Bill McBain speaks to Peel’s Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario local, Gail Bannister Clarke, about teachers returning to the classroom & Tim Deelstra of UFCW locals 175 and 633 on how we assess the value of work during the pandemic & Thea Bayliss talks about entertaining safely during COVID-19.

For all the talk about appreciating front-line workers, the Ford government's Bill 195 violates workers' rights, and workers are fighting back! Guest Michael Hurley from the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU), CUPE joins host Anu Radha Verma to talk about the impact of the pandemic on front-line workers, what it means that most workers are women and racialized, and how to stay hopeful in this moment.

Peel Matters Host Ryan Gurcharn chats with former Mississauga Poet Laurate, Wali Shahabout how to take care of you and your family's mental health during #COVID19. President Gail Bannister-Clarke breaks down what needs to happen to keep our kids safe in school. And Ontario NDP Deputy Leader and MPP for Brampton Centre Sara Singh talks about what NDP MPPs have been doing to battle COVID while PC MPPs have been blocking them every step of the way

Has the pandemic left you in a panic? Join Matt as he sits down with Sheldon Douglas (Real Estate Agent) and Anna Menezes (Employment Facilitator) to talk finding a job and buying a home during the pandemic.

Mixed race? Do you identify with various identities? Are you still trying to figure out how and where you belong? #PeelMatters Host Ryan Gurcharn explores the question of identity and how do we fit in and belong? The Founder of the Muslim Indo-Caribbean Collective (MICC), Karimah Rahman takes us through her personal journey on fitting in and being comfortable with her identity. Karimah highlights some very real systemic barriers that she faced and that still exists in 2020. Also, Singer/Songwriter/Artist Ameerah talks about her new EP out and how difficult it is for a racialized woman to fit in the local music industry to fit in.

Bill welcomes Mike Douglas , executive director of the Mississauga Arts Council talking about supporting artists' during the time of Covid-19. Tom Rakocevic, MPP (Humber River Black Creek) talk with Bill about the gouging of consumers by the Auto Insurance Industry and the need to better protect new home buyers in Ontario

Migrant students are organizing to demand change as they have been greatly impacted by the pandemic. Exploited by employers, difficulties accessing work permits, barriers to accessing health care, and expected to pay high tuition fees despite economic challenges. Host Anu Radha Verma speaks with Gagandeep Kaur, an organizer with the Warehouse Workers Centre - Peel, who had put together a rally on migrant students rights in Malton. Tune in to learn more about the challenges, and how you can support migrant students.

Tonight on Peel Matters with Bill McBain: The ins and outs of the race for Leadership of the Green Party of Canada and The Beer Store's world leading bottle return project could be threatened; Plus a comment on police reform.

Join Ryan and Matt as they talk to parents, community members, students, educators, and parents on how Back to School looked for them during this pandemic.

Michelle discussed supporting our most vulnerable in Peel during COVID-19 with Daphna Nussbaum, Peel Alliance to End Homelessness and Sean Meagher, Ontario for All Campaign and local Poverty Advocate on homelessness, housing supports, and Bill 184's impact on Peel.