Mayor Horwath is stepping in where City staff are failing.
Posted inBriefs
BRIEF: O.Reg Change on Rabies Testing to Better Serve Bite Victims
Bite victims will no longer have to undergo rabies treatments not knowing if the animal that bit them was infected.
Posted inBriefs
BRIEF: O. Reg. 580/22 Provincial Priorities
Hamilton is next in line for “strong mayor” powers on “provincial priority” to build housing.
Posted inBriefs
BRIEF: B.C. Human Rights Tribunal Rules Standard ‘Floating’ Bus Design Discriminatory
Floating bus stop designs, those with raised bike lanes flowing behind or in front of them, are dangerous for people who are blind or have visual impairments.
Posted inOntario Land Tribunal, Planning and Development
CN’s Jamesville Appeal Very Similar to Port Appeals of Pier 8 Plan
Hamilton City Hall failed to adequately respond to CN’s request to include noise and dust mitigation measures in Jamesville development standards.
Posted inCity Hall
Video and Transcript: December 1 City Council Vote on $125,000 for Overnight Warming Centres
Hamilton City Council passed $125,000 in urgent funding to keep Hamilton’s warming centres open during their December 1, 2020, Emergency and Community Services meeting
Posted inOntario Land Tribunal
OLT Holding 186 Hunter Street East Pre-Hearing on Jan. 9, 2023
Members of the public can log into the meeting to register as participates to be able to file written submissions on the proposed development.
Posted inMunicipal Affairs Briefs
NOTED: Ottawa City Clerk Explains Board of Health Independence from Appointing Municipality
If the new Hamilton City Council adopts an independent Board of Health governance structure, the new Board of Health will be independent of City Hall.
Posted inBriefs, Municipal Affairs Briefs
BRIEF: Ottawa Will Update Local Board Definition Following Hamilton Divisional Court Ruling
Ottawa’s City Clerk notes Kroetsch v. Integrity Commissioner for the City of Hamilton in a report on Ottawa’s municipal governance rules.
Posted inPublic Safety
Multiple Alarm Fire in Downtown Hamilton Guts Vacant Building at 168 King Street East
A homeless woman has been living in the recessed doorway of the vacant building for months.