Cross Country Checkup with Ian Hanomansing

The effect of witnessing events like the flooding in B.C. can have a profound effect on those even if they aren’t directly affected, according to experts.

It's often said that personal choices have little effect on reducing carbon emissions because emissions from global corporations, such as fossil fuel producers, make up the majority of CO2 output. But experts argue that reducing personal consumption should be a priority.

Advocates have been calling for the country’s oil and gas industry to move away from oil and gas production for years, pushing for a just transition that would support affected workers. But some workers say that a plan is lacking.

The Ontario government has proposed new legislation that would offer the right-to-disconnect to workers. But experts say such a law may not be effective in helping people work less.

While many, including business owners and producers, have benefited from the federal government's legalization of marijuana three years ago, programs to expunge certain past cannabis convictions have a long way to go, says Akwasi Owusu-Bempah.

Some Canadian health-care workers have already lost their jobs or been suspended from their roles due to their refusal to be vaccinated, while others brace for a similar fate when their province or territory’s vaccine deadline arrives.

As radio host Kim Wheeler and historian Peter Stevens explain, the origins of Thanksgiving in Canada alienate Indigenous peoples.

With proof-of-vaccination policies coming into effect, business owners say that they're facing stress over worries of having to turn away customers — especially after more than a year of losses.