Host Bill McBain engages Ontario Green Party Leader, Mike Schreiner in a wide reaching feature interview, then talks to two local business owners who have creatively weathered the Covid-19 crisis while helping to build our community

Anu Radha Verma has an important conversation about anti-Black racism in Peel schools with guest Kola Iluyomade. Kola is a community advocate, a parent and one of many local activists who have been fighting for change.

Why do we celebrate Labour Day in 2020? What have unions accomplished for us? What are some challenges the labour movement is dealing with right now? What does a safe workplace look like right now in Peel?

Tune in as Ryan Gurcharn and his special Labour Day panel answer questions like these and more. The panel of local labour advocates include the VP of Peel District CUPE Council, Hayley Thomas; the President of IAMAW 1922, Jerry Jarosz; & the Union Representative and Recorder for UFCW 1006A, Glacier Effs-Samuel.

Host Anu Radha Verma discusses education, equity and the need for action on racism in peel. Joining her is Gail Bannister-Clarke the President of the Peel Elementary Teacher's Local and Michael Kerr who is the coordinator for Colour of Poverty - Colour of Change.

Host and Executive Producer of Peel Matters Ryan Gurcharan sits down with Filmmaker Adrian Wallace (ig @ehdubz) about his upcoming documentary, Black Sun, premiering in the GTA at the Toronto Black Film Festival this week.

On Peel Matters, Bill McBain speaks to Jennifer Toth, parent frustrated with lack of funding, services and educational support for her autistic son. ETFO Peel member and special education teacher Lindsay Freeman comments. In our second half hour, Taras Natyshak, MPP Essex on the Vaughan Working Families anti-teacher full page newspaper ad sham.

Racism and xenophobia are showing up in responses to coronavirus - local advocates denounce this fear-based approach. Host of Peel Matters, Anu Radha Verma, speaks with Doug Kwan of Mississauga Community Legal Services.

Bill Mcbain speaks to his guest Raquelle Forrester, interim CEO and Director of Wellfort Community Health in Brampton on the Centre’s annual Black History Month event.

Tanya Findlay, letter carrier and Co-chair of the Canada Post Health and Safety team at Rangeview Station talks about multifaceted workplace health and safety programming.

Bill discusses Colerectal Cancer Canada’s Frank Pitman on the urgency of regular screening and testing to protect yourself. Later on the show Peel School Trustee Nakha Dakroub shares strong need for change at Board as initial Provincial Review finds evidence of poor HR practices, marginalization and racism.

Health and equity are the theme on the episode of Peel Matters! Dr. Ritika Goel speaks on racism & health, and Rachel & Kaylee from 3 Teens For Clean Water talk about clean water for Indigenous communities