The Rundown

In 2019, the U.S. State department called Canada a "major money laundering country." And just this past summer, the picture of what that looks like became much clearer with British Columbia's Cullen Commission, which detailed the millions of dollars being ,cleaned, through casinos, real estate, and fake financial transactions of myriad sorts. To help us understand this issue, we welcome Marc Tassé, forensic accountant and lecturer at the University of Ottawa's Faculty of Law and at the Telfer Executive MBA program; Sasha Caldera, Beneficial Ownership Transparency campaign manager at the non-governmental organization, Publish What You Pay Canada;
and Rita Trichur, senior susiness writer and columnist for the Globe and Mail.

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Examining the damage caused by the floods in Pakistan, the role of climate change in their intensity, and how relief efforts are going in the battered country.

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Is there a Great Lake that's better than the others? We asked five people - activists, politicians and artists - to discuss which lake deserves that title. And now they're ready to debate the issue. At issue: how to protect the diverse ecosystems and communities. Artist and activist Sarain Fox defends Lake Ontario, while president and CEO of World Wildlife Fund, Canada Megan Leslie vouches for Lake Huron. Tony Dekker of indie folk-rock band Great Lake Swimmers makes the case for Lake Erie, and St. Catharines Mayor Walter Sendzik advocates for Lake Michigan. And the anonymous creator behind the Twitter parody account @LakeSuperior explains why his lake is the GLOAT (the Greatest Lake Of All Time).

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Dr. Anthony Fauci, the face of America's response to the COVID-19 pandemic is retiring from public life after five decades and serving under seven presidents. Steve Paikin speaks to President Joe Biden's chief medical adviser about his career, combatting COVID-19, the criticism and threats he's faced, and what's next.

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Numbers recently released from Statistics Canada paint a picture of a country that seems to be speaking less French every year. The number of people speaking French at home dropped in every region except the Yukon. Outside of Quebec, less than 10 per cent of Canadians can now say they speak both official languages. Following the 50th anniversary of the Official Languages Act, we discuss if the dream of national bilingualism has failed, and whether it was worth striving for in the first place.

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Fifty years ago, certainly in polite company, sex was a taboo topic. Today, we live in a world where porn is always available online and dating apps have transformed the way people connect. The sexual revolution has made its mark, but has it made things better? Christine Emba, a columnist with the Washington Post, talks about this and more in her book, "Rethinking Sex: A Provocation."

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Traditionally, the political parties on the left have represented working-class people. But from Doug Ford's new rapport with private sector labour unions, to the new federal Conservative Party leader's posture as a defender of the working class, the right is making its case for that support. To help us understand the shift, we welcome Sean Speer, a senior fellow at University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy; Armine Yalnizyan, economist and Atkinson Fellow on the Future of Workers; and the Globe and Mail's John Ibbitson.

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Hamilton Alliance for Tiny Shelters is proposing the construction of a tiny home community for several unhoused people to live in. It's modelled after a similar initiative in Kitchener. Tony D'Amato Stortz, superintendent for Kitchener's A Better Ten City, is consulting on the Hamilton plan. Hamilton-Niagara Hub journalist Justin Chandler caught up with Stortz at the recent Hamilton Street Crawl for a closer look at how tiny homes can help unhoused people stay safe.

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Academy award-winning Indigenous singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie's life, music and activism is the subject of a new documentary. "Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On" debuts at this year's Toronto International Film Festival. She joins Nam Kiwanuka for a chat about her life and career.

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The Agenda's week in review begins with an assessment of developments in Russia's war in Ukraine. Then, we reflect on the significance of Canada's new King; debate the role of private delivery in public health care; and explore how the opioid crisis is ravaging northern Ontario.

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