This week:

Reporter Sophia De Guzman speaks with a former member of the RSU's Board of Directors about her recent resignation and how students can hold the student's union accountable going forward.

Then we chat with Ryerson professor Shiri Pasternak, the co-author of a new report from Ryerson's Yellowhead Institute which details how Canadian economic policy has devastated Indigenous prosperity for the past 150 years.

This episode produced by Alex Ramsay, Sophia De Guzman, Kayla Higgins, Joel Kiggundu and Sarah Hung. Digital Team is Rachelle De Forest and Brooklyn Harker.

For the week of May 7, 2021:

we speak with Board of Governors student representative David Jardine about the bizarre general meeting held by the Ryerson Student's Union on April 30 and why students should still try and hold the RSU accountable.

For the week of April 30th 2021:

Alex Ramsay speaks with Deena Ladd, Executive Director at Workers Action Centre in Toronto, and registered nurse Carolina Jimenez, about the recently announced paid sick leave plan put forward by the Ontario Conservatives and how it could continue to leave workers behind.

Then, we hear from Sam Dharmasena as she speaks with arts organizer Jamila Amarah, who is trying to build a sense of community among Toronto's arts scene with her new organization: Art+Tax.

For the week of April 9, 2021:

Act 1: Ehsan Mamakani planned his move to Toronto for a long time, but he didn’t expect that his life would take such a drastic turn just a few months after his arrival. As a Kurd from Iran, he has always thought of going abroad to study and work. And it is not the first time that his plans have to change suddenly.

This story by Pascal Filippi and Benjamin Morette is part of the Local Journalism Initiative, a project by the Community Radio Fund of Canada.

Act 2: we revisit our interview with Steph Rychlo at Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy from a few weeks back.

This episode of the show was produced by Sarah Hung, Kayla Higgins, Sofia De Guzman, Joel Kiggundu and Alex Ramsay, with files from Pascal Fillipi and Benjamin Morette. Our digital team is Rachelle De Forest and Brookyln Harker.

For the week of March 26, 2021:

As Doug Ford's government appeals the cancellation of the controversial Student Choice Initiative, we speak with Maddy Fast from CESAR (Continuing Education Students' Association of Ryerson) about how student groups are fighting against the initiative.

Meanwhile, Jess Goldson covers the intersection of race and reproductive health with two healthcare professionals.

This episode produced by Sarah Hung, Joel Kiggundu, Sofia De Guzman, Kayla Higgins, and Alex Ramsay.

This week:

We speak with an organizer at Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy about how the pandemic has caused a skyrocketing in opioid deaths in Ontario and about how to keep yourself safe, if you’re using drugs.

And exactly one year after the launch of their Needs Assessment Report, LGBT YouthLine has released a report outlining seven recommendations for change in Ontario. It explores gaps in health, suburbs and rural areas, grassroots organizing, youth-led decisions, political power, building standards, and training. Hayley Moody of LGBT YouthLine speaks with Sam Dharmasena about this work and their upcoming virtual launch tour.

For this week's episode of The Final Word:

Alex Ramsay speaks with CJRU's film section editor Monique Viegnault about a moment that we all share: the moment we realized that COVID-19 was more than a mere flu.

After that, Pascal Fillipi and Benjamin Morrette cover how difficult navigating the pandemic in Canada has been for newcomers in the country on a work visa.

For the week of February 19th:

Morning Mixtape's Racy Rafique speaks with Pascale Diverlus, co-founder of Black Lives Matter-Toronto. Meanwhile, Sam Dharmasena focuses on LGBT Youthline as the organization prepares to highlight how the Province can support queer youth.

For the week of February 5, 2021:

Ontario's number of COVID cases continue to decline but as doctors prepare for the worst case scenario of a massive influx of COVID-19 patients, Ontario's Bioethics Table has recommended the province temporarily suspend the Health Care Consent Act. We speak with two lawyers from ARCH Disability Law Centre on what that decision could mean for people with disabilities who require critical care.

Meanwhile, Sam Dharmasena speaks with a Ryerson-graduate who recently released a report on gaps for Black folks in Toronto's Eglinton West neighbourhood.

For January 29, 2021:

We speak with Ryerson professor and epidemiologist Anne Harris about measures that still need to be put in place to slow the spread of COVID-19 at workplaces and Sam Dharmasena covers a new series of writing workshops for people of colour in Toronto.