DOMESTIC ECONOMIC ABUSE AND INJUSTICE SUMMIT
Schedule(EST)
- 11 AM Opening Remarks
- 11:30 AM Keynote Kickoff with Celina Caesar-Chavannes
- Noon Introduction to the Context of Domestic Economic Abuse
- This Chain Reaction Panel will focus on the experiences from social services and when serving economic abuse victims. These experts will explore opportunities, challenges and recommendations for the future of social services and financial institutions.
- Moderator Dr. Natalie Snow. Research Analyst, CCFWE
Kelsey Owen (Gillian’s Place)
Amy Munroe, Team Lead (Sagesse)
Samantha Davis (Rise Women’s Legal Centre)
Dana Warren (Saint John’s Women Centre)
Ray Eskritt (Harmony House)
- Moderator Dr. Natalie Snow. Research Analyst, CCFWE
- This Chain Reaction Panel will focus on the experiences from social services and when serving economic abuse victims. These experts will explore opportunities, challenges and recommendations for the future of social services and financial institutions.
- 1 PM Fireside Chat & Networking Opportunity
- 2 PM National and Ottawa study presentation
- This session will be focused on showcasing the most recent, groundbreaking research in Canada on domestic economic abuse. Researchers will discuss methodologies, best practices, evidence and recommendations from their research.
- Moderator Maryrose Rodger, Director of the Canada Revenue Agency, Indigenous Services Division
Dr. Natalie Snow, Research Analyst, CCFWE
Niha Shahzad Chandrarajan, Research Director, CCFWE
Premila Chellapermal (WomanAct)
Miranda Pilipchuk (Alberta Council of Women’s Shelters)
- Moderator Maryrose Rodger, Director of the Canada Revenue Agency, Indigenous Services Division
- This session will be focused on showcasing the most recent, groundbreaking research in Canada on domestic economic abuse. Researchers will discuss methodologies, best practices, evidence and recommendations from their research.
- 3 PM Responding to financial needs of survivors of Economic Abuse
- Stakeholders working in financial institutions will share their best practices and experience in advancing equitable services for their clients specifically for the BIPOC community. This will include presenting challenges and opportunities in the finance space.
- Moderator Christopher Scipio, Black Executives Network
Stacy Yanchuk Oleksy, Chief Executive Officer, Credit Counselling Canada
Dr. Supriya Syal, Deputy Commissioner, Research, Policy and Education, FCAC
Meryl Afrika, Co-Founder BlackTies and Payments Consultant
Chantel Chapman, Co-founder of Trauma of Money
Pamela George, CEO, Financial Literacy Counsellor
- Moderator Christopher Scipio, Black Executives Network
- Stakeholders working in financial institutions will share their best practices and experience in advancing equitable services for their clients specifically for the BIPOC community. This will include presenting challenges and opportunities in the finance space.
- 4 PM International Panel on Economic Abuse
- International agencies leading the fight against economic abuse come together to showcase their best practices, evidence challenges and opportunities for policymakers around the world.
- Moderator Niha Shahzad, Director of Research, CCFWE
Rebecca Glenn, Centre for Women’s Economic Safety (Australia)
Dr Nicola Sharp-Jeffs, Founder and CEO of Surviving Economic Abuse (UK)
Nicola Eccleton, Social Inclusion Manager, Good Shepherd New Zealand
Felicity Guest, Financial Abuse Specialist, Founder of Child Maintenance Difficulties in South Africa
Dr. Merav Shmueli, Adv, Director of Policy and Legislation at Women’s Spirit (Israel)
- Moderator Niha Shahzad, Director of Research, CCFWE
- International agencies leading the fight against economic abuse come together to showcase their best practices, evidence challenges and opportunities for policymakers around the world.
- 5PM Keynote Closing
