Guest: Joe Alphonse, Tsilhqot'in Nation Chief
Chief Joe Alphonse is the man at the centre of the Tsilhqot’in Supreme Court decision.
Alphonse says the Tsilhqot’in decision is "beyond a game changer; we've abandoned the game that was being played, we're starting something new now. We've always seen ourselves as a layer of government and it's a layer of government industry is going to have to deal with."
We invited Michelle Vanderzon of The Kettle Society to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the role that not-for-profit organizations are playing in meeting the needs of people facing mental health, substance abuse, and poverty issues.
We invited Cathy Peters, the author of “Child Sex Trafficking in the USA and How to Stop It,” to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the need to be hyper-vigilant when dealing with anyone you don’t know online, especially if you are a teen.
We invited Wellington Holbrook, the CEO at Vancity Credit Union, to join us for a Conversation That Matters about innovative and entrepreneurial thinking that delivers for the marginalized and anyone else who chooses to be a part of the power of collective financing.
We invited Dr. Linda Schubring to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the how-to and benefits of embracing diversity within organizations.