- Canadian elections and foreign influence: What we know so far
Thursday, March 2nd 2023
Guest: Tonda MacCharles, Ottawa Bureau Chief
Ottawa is buzzing over news about the possibility of foreign interference in the last two federal elections. While government officials say those elections were free and fair, several reports and specific allegations of such attempts has Parliament looking at the issue. As top security officials testify, Canada’s election watchdog confirmed it is launching an investigation, while others call for a public inquiry.
This episode was produced by Alexis Green, Paulo Marques and Raju Mudhar.
Audio sources: Canadian Press, CPAC, CBC, Global News
- Probe calls for workplace culture change at Trillium Health Partners
Wednesday, March 1st 2023
Guest: Megan Ogilvie, Health Reporter
Last year, a group of doctors anonymously made serious allegations of abuse of power by hospital leadership at Trillium Health Partners. It triggered an independent investigation and the findings have finally been made public a year later. While the report said there wasn’t enough information to substantiate some of the more serious claims, it did lay out a series of recommendations on how to improve the workplace culture. Trillium Health Partners has always strongly disputed these allegations and repeatedly said it welcomed the third-party investigation. We take a look at the timeline of events and what has happened since.
This episode was produced by Saba Eitizaz, Brian Bradley and Paulo Marques.
- Search barred: Why Google is conducting secret tests to filter news results in Canada
Tuesday, February 28th 2023
Guest: Raisa Patel is a reporter in the Star’s Ottawa Bureau
Google has been conducting a secret test that filters out online news results for a small percentage of Canadians as a result of their concerns over Bill C-18, the Online News Act. This has raised the ire of several government officials, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and now the company’s top executives have been summoned to appear before a Parliamentary Committee to discuss the search engine giant’s actions.
This episode was produced by Alexis Green, Paulo Marques and Raju Mudhar
- New data sheds light on Canada's wrongfully convicted. What does it tell us?
Monday, February 27th 2023
Guest: Jim Rankin, Toronto Star reporter
There finally might be a way to track a long-standing dark side of Canada’s criminal justice system — the issue of wrongful convictions — through a new database. It’s hard to put a number to just how many people are languishing behind bars for something they did not do. The launch of a new database by the Canadian Registry of Wrongful Convictions could help pave the way for reforms just as the government introduces long awaited legislation that aims to make it easier and quicker for people who may have been wrongfully convicted to have their cases reviewed. Star reporter Jim Rankin talks joins to discuss.
This episode was produced by Saba Eitizaz, Brian Bradley and Paulo Marques.
- Canada was called a vaccine hoarder. Has it redeemed itself?
Friday, February 24th 2023
Guest: Alex Boyd is a reporter in the Star's Calgary Bureau.
It has been almost two years since Justin Trudeau committed to sharing Canada’s vaccines with the world. Two years later, the results are in. By New Years day 2023, Canada had donated the equivalent of 196 million doses. That’s four million shy of its 200 million target. Government officials have celebrated the milestone, but there are many asking, could Canada have done more?
Audio Sources: Global News
This episode was produced by Alexis Green, Raju Mudhar and Paolo Marques.
