Economic Crisis & Decline of MIddle Class (Montréal)

THE ECONOMIC CRISIS

and the DECLINE OF THE MIDDLE CLASS

Speaker:

JIM STANFORD

Economist with the Canadian Auto Workers and the Canadian Centre of Policy Alternatives, who received his Ph.D. from the New School of Social Research, with studies at Cambridge University. He is a regular economics columnist for the Globe and Mail, and author of several books.

and

Kari Polyani-Levitt

Professor emeritus economics, McGill University

Discussants:

Prof. Eric Shragge, Concordia University

John Bradley, housing community organizer

Forum is chaired by:

Dimitri Roussopoulos

Date: January 20, 2009, Tuesday,

Time: 7 pm,

Place: Atwater Library, 1200 Atwater ave. near St.Catherine west (Metro Atwater)

Forum will be followed by a book launching of “Economics for Everyone” by Jim Stanford, with many refreshments served.

Organized by : MONTREAL CITIZEN FORUM tel: 514-844-4076, and association of the Social Justice Committee, the School of Community Studies and Public Affairs, Concordia University, the Montreal chapter of the Council of Canadians and others. This forum is co-sponsored by the Canadian Auto Workers Union.