Housing & Homelessness Action Plan

The City of Hamilton in partnership with a multi-stakeholder Planning Group and the Affordable Housing Flagship has developed a 10-year person-centred action plan for Hamilton that identifies priorities and strategies to address housing and homelessness in Hamilton.

The Housing & Homelessness Action Plan:

  • is a 10-year person-centred plan to make sure everyone in Hamilton has a home.
  • is a plan of action to achieve targets for housing supply, affordability, supports, quality and equity for all Hamiltonians.
  • identifies outcomes, strategies, and actions.
  • will require partnerships and community involvement to implement.
  • includes monitoring and measuring to ensure action and celebrate successes.
  • was endorsed by City Council December, 2013.
  • June 24, 2015 - Council receives 2014 Report to the Community
  • December 9. 2013 - Council endorsement of Phase Two
  • June 11, 2012 - Council endorsement of Phase One
  • October 2010 -  Housing and Homelessness Planning Group was convened to provide guidance to staff in the development of the Housing and Homelessness Action Plan. 
  • 2007 - Council approved Everyone Has a Home: A Strategic Plan to Address Homelessness, Hamilton’s first comprehensive plan to address homelessness. 
  • 2004 - Council approved Keys to the Home: A Housing Strategy for Hamilton, first housing strategy for the City since amalgamation.

Council Reports

Contact us

Housing Services 
350 King Street East, Unit 110 (First Place)
Hamilton, Ontario L8N 3Y3
Email: HousingActionPlan@hamilton.ca

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