What does it mean to live in a new age of inequality? Between the mid-1990s and the mid-2000s, income inequality grew faster in Canada than in all but one of 17 leading developed countries, according to the Conference Board of Canada's 2010 performance report.
The consequences are profound but not surprising to Richard Wilkinson, one of Britain's leading social epidemiologists and co-author of the groundbreaking, international bestseller The Spirit Level: Why Equality is Better for Everyone.
Urgent, provocative and genuinely uplifting, The Spirit Level has been heralded as providing a new way of thinking about ourselves and our communities the world over. Based on thirty years’ of research, The Spirit Level is forcing governments on both sides of the Atlantic to seriously rethink their policies towards social deprivation, crime, healthcare and education.
MASS LBP in partnership with the Wellesley Institute and the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives with support from the Metcalf Foundation are pleased to announce the first Canadian appearance by Richard Wilkinson for a one-night-only talk about his research, recent findings and their implications for Canada.
Join Richard Wilkinson with hosts Ed Broadbent and Rick Blickstead, and panelists Jordan Peterson, Armine Yalnizyan and Matthew Mendelsohn for a lively and provocation discussion.
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The Age of Unequals: An Evening with Richard Wilkinson Betty Oliphant Theatre December 10th, 2010; 7pm - 8:30pm Doors open at 6:30 Proceeds benefitting the Equality Trust, with reception and author signing to follow.
National Ballet School of Canada
400 Jarvis Street
Toronto, Ontario m4y 2g6
Canada
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