Metro Morning

Student suicide at University of Toronto; Toronto's new tennis superstar will suddenly face big pressures; Scarborough native Lilly Singh becomes only woman on late-night talk.

Cracks are Showing, Social Media & N.Z. Attacks, Tennis Canada, Lilly Singh

In the wake of the controversy over funding for children on the autism spectrum, the Ontario Disability Coalition is urging the province to create one policy for the treatment of all children and youth who have a disability; People for Education's Annie Kidder talks about the changes coming to Ontario's education system; A mass shooting in two mosques in Christchurch New Zealand is being felt around the globe, including here in Toronto

Toronto police are using March Break to educate both drivers and pedestrians about school bus and crosswalk safety; The U-N's Global Environmental Outlook is out, and it says we need to use more renewables and cut down on waste if we're going to put the brakes on climate change; The CBC's Susan Ormiston is in Ethiopia and she'll bring us some of the stories of families making that grim pilgrimage to the crash site.

Ontario's Education Minister wants to ban cell phones in the classroom; According to a report from the Ontario Construction Secretariat, contractors are in for a busy year. But the majority of contractors say they are dealing with a skilled worker shortage; Toronto musician Shope has been named CBC's Searchlight winner.

A devastating plane crash in Ethiopia over the weekend that could have aviation safety ramifications here at home; The Ford Government wants to reduce the amount of waste that's going into landfill sites and a ban on single-use plastics is one element of the province's strategy; The provincial government announced extra support for students with autism, including extra funding for new students and more training for teachers.

Why aren't Toronto companies paying the full cost of their chemical pollution... and how did one councillor finally convince the rest of council to make them pay? We hear from the brother of one of the victims of the Ethiopian Airline crash. And journalist Joel-Denis Bellavance describes the perspective in Quebec on the SNC-Lavalin scandal and how it differs from the views in the rest of Canada.

Trauma surgeon says she's the target of complaints by gun owners; International Women's Day March now and then; Basketball coach learned to love the NBA around the TV with her family.

Trudeau on the defensive... as it happens...

Young Indigenous curator on her calling; about 3 weeks away from autistic students entering classrooms for full school day; Quayside called a "Constitution-free zone".