A Living Wage in Ontario: Why It Matters

A Living Wage in Ontario: Why It Matters
October 11th & 12th, 2012
Cara Commons, Ted Rogers School of Management, Ryerson University
7^th Floor, 55 Dundas Street W., Toronto

• Thursday, October 11th, 7:00 pm - Evening keynote address

The History and Potential of the Living Wage Movement: The B.C. Experience, featuring Seth Klein, Director of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives–BC.

• Friday, October 12th, 8:30-4:30 pm - Full-day workshop

What does it take to make a living wage?
What role can governments play in ensuring a living wage?
How can businesses get engaged in the goal of paying a living wage?
What can we learn from Canadian experiences with living wage campaigns?

The workshop will draw on real-life examples of living wage successes and it will provide space for participants to consider what a living wage could mean in the context of reducing income inequality in Ontario.

Guest speakers include:

Hugh Mackenzie and Jim Stanford, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives

Jaime McEvoy, City Councillor, New Westminster

Michael McCarthy Flynn, full-time organizer, Metro Vancouver Living Wage campaign

Jordan Brennan, Dept. of Political Science, York University

Robert White, B.R.I. Consultants

Kristyn Wong-Tam, City Councillor, Toronto

Kernaghan Webb, Director, Institute for the Study of Corporate Social Responsibility, Ryerson University

Winnie Ng, Sam Gindin Chair in Social Justice, Ryerson University

Sonia Singh, Workers’ Action Centre,

Dave Tate, ACORN

Kirsten Sutton, SAP Labs

… and more! 

Conference Co-Sponsors:

Centre for Labour Management Relations, Ryerson University

Metcalf Foundation

Centre for Civic Governance, Colombia Institute

Social Planning Toronto

Income Security Advocacy Centre

Hamilton Roundtable for Poverty Reduction

Campaign 2000

Our workshop has reached capacity, and registration is now closed. If you have any questions, please contact CCPA-Ontario Director Trish Hennessy at [email protected].