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Doc Zone | Feb 28, 2013
They turned on, tuned in, and dropped out. Now Baby Boomers are revolutionizing what it means to get old.
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The Nature of Things | Feb 28, 2013
A journey through the exotic, endlessly fascinating world of fruit - a story of nature, commerce and obsession.
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Arctic Air | Feb 27, 2013
A dying trapper gives Dev and Cece the location of a valuable gold claim, setting off a mini gold rush that pits Arctic Air against Bruce Ward and the Comstock Brothers.
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Mr. D | Feb 27, 2013
Gerry's date with Jean McGrory is going well... until it's interrupted by an elite escort asking for money owed. Leung walks into a wall and the students post it on-line. Trudy regrets asking Gerry to hand in attendance.
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Cracked | Feb 26, 2013
A washed-up hockey enforcer's fragile mental state is called into question when Psych Crimes uses him as an agent in an operation against a cold, manipulative criminal. Meanwhile, psychiatric nurse, Leo, is corralled by Homicide to help with a murder investigation. Guests: Gabriel Hogan, Natalie Brown, Greg Bryk
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Rick Mercer Report | Feb 26, 2013
Rick is in Ottawa to check out the annual Winterlude Festival and then he's off to the Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides training facility in Oakville, ON.
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Sep 5, 2012 | 8:03Ideacity Tracy Worcester on the rise of the factory farm VideoIdeacity Tracy Worcester on the rise of the factory farm Sep 5, 2012 | 8:03Tracy Worcester's most recent documentary, Pig business, charts the rise of the factory farm in the US and the spread of this industrial model internationally, as multinationals comb the globe for good investment climates. Her film exposes the true cost of cheap meat: compliant governments, generous subsidies, low wages, poor enforcement of environmental standards and little regard for animal welfare.
Aug 29, 2012 | 20:32Ideacity Irwin Cotler on protecting the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms VideoIdeacity Irwin Cotler on protecting the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms Aug 29, 2012 | 20:32Former Minister of Justice Irwin Cotler advocates the importance of the promotion and protection of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. He speaks about justice at a national and international level, the relation of terrorism and human rights, and his goal to build an international justice system in the 21st century. Learn about his passionate pursuit here.
Aug 29, 2012 | 13:18Ideacity Tomson Highway on Women and Mythology VideoIdeacity Tomson Highway on Women and Mythology Aug 29, 2012 | 13:18In this talk both profound and funny, novelist and playwright Tomson Highway laments the unequal gender system and the view of life as a curse brought to North America by monotheistic religion. He reminds us that there are other world views where existence on earth is a blessing given by a female divinity. The audience also gets treated to his skills on the piano.
Aug 22, 2012 | 14:48Ideacity Anne Graham-Lotz on her pursuit to know God VideoIdeacity Anne Graham-Lotz on her pursuit to know God Aug 22, 2012 | 14:48Anne Graham Lotz preaches on her lifelong pursuit to know God. She claims to be obsessed with God and with developing what she describes as a source of peace and joy that does not depend on circumstances.
Aug 22, 2012 | 15:54Ideacity Conrad Black on Canada's place in the global economic stage VideoIdeacity Conrad Black on Canada's place in the global economic stage Aug 22, 2012 | 15:54In an exclusive video appearance, Conrad Black picks up where he left off in 2006 with a unique perspective on Canada’s role in the current global economic climate. Filmed before his unsuccessful re-sentencing, Black candidly discusses his perspective on his ongoing legal woes.
Aug 20, 2012 | 18:59Ideacity Alex Cuba VideoIdeacity Alex Cuba Aug 20, 2012 | 18:59Alex Cuba entertains the ideacity audience with his unique Afro-Cuban sound, a blend of latin, funk, jazz and pop that will surprise anyone who thinks they know what to expect from Cuban music.
