Hamilton is Ontario's first city to implement a maximum temperature by-law, through a pilot program in Ward 2.
Blog: Hamilton Takes the Lead on Protecting Tenants from Extreme Heat
Tag: Extreme Heat
Joint Submission: Correspondence respecting Report PED26074, Development of an Adequate Temperature By-law and Pilot Program (City of Hamilton)
CELA, ACORN Hamilton, and Environment Hamilton, made a joint written submission to Hamilton City Council, urging Councillors to vote for a strong adequate temperature by-law.
Joint Statement: Coalition demands answers for missing max heat bylaw report
Joint statement from CELA and partners in Hamilton expressing concern over further delays to a municipal maximum temperature by-law needed to protect tenants from extreme heat.
Blog: Toronto City Council Must Deliver on Promise of a Draft Maximum Heat By-Law
CELA supports recent efforts by Toronto City Council to move forward with protections for tenants against dangerous extreme heat.
Blog: No Safe Haven – Wildfire Smoke and Extreme Heat are Trapping Tenants
Tenants should not have to choose between breathing toxic smoke outside or enduring deadly heat inside.
Submission to City of Hamilton Planning Committee on Hamilton Heat Response Plan
CELA Submitted Comments to the City of Hamilton Planning Committee on Item 9.7 of Meeting Agenda related to Hamilton Heat Response Plan