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Ep. 091: Why You Should Read The Truth and Reconciliation Report
Read the Truth and Reconciliation Commissions report. That is what Jennifer Manuel is challenging us all to do.
Ep. 090: Links Between Trump and Brexit
Donald Trump and BREXIT campaigns are filled with mis-information that is playing on the breakdown of voter trust in traditional politics. That is according to Professor Lord David Blunkett.
Ep. 089: Vancouver Housing Market Dumps Millennials
Vancouver is on the cusp of becoming a generational ghost town. That is according to Paul Kershaw of Generation Squeeze.
Ep. 088: Sexual Assault and the Courts
"I don't see the Jian Ghomeshi case as a poster case for the need to change the system." That is according to Carol Baird Ellan, former British Columbia Provincial Court Chief Judge. "Having said that, I don't think survivors are well-served by our current system for a number of reasons."
Ep. 087: Salmon are disappearing from the Salish Sea
Brian Riddell of the Pacific Salmon Foundation says the number of fish that have vanished is extraordinary and he, along with a host of other agencies on both sides of the Canada-US Border, are working to understand what is happening.
Ep. 086: Bank Immune Cells for Health Emergencies
What if you can capture your healthy immune cells, freeze them and then get them back later if you get cancer or some other life threatening disease? That is the vision of Jeff Schulz, who is spearheading a Vancouver based company that wants to do that.
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.