industry, but is completely loss at how to win votes from City Council.

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Hamilton Council Budget Delegations for 2016

by Joey ColemanFebruary 9, 2016

Hamilton City Council’s annual public delegations on the budget runs from 3pm to 7pm, and you can watch live here on The Public Record.

News

Hamilton Council Emergency and Community Services Committee for February 8, 2016

by Joey ColemanFebruary 8, 2016

Council’s E&CS Committee’s main topics of discussion today are an update on the Social Assistance Management Software, the McQueston Urban Farm, and delegations from the Hamilton Community Legal Clinic “respecting endorsement of a report to the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights” and the YWCA Hamilton “respecting the YWCA Hamilton Transitional Living […]

Council Standing Committees, Videos

Hamilton Council Audit, Finance, Admit Committee for February 8, 2016

by Joey ColemanFebruary 8, 2016

Council’s Audit, Finance, and Administration meets for primarily administrative housekeeping items. One item of special note, Council reviewed an additional $50 administration fee for lead-pipe replacement loans.

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Hamilton City Council Regular GIC for February 3, 2016

by Joey ColemanFebruary 3, 2016

City Councillors meet in GIC to hear a pitch for a soccer bubble at the new civic stadium and numerous other administrative matters. Live video starts at 9:30 a.m.

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Hamilton City Council Budget GIC for February 1, 2015 (10-year HSR Budget Plan)

by Joey ColemanFebruary 1, 2016

The 2016 Public Works departmental budget presentation included a lengthy debate on the 10-year HSR transit improvement plan, controversial remarks about Colombia being “backwards” by Lloyd Ferguson, and a tabling of a decision on the future of DARTS. Full replay video.