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Is Free Education Free?, Helping a Struggling Industry & Government Employee's Take More Sick Days


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Chapter 1:
School starts next week and the Canadian Federation of Students is encouraging its fellow student body to vote in the October election with the ideas of Free Education and Debt Alleviation as critical issues.  At the same time the Provincial government is dealing with contract negotiations and new rules regarding cell phones.
Guest: Sofia Descalzi, National Chairperson for Canadian Federation of Students
Guest:  Rob Flemming, BC Education Minister
Chapter 2:
We just received the news this week that a respiratory illness related to vaping just claimed its first life in the US. This has Canadian health officials on high alert as the number of youth vaping has risen.
Guest: David Hammond, Professor and Chair in Applied Public Health
Chapter 3:
The BC Forestry sector continues to struggle, and it is impacting several hundreds of workers.  What can be done to help the industry in BC?
Guest: Eric Andreason, Vice President of  Adera Development
Chapter 4:
Do government employee’s get more sick than the average working Canadian? Or do they just  take advantage of allotted ‘sick days’?
Guest: Aaron Wudrick, CTF Federal Director
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