The Kill Bill 5 rally at Hamilton City Hall was a great success! It touched on multiple areas that will inevitably be impacted, should Bill 5 not be repealed, including climate change, Indigenous self-governance, the housing crisis, labour and human rights, and the very essence of our democracy.
Estimates put the crowd at 200 or more, every one of whom was energized by the passion and optimism of the speakers and MC Lucia Iannantuono of Hamilton 350. These included:
- Courtney Skye: Protect the Tract
- Sandy Shaw & Robin Lennox: MPPs, Ontario NDP
- Marit Stiles: Leader, Ontario NDP
- Mike Schreiner: Leader, Green Party of Ontario
- Craig Cassar: Hamilton City Councillor, Ward 15
- Katie Krelove: Wilderness Committee, Ontario Campaigner
- Anthony Marco: President, Hamilton & District Labour Council (HDLC)
- Mike Wood: ACORN Hamilton
There was a sense of excitement at the coalition that’s starting to emerge around Bill 5, from activist groups to municipal and provincial politicians. We at Hamilton 350 are planning to convene some planning meetings to set goals and objectives for the rest of the year. We welcome input and participation from everyone in this process, members of allied organizations and individuals alike. Keep your eye on this space and on our Instagram account for more details.
Check out media coverage from the Hamilton Spectator and CHCH News.
Pictures and videos are available here.
Action Updates
This section lists the most recent monthly Action Updates for which we have video recordings. See our YouTube channel for older Action Updates and other videos.
Jun 2025
Fixed Urban Boundary 2!
Ian Borsuk (ED, Environment Hamilton)
Cameron Kroetsch (City Councillor, Ward 2)
Phil Pothen (Pgm Mgr, Environmental Defence)
May 2025
Climate Action, Hope, Risks
Prof. Danny Harvey
(Dept. of Geography, U of T) discusses seven reasons for cautious optimism in the transition to a carbon-free future.
Mar 2025
Fighting Floods
Dr. Anabela Bonada (Managing Director, Climate Science at the University of Waterloo’s Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation) discusses climate strategies for communities, individuals and insurance.
Jan 2025
The Good, Bad, & Ugly
Alex Wilson (Councillor, Ward 13) & Brian McHattie (HCA board member) join Hamilton 350’s Don McLean and Lucia Iannantuono in looking ahead at some of the issues facing us in 2025.
Getting off gas
Divesting from Fossil Fuels
Fighting Urban Sprawl
Transit for All
Action groups are where the real work happens in support of our campaigns. Action groups meet every week or two, depending on the group and current needs. Multiple action groups can work on any one campaign, and multiple campaigns can be associated with any one action group.
Climate
Justice
Focusing on a just transition and ethical practices.
Conservation
Matters
Responding to local attacks on the environment.
Elders 4 Climate
Sanity
Taking climate action for the next generation and beyond.
Fossil Fuel
Resistance
Promoting the transition to renewable energy.
Transit
Matters
Pushing for free, frequent and electric transit.
Other Initiatives
A few other groups provide support and direction for Hamilton 350. These include the Steering Committee (responsible for setting overall goals and direction); the Welcoming Committee (responsible for orienting new members); and Digital Communication (responsible for our website, social media content, email bulletins, and general IT matters).
Upcoming Events
350 represents 350 parts per million, the level scientists have identified as the safe upper limit for CO2 in our atmosphere.
We are at 422.03 as of September 2024
For this statistic—and much more—see the website CO2-Earth .
Hamilton 350 acknowledges that we are on the traditional lands of the Erie, Neutral, Huron-Wendat, Haudenosaunee, and Mississauga peoples, which are governed by the Dish With One Spoon Wampum Agreement and are covered by the Great Lakes Purchase of 1792.