The Rundown

What's the boards strategy for ending discrimination? Then, what's the latest on detecting and treating long COVID? How can the Ontario Liberal Party renew itself? And, writer and film critis Thom Ernst on his new memoir.

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When there's a serious altercation between the police and civilians, who steps in to make sure there's no criminal offence? The Special Investigations Unit is a civilian agency that oversees and investigates whether a criminal offence has occurred. Experts discuss the role of the SIU and whether it is doing enough to hold police accountable.

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After a consecutive 15 years of running the province, the Ontario Liberal Party now finds itself in third place in the last two elections, with only eight MPPs. Historically, this is the weakest the party has been in nearly 80 years. Deep in the political wilderness, the Liberal party must now decide where it went wrong, what it stands for, and what its goals are. In the lead up to the annual meeting, we invite party insiders to discuss the future of the Liberal brand in Ontario.

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The news has been full of stories about major ethical missteps at every level of government by Canadian politicians. We discuss the purpose and usefulness of ethics watchdogs. What power do they hold and do their rulings and punishments have any real impact on the behavior of elected officials?

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For long-time TVO viewers, Thom Ernst is a familiar face, as the host and producer of Saturday Night at the Movies. And while he continues to be an astute film writer and critic, the book he's just written doesn't have much to do with the silver screen. His memoir, "The Wild Boy of Waubamik," chronicles the sexual abuse he suffered at the hands of his adoptive father. We welcome him back to TVO tell us the story.

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A thriving capitalist economy depends on competition, But to listen to Andrew Cameron's podcast, "Monopolies Killed My Hometown," that's not what's happening here. It goes deep on why competition isn't what it once was or could be. Tp explain more, we welcome Andrew Cameron, co-founder of CAMP, the Canadian Anti-Monopoly Project.

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Financial planner Shannon Lee Simmons provides insight into how to prepare for a recession from a personal finance perspective.

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It can be pulmonary. It can be neurological. It can set off autoimmune issues. Long Covid can be many things. Should we no longer see it as a single issue? Is this catch-all term now an obstacle to research and finding effective treatments? Is trying to research and treat long covid like trying to research cancer, than than the individual types? The Agenda examines the mystery of long covid and how to help those struggling with lingering symptoms.

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Justin Davis spent his childhood climbing the rungs of hockey in Canada. He made it to major junior hockey in the OHL. He won a memorial cup with the Ottawa 67s. He played professionally overseas. In his book, "Conflicted Scars: An Average Player's Journey to the NHL," he writes, "the game of hockey is broken, it leaves scars inside us we keep hidden., From the Kyle Beach sexual assault settlement with the Chicago Blackhawks to Akim Aliu's memoir, confronting discrimination in hockey, Davis reflects on the moment hockey culture is being faced with and how a lifetime of hockey left its mark on him.

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Last month, the Ontario Ministry of Education ended its supervision of the Peel District School Board, restoring governing powers to the elected Board of Trustees. The board was placed under supervision following reports of systemic discrimination, including anti-Black racism and Islamophobia, as well as governance issues at the school board. We discuss the end of the supervision and whether the PDSB is on the right track in its effort to combat discrimination.

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