Tag: CBC Radio
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With scallops, this B.C. First Nation is developing a sustainable economy
Coastal Shellfish in Prince Rupert, B.C., is raising sustainable scallops. The company grew out of Coastal First Nations Corporation, an alliance of several First Nations communities, including Gitga’at First Nation.
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ICYMI: Behind the scenes of big news stories in 2017
What is it like to confront Harvey Weinstein or to be swept up by the ‘antifa’ movement? Listen to the most significant stories of this year.
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The Disclosure Dilemma: Talking about disability at work
A holiday program about disability disclosure for CBC Radio.
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“To me, the future is accessible… I have a very good imagination.”
In speeches delivered at The Walrus Talks, accessibility advocate Aimee Louw imagines a future when she can access services without barriers, and Azeezah Kanji, director of the Noor Cultural Centre, interrogates racism and systems of exclusion in Canada.
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Eskasoni Immersion School builds strength of Mi’kmaq language
Eskasoni is a First Nation community on Cape Breton Island, and by many accounts, the Mi’kmaq language is alive and well amongst residents of this fairly large reserve. Speaking with many people who live there, Cross Country Checkup heard repeatedly how highly they value their language, and how integral it is to their culture.
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‘Who is Jimmy Gwich?’: the story behind my radio sign-off
A video about Cross Country Checkup host Duncan McCue and his radio sign-off.
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La Vie Bilingue: French immersion programs in Canada through the ages
Since its beginnings in the 1960s, French immersion has polarized many Canadians, and the debate lives on today. Read this backgrounder on French immersion programs and contribute to the Checkup conversation.
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Women seek apology, inquiry from government for ‘forced adoptions’
Spring of 1968, an 18-year-old ‘unwed mother’ sees her son for the first and last time before a 33 year separation. Jennifer Charles is one of an estimated thousands of Canadian women who alleges that she was coerced into giving up her newborn baby for adoption against her will. Charles became pregnant in an era…
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Women seek apology, inquiry from government for ‘forced adoptions’
Throughout the 1940’s to the 1980’s an estimated 350,000 women were coerced into giving their children for adoption without their consent. Now, advocates are campaigning for an inquiry and an apology for government’s involvement.
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Rising from the ashes and smoke in Fort Mac
Fort McMurray evacuees are beginning the long process of coming to terms with what was lost in the flames. The city’s fire chief estimates that 85% of homes in the area are intact: a relief for most evacuees. The evacuation Leanne Shannon escaped the wildfires with her family. She’s one of the lucky majority whose…