[Viva] Fwd: What are the costs of not ending poverty?

[Tami Starlight]

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*The MLA Welfare Challenge*

Can you Live on $610 a month?****

Raise the Rates www.raisetherates.org****

*Media advisory*

*For immediate release*

*January 29, 2012*

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*What are the costs of not ending poverty?*

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Jagrup Brar, the MLA “on welfare” will meet with academic and lived experts
on poverty to learn what the cost of poverty is to the people of BC. They
will also consider the costs and benefits of action to end poverty
including much higher welfare rates. ****

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Come to a news conference to find the answers to these questions.****

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Speakers:****

   Seth Klein, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives****

   **Bill Hopwood**, Raise the Rates****

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*Time:  Monday, January 30, 2012 at 12:15 am*

*Place:  Carnegie Centre Theatre (main floor), 401 Main St., Vancouver*

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Contacts: ****

Raise the Rates: ****

**Bill Hopwood**: 778 686-5293 (cell) 604 738-1653, bill50 at vcn.bc.ca****

Jean Swanson: 604 729-2380, jean.swanson at gmail.com****

Raise the Rates Website: http://www.raisetherates.org/home2.html****

MLA Welfare Challenge Website: http://mlaonwelfare.com****

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Jagrup Brar's Office:            Ruby Bhandal 778-878-1293
Ruby.Bhandal at leg.bc.ca****

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*25 Years since Emery Barnes – Where are We Now?*

*Justice not Charity*

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