Presented by: The Economic Policy Committee of The Green Party of Canada’s Shadow Cabinet
Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario
Gala Kick-Off Event – Friday, March 5th 2010 – 7pm
Featuring Elizabeth May, Hosted by Ralph Benmergui
Intensive Member Workshops - Saturday & Sunday, March 6-7, 2010
The economy is the number one issue on the minds of Canadians. This weekend of intensive workshops was designed as a grassroots effort to arm Green Party Candidates and Members with the tools to convey our dynamic economic policy to our fellow Canadians.
Details
Friday, March 5th 2010 – 7pm
Cocktail Reception and Economic Discussion
Oakham Lounge, Ryerson University
55 Gould Street, Toronto, Ontario.
Doors Open at 6:30pm
Admission:
Early Bird Registration Deadline Feb 21st:
General Admission: $20
Members Attending Weekend Workshops: $10
*This event is open to the general public. Bring a guest!
Hosted by:
Ralph Benmergui, Sr. Advisor - Green Party of Canada
Featuring:
Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada
And Discussions With:
Dr. Peter Victor
Dr. Peter Victor, author of Managing without Growth. Slower by Design, not Disaster, is a professor in environmental studies at York University. He has worked for nearly 40 years in Canada and abroad on economy and environment as an academic, consultant and public servant. Dr. Victor was the founding president of the Canadian Society of Ecological Economics and a past-president of the Royal Canadian Institute for the Advancement of Science. Currently he is a member of the Board of the David Suzuki Foundation and several advisory boards in the public and private sectors.
Managing without Growth. Slower by Design, not Disaster - Economic growth is the over-arching policy objective of governments worldwide. Yet its long-term viability is increasingly questioned because of environmental impacts and impending and actual shortages of energy and material resources. Furthermore, rising incomes in rich countries bear little relation to gains in happiness and well-being. Growth has not eliminated poverty, brought full employment or protected the environment. Results from a simulation model of the Canadian economy suggest that it is possible to have full employment, eradicate poverty, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and maintain fiscal balance without economic growth. It’s time to turn our attention away from pursuing growth and towards specific objectives more directly relating to our well-being and that of the planet.
Marianne Saenen
MP for Walloon Brabant, Green Party Ecolo, Belgium
Originally from Liege, Marianne spent her childhood in the Belgian Congo and her adolescence in the United States before returning to Belgium to study nursing. She credits her time as a nurse for the development of her sensitivity to social inequities. Marianne also holds a degree in Social and Economic Policy from the University of Louvian La Neuve in Belgium. She served as a local councillor in her city for 10 years and as Regional Secretary of the Francophone Party Ecolo in the Province of Walloon Brabant for 7 years.
Marianne will discuss the Marchal Vert Stimulus Plan which was created by the Regional Government of Wallonia, a coalition government that includes the Green Party Ecolo. She will also speak about the economic focus of the European Green Parties, The Green New Deal, an effort to create jobs for the 20th Century and the basis for all European Green Campaigns in the June 2009 elections.
March 6th & 7th 2010
George Vari Engineering & Computing Centre,
Ryerson University
245 Church Street, Toronto, Ontario.
Admission:
Includes all Saturday and Sunday Workshops - Space is limited so please book today!
Early Bird Registration Deadline Feb 21st: Early Bird $20 – Regular $25
Notes:
- This event is for Green Party members
- New and lapsed members may purchase memberships on-site.
- Please arrive early to avoid registration lines
Saturday, March 6th
9am – 5pm
Doors Open at 8:30am
Featuring:
- Wesley Stevens – Canadian Economist: Economically Viable Solutions to the Climate Change Threat.
- Ard Van Leeuwen - Finance Critic : Prosperity Without Growth
- Cathy MacLellan - Energy and Natural Resources Critic: Creating Jobs for the 21st Century
- Ralph Benmergui - Sr. Advisor of the Green Party of Canada: Messaging in a Skeptical World
- Peter Ellis - Public Works and Government Services Critic: Selling Yourself in the First 30 Seconds
Sunday, March 7th
9am – 5:00pm
Featuring:
- Frank DeJong - Former Leader of the Green Party of Ontario: Sustainable Society
- Mike Schreiner - Leader of the Green Party of Ontario: Examining the Economic Priorities of Ontario
- Ralph Torrie - Former Candidate Northumberland Quinte West: Energy Policy in a Green Economy
- Kate Story - Wheat Board, Rural Sustainability and Prairie Issues Critic - Growing Green: The Green Vision on Agriculture.
- Ralph Benmergui - Sr. Advisor, Green Party of Canada: Economic Messaging for the Masses
Register for both events online today or send us an email!
Early Bird Deadline is February 21st, 2010
For further information please contact:
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Peter Ellis : 705-458-4852 |
Rebecca Harrison : 905 -999-5479 |