Fifth Estate investigation into junior hockey group sexual assault allegations; observers say Nord Stream pipelines were sabotaged; Toula Drimonis on living in Quebec as an allophone; and Gabor and Daniel Maté on how our ‘toxic culture’ harms our health
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A Fifth Estate investigation has found junior hockey players were the subjects of police investigations in at least 15 group sexual assault cases across Canada, dating back decades. Matt Galloway talks to Fifth Estate co-host Bob McKeown, and investigative journalist Laura Robinson, author of Crossing the Line: Violence and Sexual Assault in Canada’s National Sport.
Then, massive gas leaks off the coast of Denmark stem from two underwater Nord Stream pipelines. Some observers say the leaks are an act of sabotage and an escalation in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. We talk to Mikael Wigell, research director at the Finnish Institute of International Affairs.
Plus, immigration and the politics of language have been key flashpoints in Quebec’s election — but what is it like to live in the province these days as a native speaker of a language other than French or English? Montreal journalist Toula Drimonis explores that in her new book, We, the Others: Allophones, Immigrants, and Belonging in Canada.
And Canadian physician Dr. Gabor Maté says our overall health is on the decline — and he blames the society we live in. He and his son Daniel Maté discuss trauma, the power of a good walk for our mental health, and their new book The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness and Healing in a Toxic Culture.