<p>Both our items from today's show, marking the death this morning of retired Senator Donald Oliver. He was the first Black person appointed to the Canadian Senate. His memoir is called "A Matter of Equality: The Life's Work of Senator Don Oliver."</p>

Both our items from today's show, marking the death this morning of retired Senator Donald Oliver. He was the first Black person appointed to the Canadian Senate. His memoir is called "A Matter of Equality: The Life's Work of Senator Don Oliver."

From the archives -- the late Donald Oliver speaks with Jeff Douglas, and Russell Grosse remembers him

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