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— Naomi Klein
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Issue(s): Alternative budgets, Economy and economic indicators, Employment and labour, Inequality and poverty
Projects & Initiatives: Alternative Federal Budget
On November 18th, 2009, in Ottawa, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives and the Canadian Labour Congress held an event entitled "Recession, Recovery and Transformation: Meeting the policy challenges of our time." The session was filmed by CPAC, and are available through the links below.
Session 1: From the Front lines of the Recession
The first session of the day examined the experiences of workers on the frontlines of the recession. It features Andrew Jackson, Director of Economic and Social Policy with the CLC; and Bruce Campbell, Executive Director of the CCPA, introducing the Roundtable. CCPA Inequality Project Director Trish Hennesy moderating the panel with the following presenters:
- Teresa Healy, Senior Researcher, Canadian Labour Congress.
- Blair Redlin, Researcher, CUPE National
- Susanne Doerge, Coordinator, City for All Women Initiative
- John Andras, Chair, Recession Relief Coalition
Click here to watch in english.
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Session 2: "What kind of recovery?"
The second panel of the day was: "What kind of recovery?" Panelists included:
- Jim Stanford, Economist, Canadian Auto Workers
- Larry Mishel, President, Economic Policy Institute
- Katherine Scott, Canadian Council on Social Development
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Session 3: Policies for a sustainable and transformative recovery
The final panel of the day examined the policies necessary to ensure a sustainable and transformative recovery. Panelists:
- Sheila Block, Research Director, Ontario Federation of Labour
- Armine Yalnizyan, Senior Economist, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
- Marc Lee, Senior Economist, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatvices BC
Click here to watch in english.
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