Past Speakers Library / Kaylie Tiessen
Past Speaker
Kaylie Tiessen
Economist, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
Inequality in Changing Times

Kaylie Tiessen has been recognized as one of the top 20 under-35 young professionals changing the world. She is at the helm of Ontario’s emerging living wage movement. Her report on Toronto’s living wage is being used by the City of Toronto and other communities across Ontario. Recent and growing attention to income inequality in the media and from our politicians has led Kaylie Tiessen, economist with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Ontario Office, to believe that the time is right to start talking about solutions. Join Kaylie as she explores how we got here and discuss the policy solutions to move us forward.

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