December, 2002


Kyoto: The Battle Lines Are Drawn
Prime Minister Jean Chrétien is determined to ratify the Kyoto Protocol on environmental issues. There is spirited opposition from a number of provinces, especially Alberta. The dispute is taking on the importance of Canada’s free trade and National Energy policy clashes. The story has background on Kyoto and the fight between ratification versus a made-in-Canada plan.

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Policing and Race in Canada
The recent report in The Toronto Star accusing the Toronto police of racial profiling has renewed the debate across Canada on whether racial minorities get the same treatment as others from police forces. We look at the situation in Toronto and other recent issues including the incident two years ago in Saskatchewan concerning the police and Aboriginal people.

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The Canadian Origins of Glasnost
The fall of the Soviet Union was based partly on two major shifts in Soviet policy: glasnost and perestroika. We spoke to the man who says the first public discussion of glasnost occurred in Canada and how it influenced the policy of Mikhail Gorbachev.

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A Prescription for Healthcare
Roy Romanow presents his long-awaited report on how to fix the Canadian National Health Plan. We have background and reaction to his proposals.

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