A Jurisdictional Scan of Community Benefits Frameworks Across Canada

Abstract

This report was prepared by the McMaster Research Shop to support the Hamilton Community Benefits Network (HCBN) and the City of Hamilton in developing a Community Benefits Framework for public infrastructure projects within Hamilton. The goal is to identify best practices for the development, implementation, and evaluation of Community Benefits Agreements (CBAs), with a specific focus on how these practices can be applied in Hamilton’s context.