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Current Issues in Income: Health, Equality & Advocacy
Wednesday July 7 9am-3:00pm

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9am Income and Health

Income Distribution and the Determinants of Health

Household income is changing. How does one’s income affect your health and
life expectancy? Find out what the trends are and what the future may hold
for the health of you and your extended neighbours.

Katherine Pigott, Manager, Healthy Communities and Policy, Region of
Waterloo

Housing, Homelessness and Health

A home is the foundation where families live and grow. Having a safe and
healthy home is a basic human need. Without having that need met, the health
of individuals, families and communities is put at risk. Finding solutions
to homelessness, and taking action to prevent it, are key to building
healthier, stronger communities.

Carol Popovic, Public Health Nurse, Waterloo Region Public Health

Issues of Income Equality

Basic Income

What if social assistance, old age pensions and other government assistance
programs were eliminated? What if everyone got a basic annual income,
regardless of whether you worked or not? Could this work?

Speaker TBA

The world of work

The world of work has changed significantly over the last two decades. What
is going on? Can the economy provide meaningful work to all those who need
income and want to contribute to the community good?

What initiatives exist that address problems in the world of work?

Joe Mancini, The Working Centre

The world of social assistance

Ontario’s two social assistance programs have rules made by the Province and
are administered by the Region. How are the ‘OW’ and ‘ODSP" programs
implemented locally? What does this mean for people who rely on OW and ODSP?

Tish Macleod, Waterloo Region Community Legal Services

Free Lunch!

12:45 Critiques and Campaigns

The Income Security Advocacy Centre works with and on behalf of low income
communities in Ontario to address issues of income security and poverty. The
Centre initiates and conducts test case and Charter litigation, law reform
and community development related to federal and provincial income security
programs such as Ontario Works, the Ontario Disability Support Program,
Employment Insurance and the Canada Pension Plan.

Current Issues in Income Support

Remember Kimberly Rogers? Hear about issues in the administration of
government assistance and learn more about the various legal challenges
launched by ISAC.

Cindy Wilkey, Staff Lawyer, ISAC

Income Policy and Advocacy

What does ‘good’ income policy look like? What is the Income Security
Advocacy Centre doing to affect change at the senior levels of government?
Find out why good income policy needs your help to bring positive results.

Dana Milne, Provincial Organizer, ISAC

OK, so now what?

A facilitated small group discussion about what might be done locally to
improve the world of income.

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change
the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." --- Margaret Mead

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