The Rundown

It's unimaginable to be found guilty in a court of law for a crime you did not commit. Or, imagine knowing you were innocent but you pled guilty anyway because that seemed like the best option. Kent Roach is a professor at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law, and co-founder of the Canadian Registry of Wrongful Convictions. His new book catalogues the myriad ways that Canada's justice system makes such cases all too common. It's called: "Wrongfully Convicted: Guilty Pleas, Imagined Crimes, and What Canada Must Do to Safeguard Justice."

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The Agenda's week in review examines plans for Ontario Place; whether Canada needs a wealth tax; and 10 dollar a day child care.

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The provincial government announced that Ontario will create its first-ever urban park in Uxbridge. Regarded as ,a major step forward for conservation and biodiversity protection in Ontario, by Minister David Piccini, the new provincial park will require collaborative effort from different levels of governments, conservation groups, and communities.

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Fifty years ago, the province ambitiously built the Ontario Science Centre and Ontario Place. Fast forward a half-century later and the province's plan is to move the Science Centre to Ontario Place, and convert a large portion of Ontario Place into a private spa and waterpark. Is this the right use of public land? And has there been enough public input?

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It's certainly more beautiful to be surrounded by mature trees than endless concrete and traffic. But research now also shows it could well be better for both your mental and physical health. Marc Berman, professor of psychology at the University of Chicago, explains.

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Public services cost money, but do governments levy enough taxes to pay for them?

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Generation Squeeze founder Paul Kershaw got a rise out of Baby Boomers recently, by stating the generation didn't pay its fair share of taxes. He joins Steve Paikin to defend his stance.

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For almost two decades, Andrea Horwath worked at Queen's Park, mostly criticizing governments for not doing what she thought they ought to be doing. But now, Horwath is the mayor of Hamilton, and for the first time in a very long time, is now responsible for implementing an agenda. Let's find out how that's going. In the home of the Tiger Cats, here's Mayor Andrea Horwath, coming to us from her office at Hamilton City Hall.

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We've heard from the mayors of some pretty big cities from across the province. Time now to hear from one of our smaller cities. Matthew Shoemaker is the new mayor of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, population 72,000.

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Confession time here. Those of us who work in journalism often look askance at members of our trade who decide to trade in their reporter's notebook for politics. I mean, don't journalists have the best jobs? And why would someone want to leave that for politics, a profession even more disrespected than journalism? Let's ask the new mayor of Canada's capital city, Mark Sutcliffe, who joins us from his office at Ottawa City Hall.

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