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#878 Escaping America

Canada’s recent decision to close unofficial border crossings, such as Roxham Road, doubles down on the idea that migrants seeking asylum are just as safe in the US as they are in Canada. But there’s a body of evidence saying it’s not — and that’s been clear for decades.
April 24, 2023

#874 Cursed Rabbits

Today’s episode is about dead bunnies.
April 10, 2023

#872 How To Catch Your Online Tormentor

We have laws against criminal harassment, but police rarely enforce them against Internet abusers. This is the story of one journalist who refused to let her harasser go…
April 3, 2023

#870 The Plan To Block All Canadian News

How Bill C-18, the Online News Act, will make news less available.
March 27, 2023

#868 The Senator Fighting Bill C-11

Senator Paula Simons fears that the Online Streaming Act will make Canada a “cultural backwater.” A key amendment she proposed was rejected by Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez. Will the Senate take on the Trudeau government and defeat the bill?
March 20, 2023

#864 Scams And Slime: C-11 And The Future Of CanCon

Do people watch Canadian film and television? What even is CanCon? Will Bill C-11 fix any of that?
March 6, 2023

#862 Donors To BIPOC Retreat Feel It Was A “Scam”

There aren’t a lot of dedicated spaces for Black, Indigenous and People of Colour in Nova Scotia. One community group wanted to change that — but instead were betrayed.
February 27, 2023

#860 Why We Need Guns

Ian Runkle, firearms lawyer, makes the pro-gun case to Jesse, following a political victory for gun rights advocates. 
February 20, 2023
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