Randy Hatfield (BA'78, LLB'88) is the executive director of the Human Development Council, an organization dedicated to identifying and addressing social issues in New Brunswick through research, information, coordination and networking. He's a longtime anti-poverty advocate and pushes for social and economic inclusion. He's been with the Human Development Council since 2002, and is involved with numerous other organizations, including the Community Living Board. Randy holds a bachelor's degree in economics and political science from UNB's Saint John campus, a master's degree in political science from the University of Alberta, and a law degree from UNB.

Hosts Kayla Ossachuk (BA'15) and Andrew Martel (BCS'15) chat with Randy about defining poverty, measuring it and real solutions to alleviating it.

In this episode:

• Randy's work with the Human Development Council in Saint John and around New Brunswick

• How to define poverty

• How to measure it

• How New Brunswick stacks up against the rest of Canada

• Using policy levers to alleviate poverty and find long-term solutions

• What's worked and what hasn't

Links and resources:

• Randy's LinkedIn

• Human Development Council

Thanks to:

• Our alumni hosts Kayla Ossachuk (BA'15) and Andrew Martel (BCS'15)

• Music by alumni artist, Beats of Burden

• Our alumni Affinity Partners, TD Insurance and Manulife

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