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Sunday March 01, 2015
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A response to the question of First Nations boarding schools
On our previous show, First Nations education expert Waubageshig argued that boarding schools could help better educational outcomes for Aboriginal children, despite the dark history of Canada's residential schools. On this episode we hear a response from Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux. More read comments
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Why recycling glass doesn't make you green
Recycling advocate Helen Spiegelman looks at the economics of glass recycling, and comes to a solution that may not be as green as you'd think. More read comments
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Vancouver is not really Canada
This winter has highlighted the divide between Vancouver, and the rest of Canada: one has blossoms in February, while the other sits in deep freeze. Vancouverite Steve Burgess says this is the real two solitudes. More read comments
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Reintegrating Canada's ISIS recruits
What should happen to Canadian adherents of ISIS who decide to return to Canada? Bessma Momani, associate professor in International Affairs at the University of Waterloo, says prosecuting returning fighters wouldn't be useful. Instead, she says they should be put to work fighting radicalization. More read comments
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OPINION: It's time to get over the long form census
Martin Cooke explains why academics should stop crying about the long form census: we have better ways of gathering the data and it's time to move on. More read comments
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Why balanced budgets aren't always good budgets
British Columbia just tabled one, but Lisa Philipps says balanced budgets aren't always the great news we think they may be. More read comments
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Will more sex ed mean less sex?
Columnist Emma Teitel says when sex enters the classroom, it becomes less sexy. More read comments
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