City approves new by-law to help protect tenants from unlawful renovictions Landlords will be required to obtain a licence from the City before making extensive renovations or repairs that require the tenant to move out.

Mississauga is the latest Ontario municipality to adopt a Hamilton-style municipal renoviction prevention bylaw. #yhmcc #onmuni

www.mississauga.ca/city-of-miss...

Council has been discussing the City's response plan to hatred and white supremacy in Hamilton. #yhmcc

Chair Tadeson, a retired school principal, asks the councillors to ask with decorum. He notes "I do not want to remove anyone from the Chambers"

208 days remaining until Election Day. #yhmcc

Ward 9 Clr Brad Clark intervenes with a point-of-order.

Says "things would go a lot smoother" if council members would stop making debates personal, accusatory regarding political viewpoints. Council needs to focus on issues.
"we would not be having embarrassing discussion in public." #yhmcc

Ward 5 Clr Matt Francis turns to Ward 3 Clr Nrinder Nann to call her a "tax and spend" NDPer.
As Chair, Ward 11 Clr Mark Tadeson directs him to rescind her statement.
Francis does not.
Nann and Francis back-and-forth off the microphones.
Francis begin performative "I didn't say that" #yhmcc

On your Hamilton City Council BINGO card:

Council meeting delay due to City computers crashing.

[At this rate, computers crashing are competing with the 2024 cybersecurity failure as the most common BINGO space] #yhmcc

City Council is having a performative election year debate regarding the annual inflationary parking penalty fines.

Some councillors oppose increase parking violation fines, saying cost of living and complaints.

"Cash grab"

Other councillors noting the need for healthy parking turnover. #yhmcc

Clr Jeff Beattie is amending the Planning Committee approval for a new Long-Term Care facility at 861 Highway No. 8, Stoney Creek.
The amendments are to implement agreement between the LTC development and neighbouring land owners regarding site details. #yhmcc

Nann/Hwang amendment passes unanimously. #yhmcc

The General Manager of Planning and Economic Development states that City staff can support the application to separate the former Stelco Lands.
The GM states the City has "no concerns" That Steelport will remove employment lands in the absence of updated City policy. #yhmcc

Council is dealing with the City's update to Official plans to be in compliance with provincial planning policies regarding Employment Lands.
Ward 3 Clr Nrinder Nann and Ward 4 Clr Tammy Hwang moving to separate the former Stelco Lands for further review to reflect the unique Steelport plan #yhmcc

Good morning,

City Council is underway.

All Members are present in person with the exception of Mayor Horwath and Ward 1 Councillor M. Wilson. #yhmcc

I'm in the public gallery.

Metrolinx is not present at today's Hamilton Light Rail Transit Sub-Committee. #yhmcc

Over 25% of Hamilton Residential Property Owners Have Not Filed Vacant Unit Declaration With Two Weeks to Deadline 46,000 residential properties owners have yet to file VUT declarations. Last year, the City issued 6409 VUT tax bills due to failure to file. Deadline is April 15.

Now on TPR:

Over 25% of Hamilton's residential property owners have not filed their Vacant Unit declaration

With less than two weeks remaining, they these owners face a $250 late penalty, if they don't file by May 15, an extra tax bill

City issued 6409 non-compliance bills in 2025. #yhmcc #HamOnt

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Have your say.

The Hamilton Public Library is asking for public feedback/comment regarding access to the Central Library - share your thoughts regarding HPL requiring patrons to have a library card for access to the downtown branch. #HamOnt #yhmcc

www.hpl.ca/card-access-survey

Joey's Notepad: The Legislature is Back, and The Ontario Government is Changing Planning Rules Again Bill 98 is introduced, eight public consultations launched on the ERO, and more. I will endeavour to review the legislation and changes over the upcoming Easter weekend.

The provincial government tabled a new overhaul of Ontario's land-use and planning laws. Bill 98.
Eight new consultations posted to the ERO.
I'll endeavour to read through it all in the coming days.
A quick blog post listing the ERO consults, with links to each. #yhmcc

Happening now

The Palestinian flag has been raised at Hamilton City Hall to mark Land Day. #hampnt #yhmcc

Good morning,

Hamilton City Council's Waste Management Committee is underway.

All three council members were on time.

In Person: Francis, Tadeson
Video: Alex Wilson. #yhmcc

"Great discussion"
"Encouraging to see Hamilton leading"

How is Hamilton "leading"?

What was today's "big step forward?"

214 days until Election Day.

We Hamiltonians should expect plans, not platitudes, from our mayoral candidates. #yhmcc #HamOnt #yhmvote

Good morning,

City Council's Audit, Finance, and Administration meeting is underway.

On Time: 1,2,8,9,10,11,14
On Time (video): 7
Not on Time: 4,13 #yhmcc

I am now at the Library Board.

Things are back to 'normal', I'm the only observer here. #yhmcc

I am at the Hamilton Public Library observing tonight's Hamilton Police Servvice Community Advisory Panel.

There is another CAP public dialogue on April 22 at the McMaster David Braley Centre.

There are good questions from the public tonight. #yhmcc #HamOnt

Can Hamilton reconcile its entertainment ambitions with its social struggles?

Hamilton Library Board Member Kojo Damptey speaks about the situation in the Downtown.

segment from Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud #yhmcc #HamOnt

www.youtube.com/watch?v=teIg...

Dear aspiring 2026 candidates:

You *cannot* use the City of Hamilton logo. (Someone has already been told to not fundraise until registered.) #yhmcc #yhmvote

More Election season Council debate:

The annual increase in parking violation penalty rates. A few councillors speaking against parking penalities, that the City needs to stop 'nickle and diming' people, the City needs to get spend less, find other ways to raise revenue.
216 days. #yhmcc

9 - 3 vote at Council Planning Committee to move forward with provincially-required Major Transit Station Areas along Hamilton's LRT corridor and GO train stations.
Three opposed were for unrelated reasons. #yhmcc

In Favour: 1,2,3,4,10,11,12,13,15
Opposed: 5,7,8

Hamilton City Council's Planning Committee is supposed to be dealing with the Major Transit Station Areas zoning report.

It has turned into election year speeches about development in general, complaints too much focus on LRT corridor, parking, congestion, traffic, etc. #yhmcc

Note: Hamilton City Hall does not consider "conditional pass" to be a failure by food establishments.

I use the term failed because let's be honest - any violation of food safety standards is a failure. #yhmcc (2/2)

Hamilton City Hall *very* rarely shuts down any food establishment.

Queen's Pizza & Wings have failed so many inspections that City Hall has actually ordered them closed pending compliance. (1/2) #HamOnt #yhmcc

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DECORUM WATCH:

Ward 7 Councillor Esther Pauls is asking questions regarding Council's deferral procedures. She is being heckled from the other side. I saw Kroetsch making comments. There was another comment, not from Kroetsch, that I missed. #yhmcc #DecorumWatch