Ontario Today Phone-Ins from CBC Radio

This year marks 10 years since the Truth and Reconciliation Commission began releasing its findings from a multi-year project to document the experiences of residential school survivors and lasting trauma caused by the schools. We hear about the impact this work has had on your life and we hear from guests: Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux, chair of Truth and Reconciliation at Lakehead University and chair of the governing circle for the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, and Brian Davey, CEO of the Nishnawbe Aski Development Fund (NADF), a non-profit that supports Indigenous business and economic development in northern Ontario.

We hear about how to tidy up a yard and garden in a way that helps support little critters and Paul Zammit, our regular gardening expert, takes your calls.

You weigh in with Gilles LeVasseur, professor of business and law at the Telfer School of Management at the University of Ottawa.

We hear your reaction to Premier Doug Ford's decision to ban speed cameras. Our guests are Toronto Star's Queen's Park bureau chief Rob Benzie and Toronto Coun. Josh Matlow, who sits on the board of directors for the Association of Municipalities of Ontario.

Your stories about access and barriers to medical assistance in dying. We also hear from Dr. Ramona Coelho, member of Ontario's MAiD Death Review Committee and family doctor who is concerned about how MAID is practiced in Canada, and we hear from critical care and palliative care doctor in Ottawa, Dr. James Downar.

Following President Donald Trump's recent news conference linking Tylenol with autism, you share your stories with Dr. Jonathan Lai, executive director of the Autism Alliance of Canada. Also joining us: Munira Khilji, of the SAAAC Autism Centre in Scarborough, and mom of two neurodivergent kids.

You share your stories with Catherine Connelly, director of the McMaster Centre for Research on Employment and Work and author of the book: Enduring Work Experiences with Canada's Temporary Foreign Worker Program. We also hear from the president of Restaurants Canada, Kelly Higginson.

Paul Zammit, our weekly gardening expert and professor of horticulture and environmental studies at Niagara College, talks about tips to make sure your tropical plants continue to thrive now that they are indoors and answers your gardening questions.

We hear your reaction to the province considering an expansion to prescription powers by pharmacists and we hear from Kingston pharmacist and executive with the Ontario Pharmacists Association, Jen Belcher.

Your stories with Social Psychologist, Zoë Francis. Her research includes a survey of young adults on intergenerational relationships.

Your reaction to news ABC has put Jimmy Kimmel on an indefinite suspension. Our guest for the hour is James Turk, director of the Centre for Free Expression at Toronto Metropolitan University.

Your stories with perfectionism researcher Thomas Curran, author of The Perfection Trap, Embracing the Power of Good Enough.

We hear about your experiences accessing school supports for students with autism and other conditions this year and we hear from Kate Dudley-Logue, a parent-advocate with the Ontario Autism Coalition and self-advocate Courtney Weaver.

The Ontario Liberals will hold their third leadership vote since 2018, after Bonnie Crombie announced she's stepping down. This comes after only 57% of party members voted 'no' to holding another leadership race. We speak with Sabrina Nanji, political reporter and founder of the Queen's Park Observer.

Paul Zammit is a professor of Horticulture and Environmental Studies at Niagara College. He has suggestings for spring bulbs beyond daffodils, tulips and crocuses.

This year, the Toronto International Film Festival turns 50. We hear your stories of the last half century of movies and celebrities. Our guests are Shinan Govani, social and celebrity columnist with the Toronto Star and Cynthia Lynch, managing director and counsel for FilmOntario.

The American conservative commentator Charlie Kirk was shot and killed Wednesday at a speaking event on campus in Utah. We hear your reaction to his death and the rise of political violence in the United States.

We hear your stories meeting the late, great Montreal Canadiens goalie and politician Ken Dryden. Our guest for the hour is long-time Montreal Gazette Habs reporter, Patrick Hickey.

Canada's Taxpayers Ombudsman François Boileau responds to the fact that most incoming calls to the Canada Revenue Agency go unanswered. We also hear from Marc Brière, president of the Union of Taxation Employees.

Our guest for the first half hour is Phil Demers, a former Marineland trainer and now anti-captivity advocate. We also hear your calls about what you'd like to see happen at the park.

