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Mission Statement and Values

HPL logo with graphic montage of text - discover, connect, respect, create etcMission Statement

Freedom to Belong and Discover

Values

Accountability

Ensuring services remain relevant and that resources are managed effectively and transparently.

Inclusion

Creating trusted services and spaces that welcome and value everyone.

Innovation

Anticipating and responding to changing needs and technology by continually adapting our work to remain relevant.

Intellectual Freedom

Providing free access to a wide range of ideas and artistic expressions.

Respect

Supporting the value and dignity of all individuals.

Truth and Reconciliation Land Acknowledgement
The City of Hamilton is situated upon the traditional territories of the Erie, Neutral, Huron-Wendat, Haudenosaunee and Mississaugas. This land is covered by the Dish With One Spoon Wampum Belt Covenant, which was an agreement between the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabek to share and care for the resources around the Great Lakes. We further acknowledge that this land is covered by the Between the Lakes Purchase, 1792, between the Crown and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. Today, the City of Hamilton is home to many Indigenous people from across Turtle Island (North America) and we recognize that we must do more to learn about the rich history of this land, so that we can better understand our roles as residents, neighbours, partners and caretakers.