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At the dawn of the 21st century, climate change is considered one of the most serious threats facing humanity today. Although plagued by unknowns and uncertainties, Canadians can expect a more variable climate and as a direct result, most experts now agree that climate change will have far reaching effects on public health.  Public health practitioners and emergency management officials have begun to develop plans and practices that are reflective of the possible climate health impacts.  This webinar will review current regional perspectives including flooding and forest fires to provide public health and health care providers and researchers with information and tools to optimise program planning.

What is this thing, knowledge mobilization? David Phipps will provide details about developing a Knowledge Mobilization Unit in the Office of Research Services. He will speak about the services this unit provides and the metrics that they track. This webinar is based on a paper recently published in Scholarly & Research Communications “A Report Detailing the Development of a University-Based Knowledge Mobilization Unit
that Enhances Research Outreach and Engagement”. Besides, it’s on Valentine’s Day. And who doesn’t love their job enough to learn about Knowledge Mobilization?

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On Tuesday February 14th, Members of Parliament, civil society, and community members will gather at the Government Conference Centre in Ottawa for an important dialogue on solutions to poverty in Canada. In an effort to engage Dignity for All supporters and the broader public in this conversation, the event will be available via live-stream on the Dignity website from 5:30pm – 7pm Eastern time: http://dignityforall.ca?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Dignity%20for%20All%20bulletin

Moderated by Globe and Mail Ottawa Bureau Chief John Ibbitson, the event will feature the following panel, including parliamentarians from all political parties:

• Jean Crowder, Member of Parliament (Nanaimo –Cowichan) (NDP)
• Rodger Cuzner, Member of Parliament (Cape Breton –Canso) (Liberal)
• Leilani Farha, Dignity for All
• Jean-François Fortin, Member of Parliament / député (Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia) (Bloc Québécois)
• Elizabeth May, Member of Parliament (Saanich–Gulf Islands) (Green Party)
• Harriett McLachlan, Canada Without Poverty
• Hon. Don Meredith, Senator (Conservative)

The discussion will build on the points of common interest and consensus that are highlighted in the 2010 report from the House of Commons Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities (HUMA), and 2009 Senate report “In from the Margins”. To start the evening, awards will be given to parliamentarians responsible for these comprehensive reports to honour the extensive community consultation process and their personal commitment to poverty elimination.

Join the 150 people registered to attend the event and tune in on your computer to learn about the critical next steps for action that the federal government needs to take to end poverty. We can take action to end poverty in Canada!

Dignity for All: the campaign for a poverty‐free Canada invites you to join a national conversation:
What’s next: How do we address poverty in Canada?

Amidst growing public concern about inequality, how can we work together to address this issue for
those who feel its effects most, the poorest 10% of Canadians? The evidence and research are in. What
sort of meaningful action is needed now at the federal level?

On Tuesday, February 14th from 5:30‐7 p.m., the Dignity for All campaign for a poverty‐free Canada is
hosting “What’s next? How do we address poverty in Canada” at the Booth Building, Room 2‐2, 165
Sparks Street.

Please join us for a lively and engaging conversation on where we go from here on the
poverty front in light of the recent federal government reports on the issue: the Senate’s In from the
Margins report (2009), the House Committee’s Federal Poverty Reduction Plan (2010), and the National
Council of Welfare’s The Dollars and Sense of Solving Poverty (2011). Featuring a panel of MPs, a person
with lived experience of poverty, and a representative from Dignity for All, there will be opportunities to
hear perspectives, share ideas, and ask questions about what next steps are needed to address poverty
in Canada.

Please RSVP by February 8, 2012 to Kizzy Paris at Canada Without Poverty: kizzy@cwp‐csp.ca, or
613‐789‐0096.

We hope you are able to attend!