Join us for a viewing of the short documentary film \;A Human Picture\, \ ;about Ontario&rsquo\;s short-lived\, but transformational Basic Income Pi lot. The session will also include informative presentations and discussio ns with local experts about this important topic.
\nThe even t is being offered in-person and online via Zoom. Please indicate whether your registration is for in-person or online. Those attending online will be sent a Zoom link the day before the event.
\nPresented i n partnership with Basic Income Waterloo Region. Basic Income Waterloo Region is a group of community members dedicated to a Basic Income Guarantee as a \;critical solution to eliminating poverty\, responding to the rise of automation in the workforce\, and boosting or stimulating the local eco nomy.
\nNeil Arya MD CCFP FCFP D Litt is a family physician\, founder and Director of the K itchener/Waterloo \;Refugee \;Health Clinic and a Fellow at the Ba lsillie School for International Affairs. He is Assistant Clinical Profess or Family Medicine (part-time) McMaster University and Adjunct Professor S chool of Public Health Sciences University of Waterloo. Dr. Arya has taugh t\, lectured\, written and participated in research on refugee \;healt h issues\, peace through health and global health around the world. He is President of PEGASUS Institute\ , and has edited four books. Dr. Arya was founding Director of the Global Health Office at Western University (2009-2013) and Scholar in Residence a nd Fellow at the International Migration Research Centre at Wilfrid Laurie r University (2018-2020). He remains Assistant Clinical Professor in Famil y Medicine at McMaster University. Dr. Arya has been recognized by the com munity\, colleagues and academics including with the College of Family Phy sicians of Canada Geeta Gupta Award for Equity and Diversity (2009) .DLitt . (Honorary) Wilfrid Laurier University and mid-Career Award in Internatio nal Health from the American Public Health Association (2011) and the Coll ege of Family Physicians Canada (CFPC) Award of Excellence (2013).
\nA Waterloo native\, Rob married h is high-school sweetheart and they had 5 children. After graduation from W ilfrid Laurier University he co-started a business which ultimately worked throughout Ontario\, Alberta and in the Middle East\, successfully transp lanting plants from East Africa to desert environments. Tiring of constant travel\, after partnering for the development of a graphic arts business\ , Rob purchased a franchised automobile dealership and achieved numerous a wards for Customer Satisfaction. Forced by health\, Rob sold and built an asset management and consulting business\, which continues today. Rob has always volunteered\, including serving as United Way Campaign Chair\, on a B.I.A. Board\, as Attorney-General Appointee and Chair of Police Services Board\, as founding Board Chair for an Affordable Housing Corporation\, o n numerous municipal planning and economic committees\, as elected Municip al Councillor\, managing major record church fund-raising\, as sponsor for Refugees\, and in other endeavours. More recently\, Rob is most concerned about the growing wealth-poverty gap\, and advocates for a Basic Income G uarantee for Canada.
\nPaige Monck-Whipp is a dedicated advocate for social equity in Waterloo Region\, with over a decade of experience in public service and community development. \; A graduate of the Leadership Waterloo Region Core Program and holding a Master of Arts in Conflict Analysis and Manage ment\, Paige is a collaborative strategist who believes in the power of co mmunity to drive systemic change. Paige actively volunteers with the Rainb ow Coalition of Waterloo Region and serves on the Board of Directors for t he Kitchener-Waterloo Multicultural Centre. In their spare time\, Paige en joys crafting\, searching for the best decaf coffee in the region\, and ex ploring local trails with their dog\, Kermit. Their passion for basic inco me is deeply rooted in the belief that economic equity is essential for ac hieving social justice.
\nProgrammer: Cathleen
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