Confronting the Cost of Living Crisis: From PEI to the World

Countries around the world have reported a cost of living crisis that affects millions, raises inequality, and plunges more families and communities into poverty. This mini-conference will explore local and global realities of the cost of living crisis, exploring:

• how Canadians, new and established, especially people of/on PEI are grappling with its effects,

• the role Canadian policies play in shaping the local and international landscape, impacting vulnerable communities and raising inequalities in PEI and around the world

• the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on marginalized communities,

• and how we can effectively lobby our policymakers and politicians to address its impacts.

  
  

By focusing on shared experiences across the majority and minority worlds, we will identify actionable solutions to the challenges we face. Participants will leave with diverse perspectives, equipped with the tools and knowledge to advocate for change for them and their communities, and contribute to meaningful progress.

Lunch will be provided.

12 - 12:15 - Opening & Land Acknowledgement 

12:15 - 1:00 - Session 1 (Mini-session)

Cost of Living and Privatization

1:00 - 2:00 - Lunch & networking

2:00 - 3:00 - Session 2

What is the Impact of the Cost of Living Crisis on Marginalized Communities in PEI 

(Cost of Living Crisis and Xenophobic Rhetoric)

3:00 - 3:15 - Coffee + Bathroom Break

3:15 - 4:15 - Session 3 

What are the causes of economic inequality locally and globally and how can they be addressed?

4:15 - 5:00 - Closing & Networking

Panelists and Bios