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May 4, 2011 | 24:00Shift: Stories Behind the Stats from CBC Radio Urban by Nature (Documentary) AudioShift: Stories Behind the Stats from CBC Radio Urban by Nature (Documentary) May 4, 2011 | 24:00As part of our project, Shift, we look at how nature shapes our brains and how the absence of nature can undermine our health. Freelancer contributor Robert Walker brings us her documentary, "Urban by Nature".
Aug 22, 2011 | 27:30Shift: Stories Behind the Stats from CBC Radio Shift: Greying of the Population - Aging Part 1 (Episode 9) AudioShift: Stories Behind the Stats from CBC Radio Shift: Greying of the Population - Aging Part 1 (Episode 9) Aug 22, 2011 | 27:30We devote the final two episodes of Shift to the greying of our nation. In this episode, we look at the numbers and introduce you to someone from one of the fastest-growing age demographics in the country -- those 100 and older. We also take a trip to Garnish, Newfoundland, a town ahead of the demographic curve when it comes to age. And we talk to an author who says anxiety about an aging population is a recurring theme in history. Plus hear about how the public sector is being hit by demographic changes.
Aug 29, 2011 | 27:30Shift: Stories Behind the Stats from CBC Radio Shift: Caring for the Elderly - Aging Part 2 (Episode 10) AudioShift: Stories Behind the Stats from CBC Radio Shift: Caring for the Elderly - Aging Part 2 (Episode 10) Aug 29, 2011 | 27:30As Canada's Baby Boomers hit their golden years, they will put pressure on society to care for them. But this demographic shift will also take a personal toll... as more families and individuals become caregivers for aging friends and relatives. How will our country ensure for the well-being of seniors in the future? It's a crucial policy question, and we're tackling it.
Mar 8, 2011 | 18:33Shift: Stories Behind the Stats from CBC Radio Shift - Work & Feminism AudioShift: Stories Behind the Stats from CBC Radio Shift - Work & Feminism Mar 8, 2011 | 18:33We convene a group of women to debate what feminism means in 2011 in terms of work. Guests include esteemed physicist and feminist Ursula Franklin and 25-year-old Erin Cardone, a controversial Canadian columnist who says that feminism may have gone too far.
Jul 11, 2011 | 27:30Shift: Stories Behind the Stats from CBC Radio Shift: Immigration and Diversity (Episode 3) AudioShift: Stories Behind the Stats from CBC Radio Shift: Immigration and Diversity (Episode 3) Jul 11, 2011 | 27:30With people having fewer babies, immigration has become an essential part of Canada's population growth. And that's reshaping the demographic profile of the country. Anna Maria speaks with some newcomers in Saskatoon and examines the way demographic change is shifting how politics are done in Canada.
Jan 5, 2011 | 19:00Shift: Stories Behind the Stats from CBC Radio SHIFT - Youth Employment AudioShift: Stories Behind the Stats from CBC Radio SHIFT - Youth Employment Jan 5, 2011 | 19:00Youth Employment - The percentage of young people working or looking for work is at its lowest level in more than a decade. Some say that's a reflection of an extremely tough job market for young people. But others say it has more to do with young people's changing expectations when it comes to work.
Jan 17, 2011 | 31:37Shift: Stories Behind the Stats from CBC Radio SHIFT - Filial Responsibility AudioShift: Stories Behind the Stats from CBC Radio SHIFT - Filial Responsibility Jan 17, 2011 | 31:37China is considering a law that would force children to visit their elderly parents. And here in Canada, nearly every province has a law on the books allowing parents to sue their children for financial support. Meet a daughter who is being sued by her mother.
Jan 18, 2011 | 2:28Shift: Stories Behind the Stats from CBC Radio The China Shift - Promo for Jan 19 AudioShift: Stories Behind the Stats from CBC Radio The China Shift - Promo for Jan 19 Jan 18, 2011 | 2:28Join Anna Maria Tremonti for a special edition of The Current on Wednesday, January 19th. As part of our demographics project SHIFT, The Current will spend the entire show exploring how China is grappling with the largest -- and most rapidly changing -- population in the world.
Jan 19, 2011 | 19:16Shift: Stories Behind the Stats from CBC Radio Shift - Modern Marriage AudioShift: Stories Behind the Stats from CBC Radio Shift - Modern Marriage Jan 19, 2011 | 19:16For the first time, there are more un-married people in Canada than married people. We look at an ever-evolving institution. And we meet some couples who are helping broaden its horizons.
Jan 29, 2011 | 11:05Shift: Stories Behind the Stats from CBC Radio Shift - Middle East Demographics AudioShift: Stories Behind the Stats from CBC Radio Shift - Middle East Demographics Jan 29, 2011 | 11:05As part of our project, Shift, we'll look at the demographics behind the protests that are sweeping over Tunisia, Egypt and now Yemen. Nearly one in five people living in the Middle East are between the ages of 15 and 24. And many of them are stuck - unable to launch into adulthood thanks to poor educational and job prospects. Many observers say this is a key element in the protests and that it is likely to fuel more.
Feb 8, 2011 | 20:17Shift: Stories Behind the Stats from CBC Radio Shift - This Old Town (Doc) AudioShift: Stories Behind the Stats from CBC Radio Shift - This Old Town (Doc) Feb 8, 2011 | 20:17Rural Newfoundland is one of the oldest places in the country. For a lot of towns, an aging population would be a problem. But the town of Garnish is trying to make it a virtue.
Feb 21, 2011 | 25:14Shift: Stories Behind the Stats from CBC Radio Shift - Slackistan AudioShift: Stories Behind the Stats from CBC Radio Shift - Slackistan Feb 21, 2011 | 25:14"Slackistan" is a movie that presents a slice of life in Pakistan that's very different from what we normally hear about. It's a story of four rich, privileged kids who aren't quite sure what they want to do with their lives. And it has received favourable reviews at film festivals around the world. But the Pakistani Censor Board won't let it screen in Pakistan ... unless the director agrees to make dozens of cuts. We talk to the the writer and director of "Slackistan".
Feb 28, 2011 | 26:16Shift: Stories Behind the Stats from CBC Radio SHIFT - Farming Disputes AudioShift: Stories Behind the Stats from CBC Radio SHIFT - Farming Disputes Feb 28, 2011 | 26:16As agricultural land is increasingly swallowed up by urban development, communities are often left divided because they are challenged with finding a balance between land for food and land for living.
Mar 8, 2011 | 21:39Shift: Stories Behind the Stats from CBC Radio Shift - Chinese Mothers AudioShift: Stories Behind the Stats from CBC Radio Shift - Chinese Mothers Mar 8, 2011 | 21:39We talk to Xinran, a Chinese writer who has documented the heart-breaking choices many Chinese women have made because of the country's one-child policy.
Mar 9, 2011 | 27:13Shift: Stories Behind the Stats from CBC Radio Shift - Dangerous Demographic AudioShift: Stories Behind the Stats from CBC Radio Shift - Dangerous Demographic Mar 9, 2011 | 27:13Male Canadians aged 15 to 25 live in dangerous times. Accidents are the leading cause of death. Suicide and homicide run second and third. We have a portrait of a very dangerous demographic.
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