Global Health News

Date: Monday, May 15, 6:30pm-8:30pm. Doors open at 6:00pm
Location: Alumni Hall, New Academic Building, University of King’s College, 6350 Coburg Road, Halifax, NS.

A public election debate focused on social and economic policies hosted by a coalition of community groups. Questions to parties will include education, healthcare, housing, poverty, incarceration, environmental justice and environmental racism, and gender and sexuality. A live video of the event will be available online.

CONFIRMED PARTICIPANTS:

• Tim Holman (PC candidate, Dartmouth East)
• Joanne Hussey (NDP candidate, Fairview-Clayton Park)
• Casey Dylan (Young) Meijer (Green candidate, Halifax Chebucto)
• Liberal Party has confirmed participation but have not yet confirmed a representative.

HOST ORGANIZATIONS:

• ACE - Advocates for the Care of the Elderly
• ACORN Nova Scotia
• Association of Nova Scotia University Teachers
• Canadian Federation of Students-Nova Scotia
• Community Society to End Poverty - Nova Scotia
• Council of Canadians
• Dalhousie Student Union
• Dalhousie Faculty Association
• Environmental Noxiousness and Racial Inequities and Community Health Project (ENRICH)
• Nova Scotia Health Coalition
• South House Gender and Sexuality Resource Centre

Representatives from participating organisations will be available for comment before and after the event or by request.