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It's been five years since the province of B.C. declared opioid-related overdose deaths as a public health emergency. Activists and advocates have been urging governments for the decriminalization of drugs. Yet, little has been done to implement this evidence-based approach. Carol (@caroleugenepark) sat down with Rumneek (@rumneeek) to talk about what the decriminalization of drugs would look like in practice.

Thank you to today's experts: Scott Bernstein (@scott_bern) from the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition (@CANdrugpolicy), and Caitlin Shane (@caitlin_Ona) from Pivot Legal Society (@pivotlegal).

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Elections. Times for debates, critical thought and uncomfortable conversations with relatives who don't share similar political beliefs and values. But after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau acknowledged the possibility of an early election, Rumneek (@rumneeek) sat down with Carol (@caroleugenepark) to discuss what that would mean for Canadians during a pandemic.

Thanks to today's guests: Ricardo Tranjan (@ricardotranjan) from Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives in Ontario (@ccpa_ont), and professor Amanda Bittner (@amandabittner) from Memorial University (@memorialU).

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TikTok has been around for a while but it didn't become a popular mainstream app until the pandemic lockdown last year. This app is similar and yet unlike any other social media app. Carol (@caroleugenepark) sat down with Rumneek (@rumneeek) to talk about why this app is different from the rest, and how some Canadian creators are making money off of it.

Thanks to today's guests: TikToker Sara Abdul Aziz, also known as Nutrient Matters, and TikToker Sarah Jenkins (@sarahjenkinsxo).

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These days, NFTs are all the rage. But why and for what? Carol (@caroleugenepark) sat down with Rumneek (@rumneeek) to talk about what NFTs are, and the pros and cons of purchasing them.

Thanks to today's guests: public broadcaster Alan Cross (@alancross), William Johnson (@notionport) from Vancouver Tech Journal (@vantechjournal), and Moon Jerin (@jerinfm) from Doctrina.

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It’s likely that many Canadians didn’t learn about the stolen land on which the federal government buildings stand on. Why would we? It's not something many Canadians learn about on school field trips. Rumneek (@rumneeek) sat down with two Algonquin scholars to talk about the land, which many Canadians know as the Ottawa-Gatineau area.

Thanks to today's guests: Dr. Veldon Coburn (@VeldonCoburn) from University of Ottawa in their Institute of Indigenous Research studies (@uOttawa) and Dr. Lynn Gehl.

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The U.S. White House is an iconic piece of architecture. But can the same be said about Canada's Prime Minister's official residence? Carol (@caroleugenepark) sat down with Rumneek (@rumneeek) to talk about where the Canadian prime minister's residence is, and why our current PM doesn't live there.

Thanks to today's guest: Leslie Maitland from Heritage Ottawa (@HeritageOttawa); Alexis Michaud from the National Capital Commission (@NCC_CCN); Dr. David Gordon from the School of Urban and Regional Planning at Queen’s University (@queensu); and fourth-year student Jessica Babe from Carleton's School of Architecture (@CarletonU_Arch).

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White Supremacist organizations aren’t just a problem in the U.S. It’s time for Canada to confront the insidious nature of this threat right here in our own backyard. Rumneek (@rumneeek) sat down with Carol (@caroleugenepark) to discuss the racism that permeates all facets of Canadian society.

Thanks to today's guests: Peter Smith from the Canadian Anti Hate Network (@antihateca), and Dr. Barbara Perry from Centre on Hate, Bias and Extremism in Ontario Tech University (@CHBEOntarioTech).

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Some Canadians love the Royals, while others don't. Rumneek (@rumneeek) sat down with Carol (@caroleugenepark) to talk about the relevance of the Royals and whether Canada could sever its ties with them.

Thanks to today's guests: Sahil Morar (@SahilMorar1), and Dr. Carolyn Harris (@royalhistorian) from University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies.

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Travel restrictions have been in place since Canada introduced lockdown measures last March. These restrictions aren't prohibitions but rather, strong recommendations against travelling internationally and domestically. Rumneek (@rumneeek) sat down with Carol (@caroleugenepark) to talk about the "loopholes" of the travel rules on the one year anniversary of the pandemic.

Thanks to today's guest: Cara Zwibel (@CaraZwibel) from Canadian Civil Liberties Association (@cancivlib), and Dr. Shazma Mithani (@shazmamithani) from Royal Alexandra and Stollery Children’s Hospitals.

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Women’s day is meant to be a celebration. But this does not address the harm that liberal feminism and colonialism perpetuate against Indigenous women, girls and Two-Spirit people in Canada. Rumneek (@rumneeek) and Carol (@caroleugenepark) connected with an Indigenous scholar, and an Indigenous activist to discuss what this day means, and what work still needs to be done.

Thanks to today's guests: Dr. Robyn Bourgeois from Brock University (@brokeuniversity), and Lorelei Williams (@loreleiBIS604) of dance group Butterflies in Spirit (@ButterfliesBIS).

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