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August 15, 2018 New stat holiday will mark Canada's destructive legacy of residential schools
The Trudeau government is planning to announce a new statutory holiday that would mark Canada’s destructive legacy of residential schools. The government is eying two possible days, National Indigenous Peoples day on June 21st or Orange Shirt Day on September 30th. The recommendation for the holiday was part of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
Guest: Ruth Bradley-St-Cyr, Institute of Canadian and Aboriginal Studies, University of Ottawa
(Photo: Adam MacVicar/Global News)
6 min
August 15, 2018 New stat holiday, opting out of selling recreational pot, new roller coaster at Wonderland, & a focus on technology in health care
The Trudeau government is planning to announce a new statutory holiday that would mark Canada’s destructive legacy of residential schools. The government is eying two possible days, National Indigenous People's Day on June 21st or Orange Shirt Day on September 30th. The recommendation for the holiday was part of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
Guest: Ruth Bradley-St-Cyr, Institute of Canadian and Aboriginal Studies, University of Ottawa
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With legalized pot around the corner, some municipalities (including Richmond Hill and Owen Sound) are considering just not selling recreational cannabis.
Are we going back to the age of dry counties?
Guest: Ivan Ross Vrana, cannabis expert at Hill+Knowlton Strategies
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Canada’s Wonderland is getting a new coaster! The “Yukon Striker” will be the
longest, fastest and tallest dive roller-coaster in the world and it’s coming in Spring of 2019.
Guest: Grace Peacock, Director of Communications for Canada’s Wonderland
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A new study from the Canadian Medical Association shows that not only are young adults frequent users of the healthcare system, but they are also more eager to adopt technology to manage their own health. The CMA warns that policy changes are urgently needed to scale up the adoption of technology in our health care system to address this generational shift.
Guest: Dr. Jeff Blackmer Vice President of Medical Professionalism, Canadian Medical Association
1 hr
August 14, 2018 Recreational pot to be sold privately in Ontario, Is it actually safe to drive while high? & ETFO calls decision to revert to 1998 sex-ed curriculum "irresponsible"
Ontario's PC government says it will sell recreational cannabis through an online retail channel when it is legalized this fall, with plans to have pot in private retail stores by April 1st 2019. This is a reversal of their Liberal predecessors' plan to have legalized cannabis distributed through publicly owned and operated stores.

Is this a good idea?

Guest: Michael Armstrong, PhD, Associate Professor, Goodman School of Business. Brock University

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A recent StatsCan report revealed that one in seven cannabis consuming drivers drive high.

What’s it like to actually drive high, and is it really as harmless as some people say it is?

Guest: Neal Pollack, author, wrote "Driving While High Was a Personal Low" for TheDrive.com

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The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario have announced that they denounce Doug Ford’s vow to revert to the 1998 sex-ed curriculum. They’re referring to the move as "irresponsible" and say they will defend any teacher who sticks to the 2015 curriculum.

Guest: Jen Gilbert, Associate Professor, Faculty of Education, York University
59 min
August 14, 2018 Ontario's largest teachers' union calls move to revert to 1998 sex-ed curriculum "irresponsible"
The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario have announced that they denounce Doug Ford’s vow to revert to the 1998 sex-ed curriculum. They’re referring to the move as "irresponsible" and say they will defend any teacher who sticks to the 2015 curriculum.

Guest: Jen Gilbert, Associate Professor, Faculty of Education, York University

(Photo: Getty Images)
6 min
August 14, 2018 Ontario government announces plan to give up monopoly on recreational cannabis
Ontario's PC government says it will sell recreational cannabis through an online retail channel when it is legalized this fall, with plans to have pot in private retail stores by April 1st 2019. This is a reversal of their Liberal predecessors' plan to have legalized cannabis distributed through publicly owned and operated stores.

Is this a good idea?

Guest: Michael Armstrong, PhD, Associate Professor, Goodman School of Business. Brock University

(Photo: Global News/File)
6 min
August 14, 2018 Ontario government announces plan to give up monopoly on recreational cannabis
Ontario's PC government says it will sell recreational cannabis through an online retail channel when it is legalized this fall, with plans to have pot in private retail stores by April 1st 2019. This is a reversal of their Liberal predecessors' plan to have legalized cannabis distributed through publicly owned and operated stores.
Is this a good idea?
Guest: Michael Armstrong, PhD, Associate Professor, Goodman School of Business. Brock University
(Photo: Global News/File)
6 min
August 14, 2018 Ontario's largest teachers' union calls move to revert to 1998 sex-ed curriculum "irresponsible"
The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario have announced that they denounce Doug Ford’s vow to revert to the 1998 sex-ed curriculum. They’re referring to the move as "irresponsible" and say they will defend any teacher who sticks to the 2015 curriculum. Guest: Jen Gilbert, Associate Professor, Faculty of Education, York University
(Photo: Getty Images)
5 min
August 14, 2018 Recreational pot to be sold privately in Ontario, Is it actually safe to drive while high? & ETFO calls decision to revert to 1998 sex-ed curriculum "irresponsible"
Ontario's PC government says it will sell recreational cannabis through an online retail channel when it is legalized this fall, with plans to have pot in private retail stores by April 1st 2019. This is a reversal of their Liberal predecessors' plan to have legalized cannabis distributed through publicly owned and operated stores.
Is this a good idea?
Guest: Michael Armstrong, PhD, Associate Professor, Goodman School of Business. Brock University
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A recent StatsCan report revealed that one in seven cannabis consuming drivers drive high.
What’s it like to actually drive high, and is it really as harmless as some people say it is?
Guest: Neal Pollack, author, wrote "Driving While High Was a Personal Low" for TheDrive.com
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The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario have announced that they denounce Doug Ford’s vow to revert to the 1998 sex-ed curriculum. They’re referring to the move as "irresponsible" and say they will defend any teacher who sticks to the 2015 curriculum. Guest: Jen Gilbert, Associate Professor, Faculty of Education, York University
57 min
August 13, 2018 New details on the Fredericton shootings, Tensions with Saudi Arabia, and what comes after Basic Income in Ontario?
The Saudi Arabia-Canada spat continues. Should Canada get itself involved in the business of other countries? Why are none of Canada’s allies calling out Saudi Arabia?
Guest: Stephanie Carvin, Assistant Professor of International Affairs, Carlton University
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With Ontario backing out of the basic income pilot, should the federal government pick up the slack? The program costs about $50 million a year and with its short life-span, is it worth seeing it through to the end to see what data it produces?
Guests: Deirdre Pike. Senior Social Planner, Social Planning and Research Council of Hamilton
Alex Pierson, Host of On Point with Alex Pierson, Global News Radio
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New details have been emerging over the Fredericton shooting. What’s the latest? And The Taste of the Danforth festival was a mix of celebration and remembrance following last month’s shooting.
Guest: Ross McLean. Crime Specialist. Security expert, Former Toronto Police Officer
52 min
August 13, 2018 Updates on the shooting in Fredericton, with crime specialist Ross McLean
Ross McLean, Crime Specialist and Security expert, discusses what we currently know about the shooting in Fredericton, New Brunswick.
Hear more of Scott's conversation with Ross McLean in The Scott Tomposon Show podcast.
4 min

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Hamilton Today With Scott Thompson, heard weekdays 3pm-6pm EST on 900 CHML. Learn more about the show, listen live and read Scott's blog posts at 900chml.com