City Symposium V (December 13, 2011)

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The fifth City Symposium event will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at the Wolf Performance Hall, London Public Central Library (251 Dundas Street). The focus of this event is learning about our country’s growing gap between the rich and the poor. There is no fee to attend and no registration is required. All welcome.

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Presenters:

Trish Hennessy is director of strategic issues for the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) and has also directed the CCPA’s income inequality project for the past five years. She’s a former journalist with a BA from Queen’s University in Sociology, a BSW from Carleton University in Social Work and a MA from University of Toronto/OISE in Sociology. She’s also the author of the blog, www.framedincanada.com, which looks at how progressives in Canada can frame the issues of the day.

Michael Shapcott is Director, Affordable Housing and Social Innovation at the Wellesley Institute, non-profit research and policy dedicated to advancing urban health. Michael has worked extensively in Toronto, in many parts of Canada, nationally and internationally on social innovation, the non-profit sector, civic engagement, housing and housing rights, poverty, social exclusion, urban health and health equity. He is recognized as one of Canada’s leading community-based housing and homelessness experts.

Mike Moffatt is an economist in the Business, Economics and Public Policy group at the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario. Mike is a frequent commentator on economic issues, having made over 100 media appearances in 2011 alone.  He has written editorials that have appeared in a number of outlets including Canadian Business and the Ottawa Citizen.  He writes online on the Globe and Mail’s Economy Lab and the blog Worthwhile Canadian Initiative.

ABOUT THE EVENT

The Occupy Movement has raised the issue of the income gap and the growing disparity between the rich and the poor to the forefront of our society. As citizens, we have been prompted to understand and respond to this vital issue in an objective, strategic, and practical way. On the evening of December 13th, 2011, the whole community of London is invited to learn from some top researchers and advocates on this complex issue. We will explore the economic and social underpinnings of our current situation, and then look ahead to the future opportunities to enact and inform policy change for our municipality, province, and country.

Whether you are mildly curious about the message of the global Occupy Movement or whether or passionately committed to seeking reform in our society, you are invited to come learn and discover your opportunity and your voice in the 99%.

Please note: This event will not follow the “regular format” of City Symposium gatherings. This event is a specific symposium to aid our on-going community discourse on the issue of income disparity. Come expecting an issue-centric exploration of this topic. This event will feature some presentations longer than our usual 12-minute format. Also, regular participants of City Symposium events should note the earlier than usual start-time: 6:30 p.m.

Event information is also available on the library website.

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