[CAH] Community Events: NSPIRG Poverty in Perspective launch, Political forum a chance for disability community to ask questions

[Darcy Harvey]

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Hello members, 

The following events and announcements are organized outside of CAH. For more information please use the contact information provided with the listing you are interested in.

Thanks and have a great weekend!

Darcy


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You are invited...


" Poverty in Perspective"
A Special Afternoon Launch of 
an All-New Community-based 
Publication Looking at Poverty 
and Homelessness in Halifax

DATE: Sunday June 11, 2006 
TIME: 1:00 PM
LOCATION: Brunswick Street United Church
2107 Brunswick Street Halifax
Refreshments will be served. 
Childcare will be provided. 


DETAILS:
On June 11, 2006, the Nova Scotia Public Interest Research Group-NSPIRG is inviting Community Groups and individuals to attend a book launch, Poverty in Perspective, an in-depth dossier examining poverty and homelessness.

       It will be held at the Brunswick Street United Church beginning at 1:00 with refreshments, speakers at 1:30, where there will be 6 speakers, providing a mix of perspectives on poverty, time will be provided for responses from the floor.

       Information Booths on community organizations are most wanted For Information Please call Evie Mulcaster at 454-6804 or NSPIRG at 494-6662


-- 
Dave Ron
Executive Director
N . S . P . I . R . G .
Nova Scotia Public Interest 
Research Group, Dalhousie
Rm 314, 6136 University Ave.
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada 
Phone: (902) 494-6662
Fax: (902) 494-5185
Email: dave at nspirg.org
URL: www.nspirg.org 
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Media advisoryFor immediate releaseJune 7, 2006 Addressing the issues of one in 5 Nova Scotians:Political forum a chance for disability community to ask questions A network of disability related groups, led by Teamwork Cooperative, the Kendrick Report Coalition and Nova Scotia League for Equal Opportunities has joined forces for a united election strategy - together these groups include the hundreds of organizations working to improve the lives of persons with disabilities. As part of this effort they are holding a candidates forum:Thursday June 8 from one till 2 p.m.

                                                                        at the CNIB Auditorium
                                                                        6136 Almon Street, Halifax


 
Halifax Fairview NDP candidate Graham Steele and Halifax Atlantic Liberal candidate Jim Hoskins have confirmed their attendance. The PC party and the Green party are still working on finding someone to address the issues of this community. The forum will mainly be a question and answer session with only one or two scripted questions.  
While the political parties have given some attention to a few of the many issues affecting persons with disabilities in their platforms with 20% of the province's population living with some form of disability some attention is not enough. Persons with a disability deserve a well formulated plan.  The form is a chance to ask candidates just what their plan is.
 We hope to see you at 1 p.m. on June 8.  For further information, please contact Jennifer, coordinator at the Nova Scotia League for Equal Opportunities, at phone number 489-8434.
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