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Originally Posted by SteelTown
Hamilton Harbour Commission, started in 1912, is what it used to be. With the Harbour Commission the City and Sheila Copps was able to swap a bunch of land prior to the switch over.
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I guess I was mainly getting at the difference between the two organizations, which some might see as just a renamed organization. The HHC was largely driven by self-interest and industrial tenants and had little if any municipal oversight... in fact, it had a combative relationship with City Hall, to the point of litigation. The HPA, meanwhile, seems somewhat more aware of/responsive to community interests and generally tries to work with the City's broader objectives in mind (while still representing its port industry constituency). A bit simplified, but you get the idea.