Faith Leaders’ Forum to Hear from Party Leaders, Researchers, Clergy, Activists & Precarious Workers
This year’s theme, Election 2018: Voting to End Poverty will attract religious
leaders from across the province for a one-day Forum. Keynote speakers include
Dr. Gary Bloch of the Income Security Reform Working Group and Deena Ladd of
Workers Action Centre.
Party leaders have been invited to address their party’s priorities and vision on
employment, basic income and housing.
The Religious Leaders panel will include representatives from the Hindu,
Christian, Jewish and Muslim faiths.
Premier Kathleen Wynne addressing the attendees at the 2017 Faith Leaders’ Forum
Faith Leaders’ Forum – Schedule
| 9:00 | Registration & coffee |
| 9:30 | Welcome – Rev. Susan Eagle, Chair of ISARC |
| Theological Reflections: Dr. Abdul Hai Patel | |
| 9:50 | Morning Keynote Speaker: Dr. Gary Bloch |
| How to End Poverty in a Decade: Ontario’s Roadmap to Income Security (and Health) | |
| Moderator: Rev. Alex Wilson | |
| 10:45 | Party Leaders speak |
| Moderator: Rev. Susan Eagle | |
| The Honourable Premier Kathleen Wynne, Leader of the Liberal Party | |
| Mike Schreiner, Leader of Green Party | |
| Monte McNaughton representing the Conservative Party | |
| 12:00 | Grace |
| Lunch with MPPs | |
| 12:55 | Afternoon session begins |
| 1:00 | Lives lived with Navi Aula & Nadira Begum |
| 1:15 | Andrea Horwath, Leader of the New Democratic Party of Ontario |
| 1:30 | Afternoon Keynote Speaker Deena Ladd, Executive Director of Workers’ Action Centre |
| Fight for $15 and Fairness | |
| Moderator: Elin Goulden | |
| 1:50 | Faith Leaders’ panel |
| Moderator: Elin Goulden | |
| Rev. Andrea Budgey – representing the Christian faith | |
| Rev. Zenji Nio – representing the Buddhist faith | |
| Rabbi Shalom Schachter – representing the Jewish faith | |
| Amina Sheikh – representing the Muslim faith |