Capitalism and Good Jobs

Co-sponsored by Institute of Public Administration of Canada and the Institute for Social Research, York University

When: Wednesday, October 15th, 2014
Registration/breakfast: 7:30AM                   
Session: 8:00 – 10:00AM

Where: Osgoode Hall Law School Professional Development Centre, Room C, 1 Dundas Street West, 26th Floor, Toronto, Ontario (near Dundas subway station)

Speakers:

• Dawn Desjardins, Assistant Chief Economist, RBC
• Andrew Langille, Specialist in labour law
• Jim Stanford, Economist with Unifor and frequent commentator on the economy
• Professor Leah Vosko, Canada Research Chair in the Political Economy of Gender & Work, York University.         

Moderated by: Doug Cudmore, Business Editor , The Toronto Star

What: This is the second event in IPAC and ISR’s series, Checking in on Capitalism. The gap between the very wealthy and everyone else is currently on the rise throughout North America and Europe. The current trend, where an increasing share of wealth goes to the top 10% income bracket, is taking place in a context of stalled job creation and slow economic growth.

This session will focus on the employment situation in Canada and Ontario, globalization and outsourcing of jobs, the future of unions, including those in the public sector, the shifting nature of jobs (resource extraction in Alberta, service sector in Ontario), the push for right-to-work, and the relationship between employment, poverty mitigation and general well-being.

The speakers will address such questions as:

• How is the economy performing in job creation?
• Are young people finding work that matches their education and qualifications?
• Is the growth in temporary and part-time work a short-term aberration or the new normal?
• What are the connections between growing income inequality and the job market?
• Is manufacturing finished in North America?  Is it showing the way for other sectors?
• What is the future for unions?  Are unions the best or the only way to strengthen the bargaining power of employees?
• Can government really do anything substantive about creating and sustaining good jobs?  If so, what are the best   policy tools?
• Are special measures needed for groups such as youth, women, Aboriginal people, immigrants and people with disabilities who have trouble squeezing through the door to employment?

Cost: $45 IPAC members - $60 non-members - $25 students/interns

Click here to register online.  Online registration only.

Please register early as this event is expected to sell out.

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