“Insects are kind of out sight and out of mind a little bit and it’s easy to forget that all their small functions together have a big impact on ecosystems,” said Chris Buddle, an associate professor of entomology at McGill University in Montreal.

“I was most surprised by the extent to which there was a decline in comparison to previous polling we’ve done in attitudes towards Muslims,” Jack Jedwab said. “When you look at all the discourse and the prejudicial statements you’re seeing directed at Muslims in Europe and in the United States more recently, I fully expected to see a decline but the decline was a lot steeper than I anticipated, particularly, in the Province of Quebec.”

Kevin Whyte says there are many misconceptions about people with Down syndrome, but things are improving in Canada.

Water campaigner, Emma Lui says the Canadian government needs to expand water protection.

Merna Forster talks about her successful campaign and petition to have Canadian women featured on our banknotes

Dr. Shahzeer Karmali says a lack of information makes it difficult to treat complications from bariatric surgery done abroad.

Senator Wilfred Moore explains what motivated his bill S-203 banning cetaceans in captivity in Canada.

Eye on the Arctic speaks with the Canadian Guild of Crafts communications coordinator Karine Gaucher about the 110th anniversary of the organization that works to promote Inuit and First Nations art in Canada.

Rick Miller talks about one of his latest works, BOOM! and the genesis for the 100 characters he plays in 100 minutes.

Marni Soupcoff describes civil forfeiture which she says has become an abuse of power.