The gap between the rich and poor is increasing in Canada, with around 15 to 20% of Canadians living in poverty. This income inequality is not just an economic concern – it’s a public health issue. Join SPPH professors John Millar and Craig Mitton, and Vancouver School of Economics professor Craig Riddell, to find out how wealth affects health, what caused this concerning trend, and just what we can do to fix it.

Michael Smith Laboratories – room 102

School of Population and Public Health

University of British Columbia