The TPP, economic crisis and the context for education
In association with the Tri-national Conference in Defense of Public Education, the BC Teachers’ Federation is hosting a public event related to the TransPacific Partnership (TPP) and its economic and social context.
Speakers:
- Alejandro Alvarez, a progressive political economist from the UNAM, the largest university in Mexico.
- William Robinson, a professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara and author of Global Capitalism and the Crisis of Humanity.
- Blair Redlin, Chair of the Trade Justice Network of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.
The TransPacific Partnership (TPP) brings new focus to a decades-long use of “trade agreements” to enforce corporate rule over government action on the environment, regulation and social needs. This event brings perspectives from the three NAFTA countries about the impact of trade agreements, globalization and austerity.
