February 25th, 2013
Registration is now open for the LIEN annual conference, “Navigating Ontario’s New Low-Income Energy Landscape” .
Final Agenda for 2013 LIEN annual conference
Date: Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Location: Harbourfront Community Centre, Dance Studio, 627 Queens Quay West (corner Bathurst St), Toronto
What:
A gathering for social service agencies, low-income and affordable housing advocates, environmental organizations, anti-poverty groups, community legal clinics, and representatives from government agencies and utility companies, to share information on low-income energy issues such as:
- Rising energy prices and the need for a low-income rate affordability program
- Addressing energy affordability within the context of the Ontario Energy Board’s Low-Income Energy Assistance Program
- Reducing bills and pollution through energy conservation programs for low-income consumers
There will also be a special keynote address from the Chair of the Ontario Energy Board, Ms. Rosemarie T. Leclair.
There is no registration fee for this conference and lunch will be provided, but we ask that you register as soon as possible so that we can order the right amount of food. Space is limited. Preference will be given to those who register by March 20, 2013.
Registration is now closed.
February 12th, 2013
When: Thursday, February 21, 2013 from 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Where: Online (webinar)
What: With electricity bills projected to increase by 46% from 2010-2015, low-income residential consumers in Ontario (about 733,000 households) may face housing affordability problems and could be forced to make difficult spending decisions such as paying for heat or food. To proactively address this looming crisis, the Low-Income Energy Network (LIEN) is working with a consultant Roger Colton, a U.S. based expert on low-income energy issues, to develop a ratepayer-funded electricity rate affordability program along with a cost estimate for delivering it to Ontario’s low-income consumers. LIEN has renewed its efforts to advocate for such a program and is working to build public awareness about, and support for, this proposal. The webinar will begin with an overview of LIEN’s advocacy activities and culminate with a detailed presentation of the electricity rate affordability program.
Who: Presentations by Roger Colton, Mary Todorow, Zee Bhanji
How: https://cc.readytalk.com/cc/s/registrations/new?cid=56izkd9ql46m OR http://yourlegalrights.on.ca/webinar/86159
Space is limited so register today!
UPDATE: For the audio recording and presentation slides, please go to: http://yourlegalrights.on.ca/webinar/86159
