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For generations, Black parents have 'the talk' with their kids - a conversation about the risks associated with being Black in this society. What's important when it comes to introducing children to systemic racism and everyday aggression? How has this evolved overtime? And do all parents share this kind of responsibility?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With over 64 per cent of Canadians playing video games on a regular basis, it'd be safe to say that Canada is a nation of gamers. But video games are more than just a form of entertainment and escape, they can serve as great learning tool to motivate, engage, and inspire. We speak to three experts to find out more about game-based learning, responsible gaming as well digital parenting.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One out in four adolescent girls reports suffering from symptoms of major depression. Girls and young women are twice as likely as boys and young men to suffer from anxiety. The girls are not okay, and there is an emerging neurobiological explanation for these troubling numbers. Donna Jackson Nakazawa, author of "Girls on the Brink: Helping Our Daughters Thrive in an Era of Increased Anxiety, Depression, and Social Media," discusses the crisis facing today's youth.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Maybe there's a new litter of racoons in your garage. Or a scratching noise in the ceiling that makes you think squirrels. How about an all-consuming confrontation with a skunk? In cities and towns across Ontario, people and wild animals interact whether they want to or not. New York opted to hire a Rat Czar to oversee their biggest problem. Does something similar make sense for the critters we see in our cities here?welcome: Nathalie Karvonen, director of the Toronto Wildlife Centre; and Brad Gates, owner and president of Gates Wildlife Control.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A group of municipal councilors and community advocates are making the case that the health of Lake Simcoe is vital to its surrounding communities. But from development pressures to climate change, the challenges are many. Why is more investment needed, and should Lake Simcoe be treated similarly to any Great Lake? For insight, we welcome: Jonathan Scott, councillor for Ward 2 for the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury; Dave Neeson, councillor, Ward 3 for the Town of Georgina; Claire Malcolmson, executive director of the Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition; and Margaret Prophet, executive director of the Simcoe County Greenbelt Coalition.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Many recognize Wes Hall as one of the Dragons on "Dragon's Den," the show that gives entrepreneurs a chance to get noticed. But few know about his upbringing - one filled with poverty and neglect - and how he rose to success. In his new book, "No Bootstraps When You're Barefoot," he shares his humble beginnings and his journey to the board rooms of Bay Street, Canada's financial capital.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It may come as a surprise to some, but Canada has a long and deep history with blackface. To take us through that history, we welcome Cheryl Thompson, associate professor of Performance at Toronto Metropolitan University.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Driven by curiosity, more and more people are turning to direct-to-consumer genetic testing sites to understand a little bit more about themselves. Law enforcement has been able to tap into this trove of information to help solve cold cases that are decades old. Experts share how the process works and whether there are ethical concerns about sharing one's genetic data online. With guests: Claire Glynn, associate professor of Forensic Science at the Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences at the University of New Haven; Patricia Kosseim, Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario; Toronto Star crime reporter Jennifer Pagliaro; and Ellen White, investigator at Pulse Private Investigations and host of the podcast, "Whereabouts Unknown."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As high inflation sends record numbers of Ontarians to food banks, we look at the history of charitable organizations in Canada and their purpose today. How did places originally intended for temporary aid in the 1980s become permanent staples for those in need and increasingly the working poor? Experts examine where the responsibility for tackling food poverty should lie, when it comes to governments, charities, corporations, and citizens.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the depths of the Depression, nearly 100 years ago, a remarkable thing happened in Chatham, Ontario. A baseball team, comprised solely of Black players, won the provincial championship. In the process - more than a decade before Jackie Robinson broke the colour barrier in Major League Baseball - they did what might have once seemed impossible. Heidi LM Jacobs documents that story in her new book, "1934: The Chatham Coloured All-Stars' Barrier-Breaking Year." Jacobs, along with Deirdre McCorkindale. board member of the Chatham Kent Black Historical Society and an assistant professor of History at the University of Guelph, discuss this momentous event.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Recent data shows the average scores of Grade 12 students have risen significantly in the past 15 years. Universities in Ontario have seen an increase in applicants with averages over 90 per cent. Experts have speculated that such a spike could be resulting from educational changes like de-streaming and the growth of online learning, a shifting perceived value of post-secondary education, or a new generation of tech-savvy students. Are students just smarter, or working harder? Is grade inflation damaging? If grades no longer distinguish students, what will?