Jul 25, 2012 | 16:33Ideacity Lewis MacKenzie on Canada's military role in the world VideoIdeacity Lewis MacKenzie on Canada's military role in the world Jul 25, 2012 | 16:33Major General Lewis MacKenzie, UN peacekeeper, challenges what he calls a Canadian national sport: complacency. Describing atrocities in war-torn Sarajevo, he argues that we have an obligation to support Canadian peacekeeping missions that protect those less fortunate by accident of geography.
Jul 9, 2012 | 18:13Ideacity Will Aslop on architecture as dreaming VideoIdeacity Will Aslop on architecture as dreaming Jul 9, 2012 | 18:13British architect Will Alsop shares his ongoing dream for Toronto. Imagining more functional and creative uses for the space along Dundas West, the old waterfront, Alsop argues that a city should be considered a living museum.
Jun 26, 2012 | 11:18Ideacity Peter Diamandis on turning lunar dreams into reality VideoIdeacity Peter Diamandis on turning lunar dreams into reality Jun 26, 2012 | 11:18Peter Diamandis relates how he turned his childhood dreams of getting off this planet - and taking others with him - into reality. His first major entrepreneurial project with the X prize competition represented his innovative contribution to transforming how people think about space and space travel. Further C Prize projects, as well as his work on Zero Gravity Corporation and Space Adventures, continue his journey to push the limits of the possible.
Jun 15, 2012 | 20:48Ideacity Ezra Levant on freedom of speech in Canada VideoIdeacity Ezra Levant on freedom of speech in Canada Jun 15, 2012 | 20:48Aa self-proclaimed "troublemaker," Ezra Levant is passionate and empowering in his discussion of freedom of speech in Canada. After being prosecuted by the Alberta Human Rights Commission for publishing editorial cartoons depicting the prophet Mohammed in the Western Standard magazine, Levant felt censored by the government. Here, he talks about politics, ideas, censorship, free speech, and why offending people is important
Jun 15, 2012 | 21:24Ideacity William Samson on torture and its support in the west VideoIdeacity William Samson on torture and its support in the west Jun 15, 2012 | 21:24William Sampson denounces the use of torture as a method for gathering reliable information and states that Western governments, including Canada, have policies that support such methods. He argues not only for the moral reprehensibility of torture but for its ineffectiveness, as evidenced bu his own experience as a prisoner in Saudi Arabia.
Jun 14, 2012 | 18:02Ideacity Erika Ritter on human-animal relationships VideoIdeacity Erika Ritter on human-animal relationships Jun 14, 2012 | 18:02Erika Ritter laments the injustice done to animals because of their inability to explain themselves. She argues that the human relationship with animals is constituted by a paradox between our compassion for and unfairness towards them, and that we try to resolve this by drawing closer to those animals we love and putting at a further distance those we commodify.
Jun 14, 2012 | 20:45Ideacity Aszure Barton presents elegant contemporary dance numbers VideoIdeacity Aszure Barton presents elegant contemporary dance numbers Jun 14, 2012 | 20:45Aszure Barton is absolutely in love with what she does. Here, the choreographer challenges the audience to open their hearts and believe in the power of art and performance, as her artists present three separate contemporary dance numbers. Ranging from willowy and graceful, classically inspired movement to more upbeat tribal-influenced choreography, the result is an overall beautiful and elegant performance.
Jun 14, 2012 | 9:37Ideacity Darlene Lim on the possibility of a Canadian-led mission to Mars VideoIdeacity Darlene Lim on the possibility of a Canadian-led mission to Mars Jun 14, 2012 | 9:37Darlene Lim leads us through the process of Mars analogue research, which examines life-limiting conditions here on earth. She argues that Canada is ready and able to lead a mission to Mars, but that we are not yet willing enough because we haven't yet been convinced that we have a responsibility to explore the universe.
Jun 12, 2012 | 9:09Ideacity Glynnis Hood discusses the beaver as an eco-friend VideoIdeacity Glynnis Hood discusses the beaver as an eco-friend Jun 12, 2012 | 9:09Dr. Glynnis Hood examines the enormous positive impact beavers have on their environment. Her research shows that this tenacious rodent significantly increases biodiversity and conserves open water, and may well represent our ecological second chance.