Engage for Change

Jordan River Anderson - The Messenger film screening

23 January 2020 - 6:30pm

Alanis Obomsawin’s 53rd film documents the story of a young boy who spent all five years of his life in hospital while the provincial and federal government argued over who was responsible for paying for the boy’s care. After facing criticism for the boy’s death, Parliament passed a motion in support of “Jordan’s Principle,” a policy meant to ensure equal access to government-funded health, social and educational services, although living up to the principle took a decade to be fully recognized.

Series: The Isabel Human Rights Arts Festival

Doors open at 6:00 PM. Price $6-$12. 

Location

390 King St. West
Gordon Vogt Film Screening Room, The Isabel Bader Centre for Performing Arts
Kingston, ON K7L 2X4
Canada