20/20 VISION Presented by Fair Vote Canada
A fun night celebrating everything to do with electoral reform. The night ranges from musical entertainment to game shows. Elizabeth May, leader of the Green Party of Canada gives the opening address, Dr. Elisabeth Gugl helps us better understand the systems being offered in this upcoming referendum, and a student panel discusses why electoral reform is a key issue for the youth movement.
FEATURED GUEST SPEAKERS:
ELIZABETH MAY
Leader, Green Party of Canada
Elizabeth May is the Leader of the Green Party of Canada and its first elected Member of Parliament, representing Saanich-Gulf Islands in southern Vancouver Island. Elizabeth is an environmentalist, writer, activist and lawyer, who has a long record as a dedicated advocate — for social justice, for the environment, for human rights, and for pragmatic economic solutions.
ELIZABETH GUGL
Associate Professor of Economics, University of Victoria
Dr. Elisabeth Gugl’s main research is in family economics. One of the recurring themes in her research how public policy may influence actions and ultimately the distribution of welfare among family members. Her publications in this area appeared in the Canadian Journal of Economics, Economic Inquiry, Mathematical Social Sciences, Review of Economics of the Household, and Canadian Journal of Women and the Law.
LAUREL COLLINS
Instructor of Social Justice Studies, Political Sociology, and Social Inequality
University of Victoria
Laurel Collins is an instructor, a researcher, an author, and an activist. She also co-hosts the show “BC Referendum 2018: Are You Voting for Change?” on ShawTV. She has worked as the executive director of the Victoria Multi-Cultural Society, as the program coordinator for Victoria Women in Need, and she worked with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Northern Uganda. Laurel is the co-chair and co-founder of Divest Victoria, was actively engaged in the campaign to save the Shawnigan Watershed, as well as the campaign in support of federal electoral reform.
EVENT PRODUCED BY:
Fairvote Canada
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VIDEO & LIVESTREAM BY:
Stream of Consciousness
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HOSTED AT:
Sunset Labs, Victoria BC Canada
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SPONSORED BY:
Stream of Consciousness
2020 Vision Media Grant Program
https://streamofconsciousness.ca/2020...