Join us on November 23, 2022, for a virtual conversation about the findings from our most recent reports on poverty, food insecurity, and housing. This conversation will focus particularly on how these issues impact young people in our community. For tickets and more information, click on Community Conversations with SPRC Hamilton
View Post »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 security issues we discussed on the night, as well as a link below to …
View Post »FirstOntario Credit Union has donated $20,000.00 to Tastebuds, Hamilton’s Student Nutrition Collaborative. This food funding received will allow the Hamilton Tastebuds Student Nutrition Collaborative to scale up operations of local student nutrition initiatives and will be used exclusively to support the purchase of whole fresh fruits and vegetables in schools and to support virtual learners. …
View Post »The hidden costs of public education disproportionately affect low-income students and make it difficult to fully participate in the school experience. Our new report, prepared by the SPRC and education advocate Judith Bishop, reveals some of the upfront and unseen expenses faced by students, from clothing and food, to school supplies, to trips and activities. The key findings and recommendations …
View Post »Join us on Tuesday October 15, 2019 from 7:00 – 9:30pm to meet Federal candidates of major parties and discuss climate change, income inequality and affordable housing.
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