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Q | Feb 28, 2013
Giorgi Gogia, from Human Rights Watch, on how a novel about a friendship between two Azerbaijani men and their Armenian neighbours made the author a target in his own country. Legendary Canadian comedian Martin Short on his life, career and unique role promoting Canadian talent. Writer Peter Frase on defending rude service.
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The Current | Feb 28, 2013
Head to YouTube and you can watch dozens of scenarios to a problem with older or elderly drivers. Statistically,drivers aged 80-plus almost have the accident rate of the most dangerous driving demographic ... the under 24s. And in Sudbury they are the target of a police tip-line urging other drivers to call in to report any seemingly erratic or dangerous elderly driver. Simple public safety in action? Or age discrimination?
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Mainstreet NS | Mar 1, 2013
A team led by our oceans guy, Boris Worm, has found that about 100 million sharks die every year, and the biggest preventable culprit is fishing. He explains the significance of his finding.
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And the Winner Is | Feb 26, 2013
As a boy in pre-war Austria, Georg Tintner played the piano, sang with the Vienna Boys Choir, and composed his own music. By the time World War Two broke out, he was also a conductor. But Georg Tintner was a conductor with Jewish roots. And so, after the Anschluss in 1938, he was fired. By 1942, Mr. Tintner made his way to New Zealand, and for the better part of the next forty-five years of his life, he served as a conductor across New Zealand, Australia and South Africa. But in 1987, he moved to Halifax, where he would leave his mark as the conductor of Symphony Nova Scotia. He died in Halifax on October 2, 1999.
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Tapestry | Feb 22, 2013
We take a look at how doubt and skepticism can be essential ingredients to faith. Mary meets Rabbi Rami Shapiro - a rabbi who says he isn't religious, but rather a curious, holy rascal. She also talks to Michael Shermer, the founder of Skeptic Magazine. He's held his own against Deepak Chopra in a go round on consciousness and quantum physics.
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Feb 23, 2013 | 48:30The House Questions remain after senator Duffy promises to repay living expenses AudioThe House Questions remain after senator Duffy promises to repay living expenses Feb 23, 2013 | 48:30This week on The House, Evan Solomon gets National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations Shawn Atleo's first reaction to the appointment of a new Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Minister, Bernard Valcourt. Senator Mike Duffy wants to put the questions about where he lives to rest. Will his decision to repay thousands of dollars in living expenses allow him to turn the page? We hear from Senator Duffy, the NDP's ethics critic Charlie Angus, and CBC senior political correspondent Terry Milewski. Will more pipelines be good or bad for the Canadian economy? Canadian Auto Workers Union economist Jim Stanford and the Director and Palmer Chair in Public Policy for the University of Calgary Jack Mintz bring us two very different views.
Mar 2, 2013 | 59:54The House PBO warns government shipbuilding costs are off the mark AudioThe House PBO warns government shipbuilding costs are off the mark Mar 2, 2013 | 59:54This week on The House, Evan Solomon sits down with Canada's Parliamentary Budget Officer Kevin Page to discuss his latest report on the purchase of joint support ships. Why did Page conclude that the government's estimated costs are off the mark? We also get reaction to Page's report from the Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board, Andrew Saxton. Former Conservative senator Michael Fortier joins us to talk about why he believes the Senate is useless, and what he thinks should happen to it. MP Claude Patry started the week in the NDP caucus, and end it as a member of the Bloc Quebecois. CBC political blogger Kady O'Malley talks about the politics of floor-crossing.
Jan 12, 2013 | 48:29The House The House - January 12, 2013 AudioThe House The House - January 12, 2013 Jan 12, 2013 | 48:29This week on The House, Evan Solomon dissects the outcome of the meeting between First Nations leaders and the federal government. First, the National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations Shawn Atleo discusses what was accomplished at Friday's gathering, then we get the government's view with Greg Rickford, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development. Evan also speaks with Derek Nepinak, Grand Chief of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs to find out why he chose to boycott the meeting. Then, we look at the future of the Idle No More movement with spokesperson Pam Palmater. Then, the CBC's Chris Hall and Terry Milewski help us put all sides in perspective and explain what it all means politically.
