Media Statement: Legal clinics applaud Hamilton’s maximum indoor temperature by-law
City of Hamilton is the first municipality in Ontario to pass a municipal maximum heat by-law.




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City of Hamilton is the first municipality in Ontario to pass a municipal maximum heat by-law.
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Hamilton is Ontario’s first city to implement a maximum temperature by-law, through a pilot program in Ward 2.
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.
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New report finds the design of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission’s (CNSC) regulatory process leaves significant public concerns unresolved.
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