Andrew Enns, executive vice-president at Leger

Dr. David Roger Marples, Professor of Russian and East European History at the University of Alberta

Matt Malone, director of the Samuelson-Glushko Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic and an assistant professor at the University of Ottawa faculty of law

Patrick Douville, vice-president of global insurance and pension ratings at credit ratings company Morningstar DBRS

Dr. Casey Babb, Senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute in Ottawa and an Advisor to Secure Canada

WELCOME TO THE MWSA PODCAST FOR THURSDAY, JAN 16TH 

After more than 15 months of bitter war in Gaza and uncertainty over the fate of the hostages, Israel and Hamas – appear to be close to agreeing to a ceasefire. So, what’s ‘holding up’ the negotiations – and what exactly would a ceasefire look like in this case? We get the thoughts of Dr. Casey Babb, Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute in Ottawa.

Next – we explore the topic of ‘age-ism’ in the workplace – specifically, the impact it can have on our mental health. We discuss the topic with Social Worker and ‘Mental Health Advocate’ - Karen Gallagher-Burt.

And finally - If the U.S. Supreme Court doesn’t block the ban of TikTok, the social media APP will shut down in the States on January 19th. So, what would happen to the platform here in Canada? We tackle the topic with Matt Malone, Professor of Law at the University of Ottawa.

Kimberley Cooper, Artistic Director and choreographer

Marc de La Bruyere, owner of Jasper’s Tekarra Lodge + Managing Director of Maclab Development Group

Mina Tadrous, University of Toronto professor who studies pharmaceutical policy and drug safety

Gurpreet Lail, Enserva President and CEO