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Canada has 38 of the world’s 100 safe injection sites. But for how much longer will we be the global leader in this controversial form of dealing with addiction? Politicians and communities from BC to Ontario to New Brunswick are backing away from supporting the sites. With Ontario alone shutting down 10 sites. 

Jesse and journalist Derek Finkle tackle a very personal story at the heart of the safe injection site closure debate.

Credits: Jesse Brown (Host), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor), max collins (Production Manager), Bruce Thorson (Senior Producer)

Photo Credit Ted McGrath

Further reading:

• Crackdown Podcast 
• Inside the Battle Over Unsafe Injection Crime and Murder l National Post  
• Derek Finkle: 'Safe injection' ruined my community; about time for provincial review l National Post
• Harm Reduction Disturbing Safe Injection Site l National Post
• Doug Ford to ban safe injection sites within 200 metres of schools and child-care centres l The Star

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Traumavertissement: La deuxième partie de l’émission discute de sujets douloureux en lien avec les violences faites aux femmes.

Content warning: The second part of the show deals with traumatic topics connected to violence against women.

Pas de souliers à talons sur les pavés parisiens pour Emilie, en visite dans la capitale française. Dans une ambiance bien moins aseptisée que celle du célèbre show Netflix, elle a rencontré Rokhaya Diallo pour lui poser une question brûlante: Comment fait-elle? Comment fait la journaliste, autrice et réalisatrice, femme noire française et musulmane, pour trouver l’énergie de débattre à la télévision et à la radio de racisme et de sexisme, des sujets si difficiles à aborder outre-Atlantique? Diallo décrypte les enjeux politiques et culturels qui paralysent le milieu des médias français et rendent ces discussions presque impossibles. Dans la deuxième partie de l’émission, Emilie et Rokhaya s’intéressent à l’affaire dite “des viols de Mazan” qui offre un éclairage inédit sur les luttes féministes et le sexisme à la française.

No high-heeled shoes on the Parisian cobblestones for Emilie who’s visiting the French capital. A far cry from the innocuous atmosphere of the famous Netflix show, she speaks with Rokhaya Diallo to ask her a burning question: how does she do it? How does the French journalist, author, and director — a black Muslim woman — find the energy to debate racism and sexism on television and radio, two topics that are so difficult to tackle in France? Diallo deciphers the political and cultural issues that paralyze the French media community and make these discussions almost impossible to have. In the second part of the show, Emilie and Rokhaya focus on the so-called “Mazan rapes” affair, which offers unprecedented insight into the French feminist movement and the ‘made-in-France’ sexism.

Animation : Emilie Nicolas

Générique : Lucie Laumonier (Production), Tristan Capacchione (Production technique), max collins (Coordination de production), Karyn Pugliese (Rédactrice en chef) 

Coanimation : Rokhaya Diallo

Musique additionnelle : Audio Network

Pour en savoir plus :

• Ne reste pas à ta place! — Essai
• Kiffe ta race — Balado de Binge Audio avec Rokhaya Diallo et Grace Ly
• France: Tapis rouge pour l’extrême droite – Détours #41
• Affaire des viols de Mazan: Décryptage d’un dossier effarant — La Presse

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The press has been ridiculing Singh since he "tore up" the NDP's deal with the Liberals. But...maybe he knows what he's doing?

Plus, the legacy of Canadian journalism icon Stevie Cameron, and updates on New Brunswick’s mysterious neurological syndrome.

Host: Jesse Brown

Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor), max collins (Production Manager)

Guest: Jan Wong

Further reading: 

• The NDP is ending its governance agreement with the Liberals | CBC News  
• One-on-one with NDP Leader Singh after ending deal with Liberals | Power Play with Vassy Kapelos - Youtube 
• Upcoming federal byelections will put Singh and the NDP brand to the test | CBC News
• 'Harbin' brings out fans of Korean stars in Toronto | Reuters 
• Federal Liberal joins call for investigation into mysterious N.B. brain illness - Victoria Times Colonist  
• Canadian journalist, author and philanthropist Stevie Cameron dead at 80 | CBC News 

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The surprising Canadian connections to an alt-right influencer network that is alleged to have been funded by Russia. How Lauren Chen, Lauren Southern, and some of the biggest names in the US alt-right took millions from the Kremlin, and why Tenet Media is probably just the tip of the iceberg. 

Plus, Jan Wong on Peter Nygard’s long overdue sentencing for sexual assault, and Jesse takes stock of the state of terrorism in Canada.

Host: Jesse Brown

Credits: James Nicholson(Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer)

Guest: Jan Wong

Further reading: 

• Far-Right Media Outlet Linked to Secret Russian Influence Campaign Produced 50+ Videos Focused on Canada - Press Progress
• Canadian right-wing influencer’s alleged dealings with Russian media company took place despite sanctions - The Globe and Mail
• Meet the right-wing Canadian influencers accused of collaborating with an alleged Russian propaganda scheme | CBC News 
• 'Sexual predator' Peter Nygard sentenced to 11 years for 4 counts of sexual assault | CBC News  
• Toronto man accused of plotting terror attack at Jewish centre in New York City | CBC News 

Photo Credit: Lauren Southern

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Getting an IUD can be painful. Really painful. Last month, new regulations came out in the US about managing this pain. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that before anyone gets an IUD, patients should be counseled on pain management ahead of time. But what about Canada?

Featured in this episode: Parisa Rezaiefar, Mariana Schuetze, James Murray, Rachel Murray, Adele and Sammi.

