Empowerment, Representation, and Justice: The Work of the Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion

1. Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion – Home Page. HCCI.ca (accessed 2025). “Mobilizing all Hamiltonians to create an inclusive and welcoming city… Founded in 2006, HCCI has… made a measurable impact on the vision of building a united community that respects diversity, practices equity, and speaks out against discrimination.”
2. Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion – About Us. HCCI.ca (accessed 2025). Formation and values of HCCI; origins after the 2001 temple attack; highlights of accomplishments (workshops, board matching, police training, etc.).
3. Allen, M., & Jacobs, A. Police-reported hate crime in Canada, 2019. Juristat (Statistics Canada, Cat. 85-002-X), Feb 2021. (Hamilton highest hate-crime rate among major cities in 2019; 15.7 per 100,000.)
4. Sultan, Z., et al. Understanding the Needs and Concerns of Communities Affected by Hate in Hamilton. McMaster Research Shop / HCCI, 2021. (Community-based report documenting targets of hate, under-reporting, and need for a community-led reporting platform.)
5. HCCI – News & Updates: Annual General Meeting 2020/2021. HCCI.ca, Dec 20, 2021. (Pandemic response; equity impacts; program updates.)
6. Hamilton Community Benefits Network – History. HCBN.ca (accessed 2025). 2020 partnership with HCCI; focus on economic justice, education, city-wide engagement, empowerment; LRT-related priorities.
7. Last, A. New online tool for reporting hate crimes now available in Hamilton.CHCH News, May 9, 2023. (Launch of WeSupportHamilton.ca; quotes and tool functions.)
8. Hildebrandt, T. The Faces of Poverty in Hamilton. Hamilton’s Social Landscape Bulletin #28, Social Planning & Research Council of Hamilton, May 15, 2025. (Poverty and income gaps by racialized groups; newcomers; determinants of health.)
9. HCCI – Programs. HCCI.ca (accessed 2025). Program descriptions including Hamilton Civic Leadership Program, Black Youth Mentorship Program, and Anti-Racism/Anti-Oppression Training.
10. Hamilton, Ontario – Demographics. Wikipedia (accessed 2025). (Population shares including Indigenous share ~2.2%.)
11. Yahoo News Canada – Local coverage of white supremacist activity in Hamilton. ca.news.yahoo.com (accessed 2025).
12. Hamilton Immigration Partnership Council (HIPC). hamiltonimmigration.ca (accessed 2025).

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