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

[Tami Starlight]

It was also posted for information and giving people awareness.
Perhaps people can get involved?

Miigwetch/Thank you/Merci
*Tami M. Starlight*
Vancouver, Canada
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On Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 3:25 PM, Jestina Kusina <jfkusina at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Hello
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> Unfortunately got the notice after the event.
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> *From:* Tami Starlight <tamistarlight at gmail.com>
> *To:* viva <viva at lists.resist.ca>
> *Sent:* Monday, January 30, 2012 2:51 PM
> *Subject:* [Viva] Fwd: What are the costs of not ending poverty?
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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*
> ** **
> *What are the costs of not ending poverty?*
> ** **
> 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. ****
> ** **
> Come to a news conference to find the answers to these questions.****
> ** **
> Speakers:****
>    Seth Klein, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives****
>    **Bill Hopwood**, Raise the Rates****
> ** **
> *Time:  Monday, January 30, 2012 at 12:15 am*
> *Place:  Carnegie Centre Theatre (main floor), 401 Main St., Vancouver*
> ** **
> 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****
> ** **
> Jagrup Brar's Office:            Ruby Bhandal 778-878-1293
> Ruby.Bhandal at leg.bc.ca****
> * *
> *25 Years since Emery Barnes – Where are We Now?*
> *Justice not Charity*
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