Feb 9, 2013 | 48:29The House Scandals hit the Red Chamber AudioThe House Scandals hit the Red Chamber Feb 9, 2013 | 48:29This week on The House, scandals hit the Red Chamber. What do controversies surrounding Senators Patrick Brazeau, Mike Duffy, and Mac Harb affect the future of the Senate? Retired Progressive Conservative Senator Lowell Murray joins Evan Solomon to with his take. Then, is foreign aid going to be at heart of the next clash between Ottawa and Quebec? Quebec's Minister of International Relations Jean-Francois Lisée explains why Quebec is creating its own foreign aid agency. Also this week, European and Canadian negotiators met in Ottawa to try to hash out the remaining sticking points of a free trade deal. Trade expert Laura Dawson, a senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, and former Ambassador to the United States Derek Burney join Evan to discuss what’s really at stake with this Canada-EU trade agreement. Finally, Immigration Minister Jason Kenney explains why Canadians who commit acts of terrorism and who are dual citizens should be stripped of their Canadian citizenship.
Feb 9, 2013 | 48:29The House Scandals hit the Red Chamber AudioThe House Scandals hit the Red Chamber Feb 9, 2013 | 48:29This week on The House, scandals hit the Red Chamber. How do controversies surrounding Senators Patrick Brazeau, Mike Duffy, and Mac Harb affect the future of the Senate? Retired Progressive Conservative Senator Lowell Murray joins Evan Solomon with his take. Then, is foreign aid going to be at heart of the next clash between Ottawa and Quebec? Quebec's Minister of International Relations Jean-Francois Lisée explains why Quebec is creating its own foreign aid agency. Also this week, European and Canadian negotiators met in Ottawa to try to hash out the remaining sticking points of a free trade deal. Trade expert Laura Dawson, a senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, and former Ambassador to the United States Derek Burney join Evan to discuss what’s really at stake with this Canada-EU trade agreement. And finally, Immigration Minister Jason Kenney explains why Canadians who commit acts of terrorism and who are dual citizens should be stripped of their Canadian citizenship.
Feb 16, 2013 | 48:29The House Wall raises concerns about Obama's State of the Union AudioThe House Wall raises concerns about Obama's State of the Union Feb 16, 2013 | 48:29This week on The House, Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall joins Evan Solomon to explain why he thinks Barack Obama’s state of the union address pushes the Keystone XL pipeline debate to a new level. Former Auditor General Sheila Fraser discusses how to address the need for more transparency in the House of Commons and in the Senate. Interim Liberal Leader Bob Rae reacts to John Duncan's resignation as Aboriginal Affairs Minister. Finally, we ask: where should the line be drawn when it comes to funding religious charities?
Mar 2, 2013 | 11:19The House NDP MP Charlton discusses EI file AudioThe House NDP MP Charlton discusses EI file Mar 2, 2013 | 11:19Unrest surrounding employment insurance reform and the way Service Canada inspectors are tackling fraud have put the spotlight on the federal government's handling of the EI file. We ask the NDP's Human Resources and Skills development critic Chris Charlton for her take.
Oct 19, 2012 | 48:29The House Government and opposition parties clash over budget implementation bill AudioThe House Government and opposition parties clash over budget implementation bill Oct 19, 2012 | 48:29This week on the House, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty joins us to discuss the government’s latest Budget Implementation Bill, then the NDP’s Nathan Cullen and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May share their thoughts. Ontario Deputy Premier and Finance Minister Dwight Duncan talks about Premier Dalton McGuinty’s resignation and about proroguing the Ontario Legislature. The CBC's Terry Milewski brings us up to date on the controversy surrounding Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Peter Penashue’s election expenses. And the CBC's Susan Lunn brings us a special report: who wants to become Canada's nuclear dump?
