Hamilton Police Services Board [Replay]
2014 Budget and Conductive Energy Weapons are the two major decisions in front of the Hamilton Police Services Board during their December 2013 meeting. Police Chief Glenn De Caire is asking for a 2.98% increase in 2014. The increase includes the annualized cost of the 15 new officers…
Special: Hamilton Police News Conference [Replay]
Police Chief Glenn De Caire has called a news conference at 2pm today to “to release a significant update in the investigation of a Homicide.” Chief Glenn De Caire and Detective Sergeant Paul Hamilton will be speaking and taking questions.…
OPINION: Police Services Board Needs to Say No CEWs without Cameras
Today, the Hamilton Police Services Board is expected to take it’s final vote on arming all of Hamilton’s front-line police officers with Conductive Energy Weapons. They should first attach a condition to the request: Every officer equipped with a CEW must also be equipped with a lapel camera.…
City of Hamilton and Stewart Memorial Church memorial for Nelson Mandela [Replay]
The City of Hamilton and Stewart Memorial Church are holding a memorial for Nelson Mandela on Sat. Dec. 14 at Hamilton City Hall, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Elize Hartley from the Métis Women’s Circle will open the service. Minister emeritus Rev. George Horton and United Church…
Farmers Market Sub-Cmte Expected to Vote for Free Parking, Management Structure Change [Replay]
The Hamilton Farmers’ Market Sub-Committee is meeting at 10am this morning and is expected to approve a series of changes requested by Market Merchants. Free Parking and a change in the management structure are among the expected changes. Agenda…
Heritage Permit Review Sub-Cmte [Dec 11 // 5pm // No Live]
The Municipal Heritage Permit Review Sub-Committee meets at the same time as City Council on Wednesday, thereby preventing a livestream. They are reviewing two permit requests: one for 280 Park Street South in the Durand-Markland heritage conservation district and another for St. Paul’s United Church in Dundas’ Cross-Melville…
Hamilton City Council – December 11, 2013 [Replay]
City Council is holding their last meeting of 2013 tonight to approve the work of the past two weeks including: – Homelessness Action Plan– Failing Snow Angels Program– Staff Absenteeism– Sexual Harassment– Workplace Harassment– Workplace Culture– Termination (with severance) of Managers during past three years– Fluoridation of Municipal…
Hamilton Council gets praise from Ombudsman
Hamilton City Council is getting credit from Ontario Ombudsman Andre Marin for improving their transparency during the past year, with one reservation – Marin believes Council should’ve adopted a policy of recording their closed session meetings. Marin’s annual report on investigations of closed municipal meetings found many municipalities…
Hamilton Police Services Board – Special Public Hearings on Conductive Energy Weapons [Replay]
The Hamilton Police Services Board is asking the public’s opinion regarding if Hamilton’s front-line Constables should be equipped with conductive energy weapons (commonly referred to as TASERs) as standard issue. Following the Sammy Yatim police shooting death, the Province changed regulations to allow for Constables to be armed…
Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities [Dec 10 4pm]
How does the Community Information service better serve Hamiltonians with disabilities? This is the topic of a delegation in front of the City’s Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities on Tuesday. They’ll also receive a presentation from an consultant who is reviewing the City’s hiring practices. The meeting…