The Symposium organizing committee is thrilled to announce our keynote speaker: John Clarke from the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty

Volunteer Coordinator February 11, 2019 January 19, 2019

John Clarke became active in anti-poverty struggles when he helped to found the Union of Unemployed Workers in London, Ontario in 1983. In 1990, he moved to Toronto to become an organizer with the newly formed Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP). He has been with OCAP ever since.

The title of his talk is “Building a Movement to Defeat Doug Ford”.

More details here: https://www.facebook.com/events/2317233198309449/

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