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Microplastics. They are in our beer, salt, fresh fruit and vegetables, and drinking water. We eat, according to one estimate, a credit card's worth every week. They can also rain down upon us, and we can breathe them in. They have been found in our blood and embedded in our lungs. How dangerous are they? Do we enough to say they are harmful to us? The Agenda examines the microplastics inside us.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is an "finfluencer," and why are they gaining popularity? We look at the increasing prevalence of content creators sharing personal finance advice on social media. Can they be trusted? While some creators are supporting financial literacy and accessibility, others are providing a false sense of expertise and gaining reach by spreading dubious advice. How can Ontarians spot the difference? And should the province crack down with legislation?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The idea that young people are the most liberal and progressive people you'll ever meet is being challenged as new studies show youth are detaching from democracy across the Anglosphere. Instead, they are finding forms of authoritarianism appealing. Fed up with the challenging generational hand they've been dealt, some are denouncing democratic institutions and looking towards strong leaders to quickly fix their problems. Is Canada immune to this trend?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's a version of the future where self-driving electric cars carry people around in an emission-free, but car-friendly world. Paris Marx, host of the podcast "Tech Won't Save Us," writes about why they don't buy that vision in their new book, "Road to Nowhere: What Silicon Valley Gets Wrong about the Future of Transportation."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Most of us will never see a lion or leopard or giraffe in their natural habitat. But many of us, have seen them up close in a zoo. Sometimes that's in a big facility, such as the almost 300 hectares that's home to 5,000 animals in Toronto. Or, it's in a roadside location with a smaller or specialty assortment of wildlife. Either way, ensuring that the animals are well cared for is a concern for all. For insight, we welcome Dolf DeJong, president and CEO of the Toronto Zoo; Melissa Matlow, campaign director for World Animal Protection, Canada; and Kendra Coulter, professor in management and organizational studies at Western University and author of "Defending Animals: Finding Hope on the Front Lines of Animal Protection."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With a wave of recent cyberattacks on hospitals and other infrastructure, will these disruptions become a regular occurrence? Cybersecurity experts discuss what's happening, whether the attacks will be more frequent, and what we can do to adapt.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Financial planner Shannon Lee Simmons provides insight into how to prepare for a recession from a personal finance perspective.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Not every regime achieves democracy through its collapse, some do so through strength. And in his book, "From Development to Democracy: The Transformation of Modern Asia," Joseph Wong argues that the latter might be more likely for regimes like China. He discusses what the West gets wrong about democratization in Asia, and what the transition to democracy could look like in modern authoritarian regimes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Milestone timelines are changing and even disappearing, If the standard life-stage achievements for graduation, career, marriage, children, homeowning, and retirement created predictability and comfort, what happens when people don't meet those marks? Does it negatively affect their sense of self? Or are the outliers the new normal? How much does technology, religion, gender inequality, racial inequity, and a changing economy play into those milestones. What would it take to bring our ideas of social norms into the 21st century?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Justin Davis spent his childhood climbing the rungs of hockey in Canada. He made it to major junior hockey in the OHL. He won a memorial cup with the Ottawa 67s. He played professionally overseas. In his book, "Conflicted Scars: An Average Player's Journey to the NHL," he writes, "the game of hockey is broken, it leaves scars inside us we keep hidden., From the Kyle Beach sexual assault settlement with the Chicago Blackhawks to Akim Aliu's memoir, confronting discrimination in hockey, Davis reflects on the moment hockey culture is being faced with and how a lifetime of hockey left its mark on him.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fear, jealousy, anger. Name an emotion, and you can find an evolutionary reason why it exists. But why depression? What role does it play? Is it an adaptation that helped our survival, or is it a disorder? For insight, we welcome: Randolph Nesse, emeritus professor of psychiatry at the University of Michigan, and author of "Good Reasons for Bad Feelings: Insights from the Frontier of Evolutionary Psychiatry; Maryanne Fisher, professor of psychology at Saint Mary's University in Halifax; and Paul Andrews, professor of evolutionary psychology at McMaster University.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Loneliness isn't just unpleasant. It turns out it's also bad for your health and for social cohesion. What may have been a taboo topic prior to the pandemic is now higher on the list of social issues to solve. For some insight, we welcome Pete Bombaci, founder and executive director of the not-for-profit GenWell Project, that aims to be a Canadian-led, global human connection movement;David Kepes, CEO of CompanionLink, a registered charity that connects isolated people, particularly seniors, with volunteers for social connection; Miriam Amdur, founder of the 52 Friends Project, which is on a mission to reduce the stigma around loneliness and prioritize friendship; and Steve Joordens, professor of psychology at the University of Toronto Scarborough.