Our regular gardening expert Paul Zammit talks about the boost milkweed can give your garden (and the monarch butterfly) and he takes your gardening questions.

Generations researcher Jean Twenge hears your stories. Her latest book is called: 10 Rules for Raising Kids in a High-Tech World.

Our guest for the hour is Carolyn Webb, she manages the Ontario Chapter of the Coalition for Healthy School Food Program and she's a program director with Farm To Cafeteria Canada.

Your thoughts on the state of the buy Canadian push, now that many of Canada's counter tariffs have been removed. Our guest for the hour is Moshe Lander, senior lecturer in economics at Concordia University. And we're also joined by Timothy Dewhirst, marketing professor at the University of Guelph.

Paul Zammit, professor of horticulture and environmental studies at Niagara College, answers your questions and he weighs in on zone changes to Canada's plant hardiness map.

We hear about how much school is costing families in Ontario this year and we hear from Globe and Mail consumer affairs reporter Mariya Postelnyak.

From roller coaster rides...to midway games....to corn dogs and funnel cakes...Listeners share stories of going to carnivals, fairs and ex's in their region.

Hear students from across Ontario tell their stories about the challenges this year. We're joined by two guests. Both are heading into grade 12 and both sit on the Ontario Student Trustees' Association leadership board: Carter Peios in Courtice, Ontario and Nieve Xiao in Ottawa.

New guidelines from a team of doctors says smokers trying to quit should NOT reach for e-cigarrettes or vapes as part of their strategy for butting out. Dr. Eddy Lang, a member of the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care, explains why doctors are taking this approach, and we hear listeners share own stories of trying to quit smoking. Also, how the $7.1 billion the Ontario government is expected to receive from tobacco companies might help with reducing smoking rates across the province.

As Ontario's Minister of Education talks about reviewing the future of school board trustees, we hear your reaction with Sachin Maharaj, an Assistant Professor in the University of Ottawa's faculty of education.

Your thoughts on the thrills and risks of e-scooters with Teresa Di Felice, assistant vice president of government and community relations with CAA South Central Ontario.

As summer holidays draw to a close for many, our expert gardener answers questions from listeners about tending to the garden at the end of the season, and how to plan ahead for next year.

You tell us the back story of how you got interested in space. We hear from retired Canadian astronaut and former commander of the International Space Station, Chris Hadfield.

Your stories from across the province with Simon Donner, climate scientist and co-chair of the Net Zero Advisory Body to the federal government.

The killing of an eight-year-old boy, struck dead by a stray bullet in North York, has sent shockwaves across the province. We hear from a family spokesperson and anti-gun violence advocate, Marcell Wilson, along with York South-Weston Coun. Frances Nunziata.

As Ontario moves toward ending remote work for public servants, we hear what impact that is having on workers and downtowns. Our guests are Linda Nazareth, economist and host of the podcast Work and the Future, and research scientist A.J. Wray.

Paul Zammitt is back and talks about getting the most from your tomato plants this season and takes your questions. He is a professor horticulture and environmental studies at Niagara College.

We hear your stories trying to get to destinations amid flight cancellations at Canada's biggest airline and we hear from Martin Firestone, president of Travel Secure, a travel brokerage in Toronto.

You tell us about what Gen Z is facing in terms of their abilities to earn and save money and we hear from frequent CBC personal finance contributor Shannon Lee Simmons. Her new book is for teens and it's called Making Bank: Money Skills for Real Life.

We hear how your plans are being affected by canceled flights and a potential strike this weekend at Air Canada and we hear from John Gradek. He's a lecturer in supply networks and aviation management at McGill University.

Whether it was an old stereo, a classic car or a toaster -- you tell us why you put in the work to keep something running. Our guests for the hour are the founder of the Burlington Repair Cafe, Lawson Hunter, and Stefanie Bruinsma, a mechanic and founder of AutoCate.

Sahir Khan, executive vice-president at the Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy at the University of Ottawa chats with callers about the big shifts federal bureaucrats are bracing for and the mistakes to avoid.