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Ep. 085: Certify Your Company as Ethical and Sustainable
What is the B Corp movement? According to Craig Ryan, a B Corp is to corporations what LEED is to building design.
Ep. 084: Does Canada Need Electoral Reform?
Does Canada need electoral reform? Gordon Gibson isn't convinced that it does.
Ep. 083: The Legacy of EXPO 86
Thirty years later Expo 86 stands as the beginning of Vancouver’s transformation to an international city, one that is just starting to realize its full potential.
Ep. 082: Cyber Criminals Target Small Business
Big businesses are doing such a good job of thwarting the efforts of hackers they have turned their attention to small business. That is according to cyber security expert Dominic Vogel.
Ep. 081: The US and Canada Must Accept Refugees
Horrifying circumstances that have forced 13.5 million Syrians from their homes. More than six million people have been forced to flee fearing for their lives. 147 member states of the United Nations agreed people in fear of their lives can and will be accepted as refugees without prejudice regardless of race, sex, age, disability, religion or nationality.
Ep. 080: Ensuring Success for Women in Tech
The percentage of women in computing sciences is exceptionally low and many experts point to the introduction of the Personal Computer as the culprit.
Ep. 079: The Real Downton Abbey
Lady Fiona is the current Countess of Carnarvon. She is also a historian and the author of "Lady Almina" – the woman whose real-life story formed the basis of the popular TV show "Downton Abbey."
Ep. 078: Closing the Gap of Canada's indigenous communities
According to the United Nations, Canada is sixth in the world on the Human Development Index. But if we only include First Nations, we would rank 63rd. That is according to Assembly of First Nations Chief Perry Bellegarde.
Ep. 077: Natural Resources Belong to Canada's First Nations
While most Canadians seem unaware of the changing ownership of the country’s natural resources, it hasn’t gone unnoticed internationally. That's what Bill Gallagher, author of Resource Rulers, believes.
Ep. 076: Vancouver's Potential As a World Class City
Greater Vancouver and the Fraser Valley need to attract more head offices or run the risk of failing to realize its potential as a world class city.
Ep. 075: Canada's Stance on Assisted Dying Laws
Howard Shapray knows all too well the challenges deteriorating health has on a person and their family. He was a member of the legal team that challenged Canada’s assisted death legislation in the Supreme Court of Canada and won.
Ep. 074: Self-Censorship Violates Freedom of Speech
People in power in Canada are self censoring. That is what Ujjal Dosanjh believes. The former premier of British Columbia and free speech advocate believes that, in doing so, they are preventing open and honest discourse about issues that form the fabric of Canadian society.
Ep. 073: Ensuring Indigenous Kids Graduate
Sid Katz wants inner city indigenous students to graduate from high-school. That is why he co-founded Dogwood-25, an after school program designed to achieve that.
Ep. 072: Attracting women to the mining industry
There are many challenges facing mining companies committed to increasing women in their ranks at all levels.
Ep. 071: 21st Century Policing
"When Jim Chu retired he left the department in a very good place." That is according to new Vancouver Police Chief Adam Palmer, who took on the top job in the spring of 2015.
Ep. 070: Can Stem Cell Research Lead to A Cure for Diabetes?
"It is encouraging. No one has ever done anything quite like this before." That is Dr. Kevin D'Amour's take on a device designed to change lives.
Ep. 069: How does Traditional Chinese Medicine Work?
Dr. Joseph Sung is the Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Hong Kong, and a global leader in gastroenterology who has published more 800 full scientific articles and written more than 25 books. In short, he is a highly respected health care practitioner.
Ep. 068: How to Become a Social Entrepreneur
Saul Minkoff has had quite the adventure in social entrepreneurialism. In 2013, he was part of a team competing for the Hult Prize offered by the Clinton Global Initiative to create a business that would help provide food security for 20 million people by 2020.
Ep. 067: What Does A Working Port Do?
“We have the most complex port environment.” That is what Port Metro Vancouver's Peter Xotta hears from shippers from around the world about Vancouver’s port.
Ep. 066: Healthy Ways to Manage Your Weight
We’ve been conned by the weight loss industry into believing there is a magic formula to losing weight and keeping it off. That is according to Dr. Michael Lyon, one of Canada’s top obesity experts. He says “eat less and move more” is only half true.