(July 28, 2021) David Macfarlane, one of Canada’s most celebrated writers, has just released a new book. Likeness: Fathers, sons, a portrait is a told through a portrait of Macfarlane by Canadian artist John Hartman set against the backdrop of Hamilton, Ontario where Macfarlane grew up. The painting, measuring five feet by five and a half feet, that has ended up in … [Read more...] about Episode 8 – David Macfarlane talks about his new book Likeness
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Huge tuition increases at Memorial University put the levers of inequality on centre stage
(July 19, 2021) Memorial University of Newfoundland was created after Newfoundland and Labrador joined Confederation with Canada in 1949. Then-premier Joey Smallwood declared that one of his first priorities of Confederation was for Newfoundlanders to have the opportunity to receive a quality post-secondary education without leaving the province. The successful future … [Read more...] about Huge tuition increases at Memorial University put the levers of inequality on centre stage
Episode 7 – Covering the opioid crisis with Marcus Gee
(July 9, 2021) What’s it like being a journalist captivated by a serious social issue? For the past two years, award winning journalist Marcus Gee has been writing about what some call the “other” pandemic—deaths from opioid overdose, an epidemic that's killing 17 people a day in Canada, and that the health system is struggling to cope with. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the … [Read more...] about Episode 7 – Covering the opioid crisis with Marcus Gee
MAiDHouse: New charity seeks space for medically assisted dying
(July 8, 2021) A new charity called MAiDHouse has sprung up to help deal with the practical application of the legalization of medically assisted dying. When the federal government legalized medically assisted dying in 2016, many of the moral questions had been settled by law, but the practical application was left to emerge. One of those questions, the ‘where’ … [Read more...] about MAiDHouse: New charity seeks space for medically assisted dying
No more Mr. Nice Guy: International response to unmarked graves of Indigenous children
(June 28, 2021) The discovery of hundreds, soon to be thought to be thousands of the unmarked graves of Indigenous children has made it clear “nice” is no longer one of Canada’s “brand values.” For decades, Canada has dined out on its international reputation for affability and harmlessness. But as the attempted genocide of Indigenous people becomes impossible to look away … [Read more...] about No more Mr. Nice Guy: International response to unmarked graves of Indigenous children