Christine Saulnier is the Nova Scotia Director of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA-NS). We catch up with Christine to talk about her critique of the recently-released provincial budget released by Nova Scotia Minister of Finance, Labi Kousoulis.

We talk about child care, the high cost of post-secondary tuition in Nova Scotia and support for families needing income support.

Find Dr. Saulnier's critique here: https://monitormag.ca/articles/time-to-address-the-cost-of-poverty-in-the-atlantic-provinces

Learn more about the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives by visiting their website: https://www.policyalternatives.ca/

Margaret Brigham is an educator, and administrator and Indigenous storyteller. She joins me today to talk about the power of story, our current age of apology and the how listeners might come to the storytelling experience.

Find out more about Margaret and her work by visiting https://indigenousstorytelling.com

Our world has become increasingly complex with most day to day decisions requiring at least some digital literacy. Computational Thinking, or an approach to problem solving that uses a logical framework that allows a computer to solve the problem, has become a fundamental skill for learning and future success. This talk will explore what skills are required for this type of thinking and how they are represented across the elementary curriculum and in teacher preparation.

Dr. Julie Mueller is a Professor and Associate Dean with the Faculty of Education at Laurier.

Pieter Toth teachers business and social justice at Dundas Valley Secondary School, Dundas, Ontario. Today we talk about the move towards block chain technology and the ways in which personal identity is now being traded. We also talk about how Pieter's students are taught to look at the wider supply chains that are involved in our consumer lifestyles. Finally, we discuss student agency and the ways in which young people are choosing to make change.

Pieter Toth teaches Business and Social Justice at Dundas Valley Secondary School in Dundas, Ontario. In this conversation, we explored the dynamic that is created when one takes the combination of business and social justice seriously. We also explore the energy and passion that Pieter continues to bring to his work!

A new Minecraft World invites users to travel back in time to experience Anishinaabe culture, community and teachings.

"Manito Ahbee Aki: Where the Creator Sits" has been created in partnership with the Louis Riel School Division, Anishinaabe Knowledge Keepers and Microsoft Canada.

Today, we're In Conversation with three educators from the LRSD (Manitoba). Mark Lesiuk, Christopher Heidebrecht, Bobbie-Jo Leclair tell the story of the creation of Manito Ahbee Aki.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/education/manito-ahbee-aki

Dr. Jean Clinton is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at Hamilton's McMaster University. She joins me today to introduce us to a new podcast, World of Possibility. It's a collaboration between Dr. Jean, broadcaster Cheryl Jackson and author/parenting expert Ann Douglas.

Find "World of Possibility" on your favourite podcast platform.

Jim Stanford is Canadian economist and founder of the Progressive Economics Forum. He is also founding Director of Centre for the Future of Work, Australia. Jim’s recently released report, “10 ways that the COVID-19 Pandemic Must Change Work for Good! is part of the organization’s PowerShare project and a must read for anyone interested in some powerful thinking about emerging from our current COVID-19 crisis.

Follow Jim on Twitter: @jimbostanford or at the Centre for Future Work: https//centreforfuturework.ca