We’re building a more equitable and inclusive Hamilton.
Thousands of Hamiltonians face stigma, discrimination, and hate in our community because of their background, identity, and/or status.
Our equity and inclusion projects aim to make Hamilton a safer, more caring and equitable community for all residents through:
We are active members of:
The Community Benefits Framework – Understanding the Need report provides a data‑driven foundation to guide Hamilton’s development of a Community Benefits Framework (CBF). Using 2021 Census data and...
Using 2021 Census data on activity limitations, this new report explores types of disability, demographics like ages, gender, immigration status, and further characteristics such as housing, income,...
A recent policy brief from Maytree highlights how Ontario’s deeply inadequate social assistance program directly contributes to the growing homelessness crisis across the province. Through a Freedom...
In August 2025, the City of Hamilton engaged the Social Planning and Research Council of Hamilton (SPRC), along with other partnering organizations, to conduct a series of community engagements to...
This is the first-ever report dedicated to Personal Needs Allowance (PNA), a hidden part of Ontario’s social assistance system. At only $149/month and frozen since 2019, the PNA is the only personal...
On June 24, 2025, SPRC Hamilton hosted a screening of the documentary, “A Matter of Justice: Climate Change in Black Communities in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area.” Following the screening,...
August 18, 2025 On June 24, 2025, the Social Planning and Research Council of Hamilton (SPRC) held our annual community impact event to reflect on and share the impact of our programs in the...
In collaboration with SEND Relief, the SPRC has published a report on refugees in Hamilton. Close to 31,000 people living in the city of Hamilton in 2021 came to Canada in the 1980s or later as...
SPRC Hamilton staff supported the Mayor's Task Force on Transparency, Access, and Accountability's engagement strategy through consultations with equity-deserving groups via focus groups. SPRC...
This report was prepared for the Hamilton Immigration Partnership Council and provides maps of the top 10 countries of birth of Hamilton recent immigrants, and the top 10 most common non-English...