- What we know and don’t know about hate incidents on campuses
Wednesday, March 15th 2023
Guest: Rob Cribb, investigative reporter and director of the Investigative Journalism Bureau
Hate is on the rise on university and college campuses across the country. Wanting data, The Star and the University of Toronto’s Investigative Journalism Bureau sent requests to over 80 schools across Canada to find out how they track and deal with racist, homophobic and other hate-motivated incidents. The picture that came back is troubling but also incomplete, as both students and some administrations look for answers to this growing problem.
This episode was produced by Alexis Green, Paulo Marques and Raju Mudhar.
Audio sources: Global News
- What did we learn from the four-day work week experiment?
Tuesday, March 14th 2023
Guest: Matt Juniper, associate partner at PRAXIS
Last year, the largest ever global trial of a four-day work week began in the midst of a work culture reckoning and a pandemic. Companies across the world, including dozens across the U.S and Canada, signed up and now, the results are in. Companies are commiting to the four-day work week model. Matt Juniper, associate partner at full service marketing communications agency PRAXIS, shares some compelling insights.
This episode was produced by Saba Eitizaz, Brian Bradley and Paulo Marques.
- Why Jagmeet Singh still wants to prop up the Liberals
Monday, March 13th 2023
Today, we're bringing you an episode of It's Political with Althia Raj.
Althia takes stock of the supply and confidence agreement the Liberals and NDP agreed to last March. In exchange for supporting the Liberal government on confidence matters until June 2025, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh received assurances Ottawa would enact a dental care program for low and middle income Canadians, as well as move ahead on a number of shared priorities, such as pharmacare, housing, climate change and reconciliation with Canada's Indigenous Peoples.
One year later, how have things panned out?
In this episode: NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, former MP David Christopherson, former NDP director of issues management Ian Wayne, former NDP national director Karl Bélanger, Abacus Data CEO David Coletto, long-time New Democrat Dennis Van Meer, Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan. Hosted by Althia Raj.
Some of the clips this week were sourced from the CPAC, the House of Commons, CBC and CTV.
“It’s Political” is produced by Althia Raj and Michal Stein. Kevin Sexton mixed the program. Our theme music is by Isaac Joel.
- Why engineers want to retool a mysterious ring ceremony
Friday, March 10th 2023
Guest: Robyn Paul, Retool the Ring
At the end of their education, engineers receive a coveted ring in a ceremony full of symbolism, steeped in secrecy. It is called The Ritual of the Calling of an Engineer and it has come under fire for failing to reflect the contemporary views and face of engineering in Canada.Retool the Ring, an informal organization, is part of the drive for that change, claiming the ritual contains “outdated and harmful world views, including colonialism, racism and sexism.” Robyn Paul, a co-facilitator, joins “This Matters” to explain.
This episode was produced by Saba Eitizaz, Brian Bradley and Paulo Marques.
- How the idea of 15-minute cities became controversial
Thursday, March 9th 2023
Guest: Alex Boyd, staff reporter
The 15-minute city has long been an urban planning ideal, where people lived close to everything they need. It has recently become twisted by those who feel it might be something that could lead to the next lockdown, sparking protests online and in cities across the world, including in Canada. How did a seemingly benign planning theory become so controversial?
This episode was produced by Alexis Green, Paulo Marques and Raju Mudhar.
Audio sources: CityNews, @T_seaward on Twitter and @andrewknack on TikTok.