Credits: Mia Johnson (Reporter and Journalism Fellow), Jonathan Goldsbie (News Editor), Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), max collins (Production Manager), Bruce Thorson (Senior Producer), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief)

Special thanks: Cherise Seucharan, Noor Azrieh, Arshy Mann, and Jordan Cornish

Additional music by Audio Network

Further reading:

• IUD insertions can hurt – a lot. Can Canada learn from new U.S. pain management guidelines? | CBC News
• IUD most effective birth control method, Canadian pediatricians declare | CBC News
• B.C. doctors say pay boost for IUD insertions will reduce patient pain, waitlists | CTV News
• Why Haven’t We Figured Out How to Make IUDs Less Excruciating? | Mother Jones
• Contraceptive Use and Ten-Year Trends in Canadian Women of Reproductive Age | Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada 
• Medical records in litigation: the Dalkon Shield story | U.S. National Library of Medicine 
• Statement on Intrauterine Devices, Counseling and Pain Management | The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists 

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Riley Yesno joins Emilie Nicolas to unpack the editorial sh*tshow at Elle Canada, as well as big changes at APTN. 

To celebrate its 25th year as a national broadcaster, APTN is betting big on languages (18 of them to be precise) with the launch of the APTN languages channel. But can language preservation preserve the bottom line? 

Then, how a list of groundbreaking Canadian women led to online backlash and a series of questionable editorial decisions at Elle Canada. Is Canadian media about to get a lot more boring?

Please click here to read our Editor in Chief's Note

Host: Emilie Nicolas

Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor), max collins (Production Manager), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief)

Guest: Riley Yesno

Further Reading on Our Website

Photo Credit: Rudolf H. Boettcher

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In this primer episode of The Worst Podcast, Canadaland publisher Jesse Brown reflects on why he’s backing The Worst Podcast. Host (and acclaimed underground documentary filmmaker) Alan Zweig expresses major doubts about all of it.

Follow The Worst Podcast wherever you get your podcasts. Season one launches September 4.

The Worst Podcast is a production of Double Double, a new imprint from Canadaland, publishing podcasts that are not a product of our newsroom.

Host: Jesse Brown

Credits: Kattie Laur (Producer), Kevin Sexton (Producer), Julie Shapiro (Executive Producer), Alan Black (Commissioning Producer), Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), max collins (Production Manager)

Photo of Alan Zweig by Naomi Harris

Additional music by Audio Network

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Depuis l’investiture de Kamala Harris à la candidature démocrate, le parti a le vent dans les voiles et devance le camp de Donald Trump de quelques points de pourcentage. Pour comprendre ce qui se joue en coulisse, Emilie reçoit Kara Sheppard-Jones, spécialiste de mobilisation politique et sociale. Américaine et Canadienne, Sheppard-Jones a œuvré pour plusieurs campagnes électorales, notamment aux États-Unis. Elle décrypte pour nous les enjeux qui sous-tendent la campagne de Kamala Harris et les divisions qui menacent le camp démocrate, avant d’analyser les stratégies de communication du parti Républicain. Dans la deuxième partie de l’émission, Emilie et Kara reviennent sur l’art de mobiliser, la professionnalisation grandissante de ce champ d’activité, et les différences culturelles entre l’activisme politique américain et québécois.

Since the nomination of Kamala Harris as the Democratic candidate, the party leads the race by a few percentage points. To better understand what is at play behind the scenes, Emilie speaks with Kara Sheppard-Jones, a Canadian-American political and social movement expert. Sheppard-Jones has worked for several electoral campaigns, including in the United States. She deciphers for us the stakes underlying Kamala Harris' campaign and the divisions that threaten the Democratic camp, before analyzing the Republican Party's communication strategies. In the second part of the show, Emilie and Kara look at the art of mobilizing, the growing professionalization of this field of work, and the cultural differences between American and Quebec political activism.

Animation : Emilie Nicolas

Générique : Lucie Laumonier (Production), Tristan Capacchione (Production technique), max collins (Coordination de production), Karyn Pugliese (Rédactrice en chef) 

Coanimation : Kara Sheppard-Jones

Pour en savoir plus:

• Kara Sheppard-Jones sur LinkedIn
• The DNC should have had a Palestinian American speaker – The Atlantic
• Are Trump’s campaign rallies energizing his base – or sowing doubt? – The Guardian
• ‘Being on camera is no longer sensible’: persecuted Venezuelan journalists turn to AI – The Guardian
• France: Tapis rouge pour l’extrême droite – Détours #41
• Power from below: State-society relations and intersectional organizing in Montreal – MA thesis, McGill University

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With Postmedia ending daily print editions of The Telegram — leaving Newfoundland and Labrador without a single daily paper — we wonder how to keep talking shit about the news when the news itself keeps on disappearing. 

Plus, while National Post columnist Adam Zivo’s unlikely foray into international espionage makes for a great anecdote, there's good reason why journalists shouldn’t moonlight as spies.

Karyn Pugliese joins for this very special farewell to Jonathan Goldsbie.  

Host: Jonathan Goldsbie

Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor), max collins (Production Manager), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief)

Guest: Karyn Pugliese

Further Reading On Our Website

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Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced in May that Canada’s temporary visa program for Gazans would be expanded, from 1000 to 5000. But eight months into the program, only 206 people have actually made it over to Canada  - and to do so, they had to find their own ways out of Gaza.

Meanwhile, thousands of Gazans are still waiting to hear back on the status of their applications. 

What is going on? And has Canada misled people hoping for a way out of a crisis?  

Host: Karyn Pugliese 

Credits: Jonathan Goldsbie (News Editor), Cherise Seucharan (Reporter), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor), Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), max collins (Production Manager), Bruce Thorson (Senior Producer), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief)

Additional music by Audio Network

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Douglas: Canadaland listeners head to https://douglas.ca/canadaland to get a FREE Sleep Bundle with each mattress purchase. Get the sheets, pillows, mattress and pillow protectors FREE with your Douglas purchase today.

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