by SPRC Hamilton | Oct 20, 2022 | All Publication, Community Data, Poverty Reduction and Elimination, Social Landscape
The combination of high inflation and frozen social assistance rates is causing a food insecurity emergency for Hamilton residents living in deep poverty across the city. Inflation in Ontario has hit lowest income residents most intensely. Low income residents spend... 
by SPRC Hamilton | May 25, 2022 | All Publication, Community Data, Events, Poverty Reduction and Elimination
On May 18, 2022, SPRC Hamilton and Community Development Halton hosted a virtual Town Hall called, Show us the Money: Income Security in Ontario: Preparing for Provincial Election 2022. Below is a pre-election resource to assist with conversations on the income... 
by SPRC Hamilton | Jun 19, 2019 | All Publication, Community Data, Poverty Reduction and Elimination
This four page report highlights the declining poverty rate in Hamilton, from 21.9% in 1996 to 16.6% 2016, mirroring a provincial trend. The report points to policies and economic changes that have contributed to poverty reduction and makes the case that poverty...