{UVic Poverty Law Club} V-CAP Welfare, Healthcare and Housing Forum

Hi all...

I wanted to pass on the information below for the Welfare, Healthcare and
Housing forum this Wednesday evening (Jan 20). The event is being put on
by the Victoria Coalition Against Poverty (V-CAP). I have attached the
poster as well. Please feel free to contact me if you would like more
information!

Cheers,
Erin Pritchard

Welfare, Healthcare and Housing- The Essentials of a Just Society

The Victoria Coalition Against Poverty, along with the Island Solidarity
Centre, Harm Reduction Victoria & VIPIRG invite you to the David Strong
Building (room c118) at 6pm at the University of Victoria Jan20th for a
public forum to create a common thread amongst Victoria's diverse social
justice movement. The Victoria Coalition Against Poverty (V-CAP) has been
meeting and growing for roughly 3 months now, and now includes
representatives from 12 groups whose memberships are firmly anti-poverty
in belief, and who struggle with the effects of poverty and capitalism
day-to-day.

Speakers:
Seth Klein- BC Director, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
Marilyn Rust- HEU Bargaining Committee Member and Master Activist
Lisa Helps-Executive Director, Community Micro Lending Society

Admission is by donation, with all proceeds going to V-CAP