- ‘We are deeply ashamed’: The Canadian Medical Association
Friday, September 20th 2024
On September 18, the Canadian Medical Association issued an apology to Indigenous peoples. The group represents Canadian doctors and President Joss Reimer said that upon examining the organization’s history, they were ashamed by its record towards First Nation, Inuit and Métis communities.
Dr. Alika Lafontaine was the first Indigenous president of the CMA, when he held the post in 2022 and 2023. He’s an anesthesiologist of Métis, Oji-Cree and Pacific Islander heritage. He discusses the apology, actions that come with it and how to improve healthcare for everyone.
Questions? Comments? Ideas? Email us at [email protected]
- Gold bars, millions of dollars seized by police...is that legal?
Thursday, September 19th 2024
Back in March of this year, authorities in British Columbia filed an “unexplained wealth order” to seize a safety deposit box that belonged to Michael Patryn, the co-founder of the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange, Quadriga. That box contained over $250,000 in cash, 45 gold bars, luxury watches and jewellery. The unexplained wealth order compels Mr. Patryn to prove that he obtained those assets legally — or else, he could lose it.
Alexandra Posadzki is the Globe’s telecom reporter. She’s on the show to talk about this new legal tool that targets criminal rings and money launderers, and why critics say it could be a violation of Charter rights.
Questions? Comments? Ideas? Email us at [email protected]
- By-election tests: The NDP passed. The Liberals failed.
Wednesday, September 18th 2024
On Monday, voters in the Winnipeg riding of Elmwood-Transcona and Montreal’s LaSalle-Émard-Verdun went to the polls. The results saw the Liberals lose another safe seat and the NDP narrowly beat out the Conservatives.
Marieke Walsh, The Globe’s senior political reporter, explains exactly how much the opposition parties gained on the Liberals in Montreal, and how the battle between Blue and Orange went down in Winnipeg.
Questions? Comments? Ideas? Email us at [email protected]
- Why AI is no miracle drug
Tuesday, September 17th 2024
Drug development has always been a long and arduous process, taking years of research and costing millions of dollars. When some biotech companies started to use artificial intelligence as part of that process, it was seen as a tool that had the potential to revolutionize drug discovery. Ten years on, those companies are faced with a reality check.
Globe business reporters Joe Castaldo, who covers AI, and Sean Silcoff, who reports on technology and life sciences, are on the show to talk about the promise of AI in drug development, and why the bets on technology haven’t panned out.
Questions? Comments? Ideas? Email us at [email protected]
- The ‘ghost gear’ strangling Canada’s marine wildlife
Monday, September 16th 2024
Fishing equipment like nets, traps and lines that have been lost or abandoned are a serious problem for marine wildlife. They’re designed to trap sea creatures, and to last a long time. It’s called ghost gear, and Canada is leading the charge in efforts to clean it up. But it is challenging and often dangerous work.
Today, The Globe’s BC reporter Justine Hunter explains how all this fishing gear ended up at the bottom of our oceans in the first place, why it’s so destructive to wildlife and what the obstacles are in trying to clean it up.
Questions? Comments? Ideas? Email us at [email protected]
