Wednesday, November 13, 2024 Webinar 2 PM ET
Inequality between the world’s richest and poorest people has been growing for five decades. Whether these disparities refer to the incomes of individuals or their assets, there is mounting evidence that economic inequality is increasing, and doing so at a quickening pace. Hundreds of millions of people live precariously in poverty, facing food insecurity with little access to decent employment, health services, or opportunities to educate their children. Meanwhile, wealthy individuals and highly profitable corporations pay little tax, frequently because the world’s tax systems allow them to evade or avoid taxation.
This webinar will explore the roots of inequality and consider global tax reform measures that would result in rich individuals and corporations paying their fair share of taxes, generating revenues to the benefit of people and countries struggling to escape poverty.
Our speakers:
Toby Sanger was the executive director of Canadians for Tax Fairness from 2018 to 2022 and also served on the steering committee of the Independent Commission for the Reform of International Corporate Taxation. Before that, he worked as the economist for the Canadian Union of Public Employees, as chief economist for the Yukon government, as a college lecturer in economics, as principal economic policy advisor to the Ontario Minister of Finance, as a financial researcher at the House of Commons, and as a consulting economist on labour, environmental and First Nations issues. While working inside government Toby was closely involved in preparing government budgets; while outside he helped to draft the CCPA’s Alternative Federal Budget, including as author of the fair tax chapter for many years. He has written many reports, articles and commentaries on various economic, public finance and taxation issues and frequently appeared as an expert witness to legislative committees.
Katrina Miller (Canadians for Tax Fairness) has worked for over twenty years to win environmental and social justice improvements at every level of government. She collaborates with many labour, community, and academic experts and helps organizations and individuals hone their skills and strategies. She lives in Toronto and can often be found doing Capoeira or engaging in hijinks with her two children.
Lauren Ravon, Executive Director of Oxfam Canada, is a committed feminist and social justice advocate with 20 years of international development experience. She has been with Oxfam Canada since 2011, holding several roles – including director of Policy and Campaigns – and working tirelessly to put women’s rights and gender justice at the heart of the global Oxfam confederation. Before joining Oxfam, Lauren worked at the International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development (Rights & Democracy) where she managed the Center’s programs in the Americas and oversaw the Centre’s office and human rights programming in Haiti. She has also worked to tackle gender-based violence and promote sexual and reproductive rights with Planned Parenthood Global and the International Rescue Committee. Lauren has conducted extensive policy research and campaigned on issues relating to food justice, economic justice, sexual and reproductive health and rights, and the role of women’s movements. She is passionate about building alliances across sectors to protect and advance human rights and is a skilled public speaker regularly called upon by the Canadian media and government committees.
Moderated by: Angella MacEwen is the senior economist at CUPE National and a policy fellow with the Broadbent Institute. She regularly speaks and writes about economic issues from the perspective of workers. Angella is the co-author of ‘Share the Wealth: How we can tax Canada’s super-rich and create a better country for everyone‘ available from Lorimer Books.
Join us on Wednesday, November 13 at 2 PM