Brad Clark Report

Hanukkah, “festival of lights,” begins on the 25th day of the Hebrew month of Kislev and continues for eight days. Hanukkah begins the evening of Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024, and goes until the evening of Thursday, Jan. 2, 2024.

Hanukkah is described in the Jewish Talmud. According to Chabad.org, after the Jewish people reclaimed the Holy Temple in Jerusalem, “they sought to light the Temple’s Menorah (the seven-branched candelabrum), [but] found only a single cruse of olive oil had escaped contamination by the Greeks. Miraculously, they lit the menorah and the one-day supply of oil lasted for eight days, until new oil could be prepared under conditions of ritual purity.” (footnote: The Pioneer Woman and Chabad.org)

Justice James Ramsay has released his decision regarding the Charter Challenge of the City of Hamilton’s no camping in parks bylaw and encampment protocol. While I am pleased to receive the Court’s decision, I shall refrain from opining on the decision or its ramifications as I am cognizant that the decision can be appealed with a deadline period of thirty days to January 22, 2025.

You can read the full 15 page decision below by clicking the download button.

You can find individual articles written by local media here. Please note the links are provided by the media outlets:

Judge slaps down Charter challenge to encampment enforcement efforts by city

https://www.thespec.com/news/hamilton-region/judge-dismisses-hamilton-charter-based-encampment-challenge/article_545d695e-070d-57af-af28-19c0b0886ff1.html#tncms-source=login

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/encampment-ruling-1.7418184

Beginning January 2, 2025, HSR will offer real-time service alerts through your preferred trip planning apps! Stay informed about detours and disruptions 7 days a week. Some alerts may be visible prior to the official launch as we test the system.

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