May 6, 2019
900 CHML – Ontario
Lisa Polewski
Anti-poverty advocates concerned about Hamilton budget in wake of provincial changes
Local anti-poverty advocates are concerned about how Hamilton’s most vulnerable citizens will be impacted by the recent changes to cost-sharing agreements between the provincial government and municipalities.
A total of $8.8 million has been removed from Hamilton’s 2019 operating budget as a result of these changes, affecting child-care subsidies, social services, public health and ambulance services.