Fri., February 12, 2010
6:30 pm
Doors Open
Lister Conference Centre, Maple Leaf Room
Conference Schedule
6:30 pm
7:00 pm
Crisis and Recession: Alternatives to Tax Cuts and Public Sector Cuts
Deregulation, privatisation and tax cuts contributed strongly to creating the financial and economic crisis. How do we prevent a crisis like this from happening again? The answer is strict regulation of financial capital, massive investments in infrastructure, renewable egergy and public services, and a radical redistribution of wealth from the top to the bottom in society. However, this can only be achieved through massive mobilisation of popular and labour forces
9:00 pm
Reception
Co sponsored by the Alberta Federation of Labour and Friends of Medicare.
Sat., February 13, 2010
9:00 am
What The Cuts Won’t Fix
New research from The Parkland Institute and The Alberta Federation of Labour
10:30 am
Lessons Learned From the Klein Cuts (b)
Concurrent event
This session looks at the actions of previous governments to determine the effects and risks of using public sector cuts as a response to reduced government revenues.
10:30 am
What $2 Billion in Public Sector Cuts Looks Like (a)
Concurrent event
This session will explore the effects of the recent Government cutbacks in Alberta. What public services have been hardest hit? What effect has this reduction in services and staff had on Albertans and public sector workers?
12:30 pm
The Recession Hangover and the Boom/Bust Cycle
Alberta is technically out of recession but the effects are still being felt across the province.
1:45 pm
Budgeting for an Alberta We Want (b)
Concurrent event
This session will explore ways of budgeting that are proactive and invest in Alberta's future as an alternative to the current reactive methods being used by the Government.
1:45 pm
A Strong Public Sector Makes a Strong Alberta (a)
Concurrent event
How investing in government programs and services can benefit Alberta socially and economically.
3:30 pm
Policy Solutions: Budgeting for a Sustainable Alberta
Tying it all together and where we go from here.
4:15 pm
Wrap-up
Closing remarks.
Sat., November 19, 2011
10:45 am | ETLC
Break
morning break, day one
2:30 pm | ETLC
Break
afternoon break
4:00 pm | ETLC
Break
2nd afternoon break
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