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Denials of the unmarked graves at residential school sites push through to the mainstream. And a new report shows that journalists' mental health is in jeopardy. Dani Paradis co-hosts. Links:New York Post article re: gravesNational Post article re: gravesToronto Star article re: Genocide deniersTaking Care reportToronto Star article re: CBC reporter with PTSDSponsors: Oxio, Squarespace, FreshbooksSupport CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A field report from coast Salish territory on the irreconcilable conflict between the Tsleil-Waututh Nation and the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion project. There are 73 remaining Southern Resident Killer Whales in existence. The Tsleil-Waututh Nation consider the survival of these orcas and the survival of their people to be the same thing. The government insists a compromise can be met. The Tsleil-Waututh reject this notion, and many are prepared to die in defense of their "wolves of the sea". Brandi Morin reports.Further reading:Losing language, children, culture: Parallels drawn between endangered orcas and Indigenous experiences, CBC NewsOttawa approves new $10B loan guarantee for the Trans Mountain pipeline project, Canadian PressIndigenous land defender sentenced to jail time over Trans Mountain pipeline protest, CTV NewsTrans Mountain pipeline insurers dropping like flies, National ObserverUN committee criticizes Canada over handling of Indigenous pipeline opposition, Canadian PressTrans Mountain pi

A glowing opinion piece about Doug Ford has us wondering how he miraculously overturned his sinking approval ratings. And why Jesse can't report on the Online News Act anymore. Stephen Maher co-hosts. Links:Toronto Star Opinion piece re: Doug FordGlobe and Mail piece re: Gas prices and Doug FordIndigiNews Open LetterGlobe and Mail Opinion piece re: RCMPSponsors: Oxio, SquarespaceSupport CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sometimes investigative journalism begins with an anonymous tip. Sometimes it begins with an access to information request for secret government documents. In this case, Marcello Di Cintio started his investigation because he had an article reprinted without permission. But the story he walked away with in the end was so much better than he could have imagined. Featured in this episode: Marcello Di Cintio, Calgary-based journalist and author.Vancouver Public Library's Story City project: Interview with Pia Tofini-JohnsonSupport Canadaland at canadaland.com/joinSponsors: Oxio, Freshbooks, HoverAdditional Music is by Audio NetworkSupport CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The many, many opinion pieces on why Pierre Poilievre shouldn't fire the head of the Bank of Canada. And why some Canadians insist on bragging about how we're better than America while ignoring the hate being brewed here. Ryan Thorpe co-hosts.Links:Campbell Clark Globe and Mail Opinion piece re: WEF conspiracyAndrew Coyne Globe and Mail Opinion piece re: Pierre Poilievre Halifax Examiner piece re: Portapique mass shootingFox News piece re: Jordan Peterson departing TwitterBlog TO piece re: Simu Liu's Juno speechBashir Mohamed Tweet re: Vancouver Sun replacement theorySponsors: Skipper Otto, Squarespace, ArticleSupport CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Operation Medusa has become the most celebrated battle in recent Canadian history. It was hailed as a stroke of military genius that may have vanquished the Taliban once and for all.But the soldiers and commanders who were on the ground in 2006 have a different story to tell. A rushed battle. Flawed intelligence. And generals putting political considerations ahead of Canadian lives.And even though Canada had defeated the Taliban on the battlefield, that didn't mean they were winning the war.Featured in this episode: Cpl. Sean Teal, Canadian Armed Forces; Bruce Moncur, veterans advocate and former reservist; Lt.-Gen. Omer Lavoie, Canadian Armed Forces; Adnan R. Khan, journalist and contributing editor at Maclean's; Eugene Lang, fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs InstituteFurther reading:Operation Medusa: The Battle For Panjwai, Adam Day, Legion MagazineAfghanistan veteran recounts brutal battle, Stephen J. Thorne, Legion MagazineIt's time for a hard look at Operation Medusa, Adnan R. Khan, Maclean

Des chefs de plusieurs nations autochtones s'opposent à l'adoption de la loi 96 au Québec, une loi qui, parmi d'autres conséquences, aura un impact sur les personnes nécessitant des services publics dans une langue autre que le français. Et est-ce qu'il y a une différence entre la façon dont les médias francophones et anglophones couvrent la course à la chefferie du Parti conservateur ? Emilie Nicolas anime le tout premier épisode de Détours avec Romeo Saganash.English: Leaders from several Indigenous nations oppose the adoption of Bill 96 in Quebec, a law that, among other consequences, will have an impact on people requiring public services in a language other than French. And is there a difference between the way the French and English media are covering the Conservative leadership race? Emilie Nicolas hosts the very first episode of Détours with Romeo Saganash.Liens : TVA Nouvelles sur la loi 96Montreal Gazette sur la

