"Why Should My Life Be Less" by Susan Creer

Susan Creer from the Hamilton Roundtable for Poverty Reduction will be this morning's guest speaker.​ Susan is a local gal with a strong interest in people as well as disability and poverty concerns. Susan has been volunteering since she was a teen and continues to do so. Susan’s background includes professional and community theatre, event planning, administration, professional public speaking. Susan has a B.A. 01 (double major in Psychology and Theatre Arts) from Redeemer University College and also an Event and Conference Management Certificate from Mohawk College, ‘12.

Susan is the Chair of ‘Accessible Hamilton’ a local advocacy group her Canada 150 project. She is a member of her local Ainslie Wood Community group. Susan works part-time teaching acting to children/youth for the City Recreation Department and that contract has just ended. Susan is a speaker with the Hamilton Roundtable for Poverty Reduction ‘Speak Now’ bureau. Susan is looking for work and is interested in starting her own business. Susan is also an Associate board member of the Routes Youth Centre in Dundas as well as a Toastmaster International club member. Susan writes opinion/editorial pieces for the Spectator, LinkedIn and the Mohawk College alumni blog. Susan is an advocate from the pulpit, podium and in print.

Hamilton poverty… By the Numbers:

• In December, 2016 there were 12,204 Ontario Works cases in Hamilton (includes individuals or family units)
• In December, 2016 there were 19,695 Ontario Disability Support program cases
• A further 29,335 individuals in Hamilton work but live below Statistics Canada’s low income cut-off