MGH Inclusion Alliance hosts speaker event with Paul Taylor for Black History Month

Michael Garron Hospital's (MGH) Inclusion Alliance would like to invite the East Toronto community to an Inclusion Alliance Speaker Series event with Paul Taylor.

Paul Taylor is the Executive Director of FoodShare Toronto and a lifelong anti-poverty activist. Growing up materially poor in Toronto, Paul has used his experience to fuel a career focused not just on helping others, but dismantling the beliefs and systems that lead to poverty and food insecurity, including colonialism, capitalism, white supremacy and patriarchal structures.

Date and time: Wednesday, February 9, 2022 from 8 to 9 a.m.

Topic: Exploring the connections between racism, the modern food system and food insecurity

Paul will share some of his personal lived experience and the work of FoodShare Toronto, while inviting us into a conversation about the crises that are food insecurity and racism, how they intersect and what we can all do to challenge them.

This is the second event in MGH’s Inclusion Alliance Speaker Series, which highlights diverse voices and dialogue in healthcare. The event is also part of MGH’s Black History Month programming.

It is open to staff, physicians and patient and caregiver advisors at MGH and organizations that are part of the hospital's Ontario Health Team (OHT), East Toronto Health Partners (ETHP), as well as community members in East Toronto.

Update on February 10: This event has now passed. You can view a recording of the talk and subsequent Q&A in the video below.

We thank Paul for taking the time to share his valuable insights. We also thank our staff, physicians and community for taking the time to listen and engage in this important dialogue. We encourage you to share the talk with your friends, family, colleagues and community.

Additional resources on the topic of race and food insecurity

• PROOF Food Insecurity Policy Research at the University of Toronto
• Fact Sheet on Race and Food Insecurity (A research collaboration between PROOF and FoodShare Toronto)
• PROOF Podcast: Why eliminating food insecurity requires dismantling anti-Black racism
• Healthy Debate: When it comes to tackling food insecurity, tackling anti-Black racism is an important part of the puzzle
• FoodShare Toronto’s Combating Anti-Black Racism Plan
• Reports and Resources from FoodShare Toronto
• Learn more about Paul Taylor and follow him on LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram

Other ways MGH is celebrating Black History Month

In recognition of Black History Month, MGH is sharing the myriad of ways we can recognize, learn about and engage with the diverse facets of Black history, culture and identity in East Toronto and beyond. To help you in your journey, we’ve compiled an activity calendar with community events and resources to explore throughout the month and are centring the voices and lived experiences of our Black staff and physicians in our #IamMGH Black Voices series.