The importance of teaching the social and cultural history of Vancouver’s Black community

Guest: Dr. Annette Henry, Professor of Literature and Literacy at the University of British Columbia and the Institute of Gender, Race, Sexuality, and Social Justice

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Will we see an impact on the number of overdose fatalities with the decriminalization of  illicit drug possession?

Guest: Dr. Paxton Bach, Co-Medical Director for the British Columbia Centre on Substance Use

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How is the Fraser Valley supporting people with Substance Abuse Disorder?

Guest: Andy Bhatti, Certified Drug & Alcohol Interventionist and Founder of “Andy Bhatti Interventions & Addictions Service”

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What is causing the rising violence in Surrey hospitals?

Guest: Meena Brisard, Secretary-Business Manager for the Hospital Employees’ Union

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David Eby and six ministers are headed to Ottawa with the agenda to address federal healthcare funding. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer.

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The benefits of cloning cities in the virtual world.

Guest: Anders Logg, Director of Digital Twin Cities and Professor of Computational Mathematics at Chalmers University of Technology

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Seg 1 - A new survey is suggesting that employment opportunities are going to grow in the year 2023. In what sectors are employee’s going to be needed?

Guest: Cal Jungwirth, Director of Permanent Placement Services at Robert Half Recruitment Agency

Seg 2 - With climate being one of the main topics discussed these days, where will the earth be in 2033?

Guest: Simon Donner, Interdisciplinary Climate Scientist and Professor of Geography at the University of British Columbia

Seg 3 - There is little to no justice as the BC Employment Standards Branch sees a spike in claims.

Guest: Pamela Charron, Interim Executive Director of the Worker Solidarity Network

Seg 4 - How will a $10 a day childcare program help both parents and society as a whole?

Guest: Grace Lore, BC’s Minister of State for Childcare

Seg 5 - Will the decriminalization of hard drugs have a big impact on BC’s criminal justice system?

Guest: Benjamin Perrin, Professor of Law at the University of British Columbia’s Peter A. Allan School of Law

Seg 6 - A lot of announcements about healthcare recently, but is the government actually addressing the problems?

Guest: Kevin Falcon, Official Opposition Leader for the BC Liberal Party

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A lot of announcements about healthcare recently, but is the government actually addressing the problems?

Guest: Kevin Falcon, Official Opposition Leader for the BC Liberal Party

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Will the decriminalization of hard drugs have a big impact on BC’s criminal justice system?

Guest: Benjamin Perrin, Professor of Law at the University of British Columbia’s Peter A. Allan School of Law

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How will a $10 a day childcare program help both parents and society as a whole?

Guest: Grace Lore, BC’s Minister of State for Childcare

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