The Current
with Anna Maria Tremonti

Pt 1: Assisted Suicide - The Quebec Legislative Assembly has launched public hearings into assisted suicide. Assisted suicide is illegal in Canada. But the hearings are expected to renew the debate over a divisive and emotional issue. (Read More)

Pt 2: Iman Kate Update - Iman Kate and her two children escaped the Iraq war. They out-ran an abusive relative and thanks to the kindness of strangers, they made it safely to a new life in Canada. But now they face a whole new set of challenges. Find out how they're doing. (Read More)

Pt 3: Centenarians - Centenarians (people over the age of 100) are one of the fastest growing age demographics in Canada. And that many people... living that much longer than they probably planned for ... has consequences for us all. Meet two members of one of the fastest growing demographics in Canada. (Read More)

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Pt 1: Peter Pocklington - He was once one of the most famous men in Canada. Over the past two years, he has been involved in a high stakes confrontation with California's legal system. In May he plead guilty to perjury in a bankruptcy fraud case and is due to be sentenced next Monday. We talk with Peter Pocklington about his story and book. (Read More)

Pt 2: Persecution - A Pastor in Florida calls for "Burn A Koran Day." A man in New York City stabs a cab driver after learning he's a Muslim. We ask if current anti-Islamic sentiment fits a chilling, historical pattern of persecution. (Read More)

Pt 3: Demographer's Dilemma - We kick off this season's major project, Shift. It will examine the seismic demographic changes that are altering our work, our health, our families and our politics. We begin with The Demographer's Dilemma, a documentary that examines the challenges of tracking the trajectory of that ever-elusive subject, humankind. (Read More)

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Pt 1: Canadian Populism - A new brand of populist politics is emerging in Canada. It's based on emotional appeals, anti-government sentiment and the belief in the wisdom of the crowd. We're asking if it's good for Canada. (Read More)

Pt 2: Bed Bugs - Bed bug research is on the rise and the quest is on to find out as much as possible about the critters because they have made a total resurgence 50 years after everyone thought they were gone for good. We talk to a top-researcher about the matter. (Read More)

Pt 3: Gzowski Biographer: R.B. Fleming -R.B. Fleming's new biography about Peter Gzowski challenges some perceptions Gzowski fans have about "Captain Canada". We talked to him about this today on The Current. (Read More)

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Pt 1: Electronic Addiction - Earlier this summer, five scientists threw away their electronic devices and headed into the wilderness to find out what would happen to their brains when they were completely unplugged. We talk to the scientist who led the experiment. (Read More)

Pt 2: Chris Hadfield - We talk to Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield about taking command of the International Space Station. (Read More)

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