The canucksploitation is egregious in Mike Myer's new Netflix show the Pentaverate. And the chairman of Post Media absolutely had to write an opinion piece in the National Post defending Patrick Brown. Jesse's back in the saddle and Mel Woods co-hosts.  Links:Trailer for the PentaverateXtra piece re: Gerald Hannon tributeCanadaland statement re: CanadalandbackNational post opinion piece re: Paul GodfreyNational post piece re: Patrick BrownSponsors: Skipper Otto, Squarespace, OxioSupport CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the seemingly imminent repeal of Roe v. Wade in the United States, it's time to refamiliarize ourselves with Canada's long fought history for abortion access. And explore how that story is anything but ancient history, with one provincial ban being overturned as recently as four years ago.  Today's episode features just a few of the people who have been on the frontlines of that fight as well as a historian who studies nothing but reproductive justice.  Featured in this episode: Christabelle Sethna, professor in the Feminist and Gender Studies Faculty of Social Sciences University of Ottawa; Deb Miller, retired family lawyer and abortion access advocate; Colleen MacQuarrie, professor of psychology at the University of Prince Edward Island and abortion access advocate; Autumn Reinhardt-Simpson, PhD candidate at the University of Alberta and abortion doula.Further reading:Why Canada's Roe v. Wade didn't enshrine abortion as a right, CBC NewsRoe v. Wade is on the brink &md

With the imminent upheaval of abortion rights to the south, Canada's media reflects on the state of things here at home. And going by headlines, you'd think Canada's ban on gay men giving blood was repealed - but you'd be only somewhat correct. Jeopardy! champ Mattea Roach joins Canadaland news editor Jonathan Goldsbie to look at rights, laws, and how the media mediates our understanding of both. Links:Toronto Star piece re: Abortion access in CanadaToronto Sun piece re: Kinsella on overturning Roe v. WadeXtra piece re: New blood donation policyVice piece re: Gay blood donation banSponsors: Squarespace, Skipper Otto, FreshbooksSupport CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Did you know during a recent storm the City of Winnipeg released 60 million litres of raw sewage into the Red River? Did you know the City of Morden, Manitoba almost ran out of potable water during the extreme drought last summer?Climate change has already started wreaking havoc on the water systems of the Prairies and that is having substantial impacts on cities across Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, and adapting is going to cost Canadians billions. This week, senior producer Sarah Lawrynuik will explain why.Featured in this episode: Brandon Burley, mayor of Morden; Santokh Randhawa, deputy city manager of Morden; Bill Buhay, associate professor at the University of Winnipeg; Frank Frigo, City of Calgary water resources engineer; Dave Sauchyn, the director of the Prairie Adaptation Research Collaborative (PARC); Raven Sharma, manager of utilities for the City of Selkirk; Duane Nicol, chief administrative officer for the City of Selkirk; Saman Razavi, associate professor at the University of Saskatchewan.

You can probably guess why this one is about Twitter, but why does Short Cuts talk about it so very often? Also, what is the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms, and why do we not talk about it more?Gawker's Sarah Hagi joins Canadaland news editor Jonathan Goldsbie to see how much fun they can have in Jesse's absence.Links:New Yorker article re: New York Times memo Toronto Sun article re: Tamara Lich's awardCTV investigation re: JCCFSponsors: The Theatre Centre, SquarespaceSupport CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The digital advertising industry is worth billions, but many companies don't actually know where their ad dollars end up. Programmatic ad exchanges and other third-party platforms have enabled companies to buy ads without the hassle of going to each seller. But in doing so, these ad exchanges have opened the door for fake news and disinformation sites to profit. As reporter Cherise Seucharan finds out, it has become easier and easier for these sites to proliferate, while real news websites lose out. Featured in this episode:Nandini Jammi and Claire Atkin, co-founders of Check My Ads; Augustine Fou, anti-ad fraud consultant; Danny Rogers, co-founder and executive director at The Global Disinformation IndexFurther reading:How an Activist Group Turned to the Dark Side to Hit Breitbart Where It Hurts, GQCoronavirus Ad Blocking Is Starving Some News Sites Of Revenue, Craig Silverman, Buzzfeed NewsThese Hugely Popular Local News Sites In The US And Canada Are Fake, Craig Silverman, Buzzfeed NewsVice urges

