[mobglob-discuss] THE FUTURE OF POVERTY - CANADA'S PROSPECTS

[Carole Karkhairan]

Hello CCPA-BC Members and Friends,

A notice follows for a lecture and dialogue series the
CCPA is co-sponsoring entitled: THE FUTURE OF POVERTY
-- CANADA'S PROSPECTS

Please help us distribute this notice.

The series features four free public lectures and five
dialogue sessions.
The public lecture speakers are:
* The Honourable Ed Broadbent, speaking on "Canadian
Citizenship and the New Barbarism", January 20, 2003,
7:00-9:00
* Jean Swanson, activist and author of "Poor-bashing:
The Politics of Exclusion" on January 27, 7:00-9:00
* Ernie Lightman, social policy expert from the
University of Toronto, on February 10, 7:00-9:00
* Judy Rebick, long-time activist and journalist, on
March 3, 7:00-9:00

All the talks will take place at Simon Fraser
University's downtown Vancouver campus.
Pre-registration is required. See the details below.

Thanks,
Seth
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THE FUTURE OF POVERTY -- CANADA'S PROSPECTS
Four free public lectures and five dialogue sessions -
January 20 to March
10, 2003, SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

An Evening with the Honourable Ed Broadbent
Canadian Citizenship and the New Barbarism
January 20, 2003, 7:00-9:00 pm -- Morris J. Wosk
Centre For Dialogue

FOR MANY YEARS we seemed to be making progress towards
creating
equal participatory citizenship in Canada. Tragically,
the recent decade
has seen a reversion to old undemocratic standards
based on more
poverty, more inequality, and less participation. The
truth is this
development, always excused by the pressures of
"globalization," is
neither desirable nor necessary. There are realizable
alternatives.

The Hon. Ed Broadbent
Mr. Broadbent's commitment to social justice and
equality has been
reflected throughout his career as both an academic
and a political
leader. During his political career his commitment to
justice was reflected

in his struggle for an equitable tax system, equality
for women and the
constitutional entrenchment of aboriginal rights. In
1990-1996 Mr.
Broadbent was the president of the International
Centre for Human Rights
and Democratic Development. During this time he was
dedicated to
showing the relationship between human rights,
democracy and
development. In addition, Mr. Broadbent has played a
central role in
advocating for workers' rights in the developing
world. Today he is
involved in international advising and is Visiting
Fellow, Kroeger College
of Public Affairs, Carleton University.

"Canadian Citizenship and the New Barbarism: An
evening with the
Honourable Ed Broadbent" is the first free public
lecture in The Future of
Poverty series.

Please make reservations by phoning 604.291.5100. As
seating is
limited, please reserve early.

The lecture takes place at the Morris J. Wosk Centre
for Dialogue, Simon
Fraser University, 515 West Hastings Street (enter
from Seymour Street
courtyard), Vancouver.

The Future of Poverty Series
Over the last several years Canadians have and
continue to witness an
escalating erosion of the welfare state that is based
on a complex
interplay of economic, political and social factors.
The eight-evening
series will provide a forum for discussion,
reflection, mutual support, and
public education regarding welfare and the future of
poverty.

There are two ways to participate: the full Sustained
Dialogue series that includes the pre- and post-
discussion groups and the public lectures; or attend
all or
some of the public lectures.

Free Public Lectures:
The Future of Poverty series is divided into three
modules and each
centers on a public lecture by a nationally renowned
activist in social
justice.
* Module 1: Jean Swanson, activist and author of
Poor-bashing: The
Politics of Exclusion: January 27
* Module 2: Dr. Ernie Lightman, social policy expert
from the University of
Toronto: February 10
* Module 3: Judy Rebick, long-time activist and
journalist, author and
current CAW Sam Gindin Chair in Social Justice and
Democracy at
Ryerson University: March 3

To reserve seats for the PUBLIC LECTURES
Please phone 604.291.5100. As seating is limited,
please reserve early.

To register for the SUSTAINED DIALOGUE series:
For those wishing to engage in more sustained
dialogue, a series of pre-
and post-lecture discussion groups (five sessions in
total) is organized.
Participants are asked to commit to the full eight
week series to ensure a
more coherent dialogue that has the potential to
deepen our collective
understanding of these complex issues and inform
future action.

There is a $75 registration fee. Some subsidies are
available. Please
contact Community Education Programs, Continuing
Studies, Simon
Fraser University at 604.291.5084 for a complete
program and to register.

Location:
All subsequent lectures and the Sustained Dialogue
series will take place
at Simon Fraser University at Harbour Centre, 515 West
Hastings Street,
Vancouver.

The Future of Poverty series is sponsored by the
Institute for the
Humanities and the Department of Sociology and
Anthropology, Simon
Fraser University and the Canadian Centre for Policy
Alternatives, and is
hosted by Community Education Programs, Continuing
Studies, Simon
Fraser University. We are grateful for the financial
support of the David
and Cecilia Ting Endowment and the Institute for the
Humanities.
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Seth Klein					
Director, BC Office
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
seth at bcpolicyalternatives.org		CCPA-BC
tel. (604) 801-5121			1400 - 207 West Hastings St.
fax. (604) 801-5122			Vancouver, BC  V6B 1H7
ccpa webpage: http://www.policyalternatives.ca
caw 3000

The CCPA is a non-partisan, non-profit research
institute dedicated to
producing and promoting progressive economic and
social policy research
of importance to Canadians and British Columbians.

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