Halifax Media Co-op
News from Nova Scotia's Grassroots
Can you support independent journalists with $5? donate today!
posted by Natascia Lypny on août 22, 2012 - View profile
Halifax
Release of the First Ever Alternative Municipal Budget for the HRM
Press Conference and launch of the Alternative Municipal Budget for the HRM
10:00ampm-abbreviation am
Mardi Août 28 2012
Venue: JBO (Johanna B. Oosterveld) Centre
Address: 2103 Gottingen Street
Cost: Free
The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-Nova Scotia will release a new report on Tuesday, August 28, A Sustainable Vision for our Community: Alternative Municipal Budget for the Halifax Regional Municipality.
A collaborative effort involving 20 plus individuals drawn from academia, the non-profit sector and labour organizations, the Alternative Municipal Budget is being released now well in advance of the normal budget cycle in the hopes that it will spark serious policy discussions leading up to the election campaign. It offers our Regional Council fuel for a real conversation about the services we need, and what we can afford; it offers alternative ways to pay for the services we want for ourselves and our community.
Brief presentations of the report’s key recommendations will be made. Copies of the report will be available at the press conference, following which the report will be available for free download atwww.policyalternatives.ca.
Organizer:Christine Saulnier at (902) 477-1252 or 240-0926 (cell) or christine@policyalternatives.ca
145 words
The site for the Halifax local of The Media Co-op has been archived and will no longer be updated. Please visit the main Media Co-op website to learn more about the organization.