How Pierre Poilievre cultivated his attack-dog charm. And should we care about what the new CEO of the Toronto Star tweets? Jen Gerson co-hosts. Links:Pierre Poilievre's promo videoToronto Star CEO tweetsCANADALAND piece re: Toronto Star ownersSponsors: PolicyMe, Squarespace, FreshbooksSupport CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is it Indigenous stewardship ownership or is it becoming just another holographic bumper sticker? What does Landback mean to you, and to your nations and homelands? And is there room for settlers in this movement? This is the first episode of a new 6-episode podcast called CANADALANDBACK! In it, we talk about what Landback means, we host our first round table discussion and take you inside a land-based education program. Featured in this episode is: Kahsenniyo Williams, Jada-Gabrielle Pape, Laakkuluk Williamson Bathory, Philip Brass, Sol Mamakwa, Piyeshiw Crane, Zacchary Fontaine, Kyla Lesage, Molly Swain, Chelsea Vowel, Maureen Googoo, Leanne Betasamosake Simpson, Inti Nemoga Stout, Riley Yesno, Autumn LaRose-Smith, Sam Achineepineskum, Jessica Johns, Willie Ermine and Gordie Liske and Randy Baillargeon. We would also like to thank: Rachael Michael, Rick Harp, Jordan Koe, Patricia Johnson-Castle, Dani Paradis, and Dani Lanoutte. Further reading: Kahsenniyo Williams https://www.kahsen

Welcome to AlbertaLand, where it's cold and greasy. And how the media is bored with the sixth wave. Dani Paradis co-hosts. Links:Canadian Press article re: Jonathan DenisCBC article re: Jason KenneyCANADALAND article re: Diana DavisonRobson Fletcher tweet re: National Post NFTs - see the NFTs for yourself!CANADALANDBACKToronto Star article re: Paxlovid rolloutSponsors: Rotman, PolicyMe, Theatre Passe Muraille, SquarespaceSupport CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Canada is two years into a news media bailout that was lobbied hard for by the country's newspapers. As it turns out the money that's flowed has had uneven impacts on the industry. And last week the Online News Act was tabled that will mandate tech companies - like Google and Facebook - to pay news companies compensation for posting their content on their sites.Will this expansion of government news aid inflame disparities? Will it help an industry in crisis? Are we destined for a media landscape where government approvals are the only way to survive?Featured in this episode: Colette Brin, journalism professor at Université Laval; Tim Bousquet, editor-in-chief of the Halifax Examiner; Emma Gilchrist, editor-in-chief of the NarwhalFurther reading:Feds to force tech giants like Facebook, Google to pay for news with new bill, Global NewsJust How Extreme is Bill C-18?: It Mandates Payments For Merely Facilitating Access to News, Michael GeistSupport Canadaland at canadaland.com/joinSponsors: oxio, Ski

Fact-checking the war in Ukraine. And the ‘Pay Me for Clickbait Act' - sorry, the ‘Online News Act.' Olena Goncharova co-hosts. Links:Front Burner episode re: war crimes in BuchaRadio-Canada piece re: long-term care homes in QuebecCBC Power and Politics interview with Pablo RodriguezCTV Power Play interview with Pablo RodriguezSponsors: Rotman, Squarespace, Freshbooks, Skipper Otto Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Canada is two years into a news media bailout that Trudeau cabinet ministers promised would be conducted with the utmost transparency. Instead, the process and which outlets are getting funding (and how much) is information that has been veiled in secrecy. What's more is that in order to apply for these government bailout programs, one must first pass the (also secretive) litmus test for whether or not it is worthy of being deemed a Qualified Canadian Journalism Organization (QCJO).This week, we speak to the chair of the board who helps make these decisions. Featured in this episode: Colette Brin, journalism professor at Université LavalFurther reading:Minister vows transparency over $600M media fund, defends inclusion of Unifor, CTV NewsJournalists question Liberal government's $600M media bailout plan, CBC NewsFILDEBRANDT: Trudeau's media approval board agree, the Western Standard are ‘qualified journalists', Western StandardSupport Canadaland at canadaland.com/joinSponsors:

The public inquest into the Portapique massacre is far from revealing. Will we ever get the answers to the many, many questions still remaining? And journalists are being blocked from covering events at the Indigenous delegations' visit to the Vatican.  Paul Palango co-hosts. Links:Paul Palango's book: 22 Murders Investigating the Massacres, Cover-Up and Obstacles to Justice in Nova ScotiaBrandi Morin's video on TwitterVatican News story re: Indigenous delegationSponsors: Rotman, Freshbooks, SquarespaceSupport CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.