Dec 1, 2012 | 48:29The House In-depth interview with Justin Trudeau AudioThe House In-depth interview with Justin Trudeau Dec 1, 2012 | 48:29This week on The House, Evan Solomon sits down with Liberal leadership candidate Justin Trudeau for his first national broadcast interview since he announced his candidacy. Emmanuelle Latraverse, the Ottawa bureau chief for Radio-Canada and host of "Les Coulisses du Pouvoir.", and Rob Russo, the Ottawa bureau chief for the Canadian Press, join us to dissect the Trudeau candidacy. With the world watching the United Nations' General Assembly on Thursday, 138 countries voted to recognize the Paliestinian Authority as a non-member observer state -- an upgrade from its previous non-member observer status. Nine countries voted against the resolution, including Canada. What impact will Canada’s vote have on the region? We talk to Michael Bell, a former Canadian ambassador to Jordan, Egypt, and Israel. Finally, Kady O'Malley looks at a private member's bill that received a lot of attention on Parliament Hill this week.
Dec 22, 2012 | 48:29The House The House - 2012 Political Highlights AudioThe House The House - 2012 Political Highlights Dec 22, 2012 | 48:29This week, The House explores the growing tensions between First Nations and the federal government, and recaps the top political moments of 2012 with Tonda McCharles, parliamentary reporter for the Toronto Star, and John Ivison, a political columnist for the National Post.
Jan 19, 2013 | 20:29The House Social Finance explained AudioThe House Social Finance explained Jan 19, 2013 | 20:29The CBC's Neil Sandell explains what "social finance" is, and where the concept comes from in Canada. Then, Human resources and Skills Development Minister, Diane Finley, explains how the federal government wants to use social finance to tackle certain social issues.
Feb 2, 2013 | 51:43The House PBO warns that the system is broken AudioThe House PBO warns that the system is broken Feb 2, 2013 | 51:43This week on The House, Evan Solomon talks with the Parliamentary Budget Officer, Kevin Page, about the end of his term, and his relationship with the federal government. Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi has been a critic of the governments promotion of the Keystone XL pipeline, he stops by to tell us why. Then, the Executive Director of the Sierra Club of Canada, John Bennett, tells us why civil disobedience may be an option for opposing any new pipeline project, and Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver gives us some government reaction to both of them. Finally, Toronto Star reporter Tonda McCharles and National Post columnist John Ivison look at Parliament's return.
Feb 18, 2012 | 7:25The House Ann Cavoukian, Ontario's privacy watchdog on Bill C-30 AudioThe House Ann Cavoukian, Ontario's privacy watchdog on Bill C-30 Feb 18, 2012 | 7:25This week on The House, Evan Solomon gets reaction to the government's new online surveillance bill from Ontario's Privacy Commissioner Ann Cavoukian.
Jan 5, 2013 | 48:29The House Grand Chief Louttit calls Harper recognizing the need for dialogue 'a victory' AudioThe House Grand Chief Louttit calls Harper recognizing the need for dialogue 'a victory' Jan 5, 2013 | 48:29This week on The House, Evan Solomon looks forward to next week's meeting between First Nations leaders and the federal government. First, the Grand Chief of the Mushkegowuk Council, Stan Louttit, discusses his expectations for Friday's gathering, whether the meeting will put an end to Chief Theresa Spence's hunger strike, and what he thinks of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Minister John Duncan.
Then, Greg Rickford, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, explains the government's approach to the meeting and what he hopes will be accomplished.
Finally, Julian Fantino, the Minister of International Cooperation, explains what some critics have described as a major philosophical shift in how Canada's foreign aid dollars are distributed.
Dec 20, 2008 | 48:12The House December 20, 2008 AudioThe House December 20, 2008 Dec 20, 2008 | 48:12Kathleen Petty looks ahead to next month's federal budget.
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