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 2022 weather events accounted for $3.1 billion of insured losses in Canada. That's up from just $40 million in 2008. And in the last three years, house insurance prices in Canada have gone up 14 per cent. Is Canada becoming uninsurable? Do we need to change how we build homes and even where we build them? And what does this mean for the housing crisis? The Agenda examines the growing climate risk in this country.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The summer season in Ontario brings with it rainstorms - and flooding. One common afterthought is the effect on our sewage systems, which can overflow and become a multi-thousand dollar problem. Steve Paikin talks to Barbara Robinson, better known as ,the sewer lady,, about how to reduce flooding and the costs associated with it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For the past two decades, farmers in the Niagara Region have taken the issue of water scarcity into their own hands. Even though the region is surrounded by Lake Ontario, the Welland Canal, Niagara River and Lake Erie, getting water to tender fruit and grapes has always been a challenge and climate change is only exacerbating the problem. The Niagara Peninsula produces over 90 per cent of Ontario's tender fruit and according to local farmers and politicians, that could be at risk if investments in irrigation infrastructure are not taken seriously. Field reporter Jeyan Jeganathan takes a look at the race to irrigate Niagara.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Seventy-five years ago, in the shadow of the Second World War, countries put their collective heads together to write a common international moral language. What resulted was the Universal Declaration of Human Rights - fundamental moral principles each and every human being was entitled to. Since then, enforcement and guaranteeing rights has sometimes been difficult, and consensus has often been hard to find. Critics wonder if human rights complaints too often come from Western mouths, and if the definition "human right" has been expanded to its detriment. Supporters of the movement say there have been major victories and that change is incremental. The Agenda debates whether the international human rights movement has become ineffective.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For decades the demise of the library has been predicted. But in 2023, is the library now more relevant than ever? From makerspaces to outreach programs and media literacy opportunities to podcast and video equipment, the library has evolved into a community hub. The Agenda examines the new role of the library, with:Shamichael Hallman, Loeb Fellow at the Graduate School of Design at Harvard University and co-founder of, Libraries as Bridges; Sabrina Saunders, CEO & Board Secretary at the Blue Mountains Public Library; Mary Chevreau, CEO of the Kitchener Public Library; Vickery Bowles, City Librarian at the Toronto Public Library.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clinical psychologist Lisa Damour discusses her latest book "The Emotional Lives of Teenagers." In it she lays out how to support teens through this critical stage of life.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why are so many teenagers experiencing anxiety and depression? For insight, we welcome Kathy Short, executive director, School Mental Health Ontario; Annie Kidder, executive director, People for Education; Kwame McKenzie, CEO of the Wellesley Institute and professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto; Jo Henderson, director of the Margaret and Wallace McCain Centre for Child, Youth and Family Mental Health at CAMH and executive director of Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario; and Mahalia Dixon, youth engagement specialist at CAMH.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Over a thousand people signed a letter, including Elon Musk and Steve Wozniak, calling for a pause on AI development. But a number of recent scientific breakthroughs, especially in medicine, have been led by AI. What is the promise of AI in advancing science and medicine? Will it help usher in a new era of science? Will it replace human scientists? And could AI, in the future, produce a scientific breakthrough or theory that no human can understand?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The thing about families is that at one point or another, we've all both hated and loved those we're related to. But rarely has it been described as Kelly S. Thompson does in her new memoir, "Still, I Cannot Save You." It's about her relationship with her sister, the expectations we have for our siblings and how our wrongs don't need to define us.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It seems like technology and artificial intelligence are making more headlines with chat bots and algorithms making new discoveries almost daily. What's next? And are we prepared for a world that uses artificial intelligence? Sinead Bovell, futurist, and founder of WAYE, a tech education company, joins us to discuss what the future will look like, the potential challenges and how we can get ahead of them.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Whether you care or not, the fact of your birth assigns you to a generation. And according to psychologist and author Jean Twenge's latest and most comprehensive book, whichever one it is, it's foundational to understanding how major shifts in our world shape us, in the broadest terms. Twenge discusses the book, "Generations: The Real Differences Between Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, Boomers, and Silents - and What They Mean for America's Future."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When we are looking for a job or a place to live, we are interacting with a market. But how do they work? In our final instalment of money week, registered financial planner, Shay Myers, and economists Craig Alexander, Brett House and Kaylie Tiessen discuss choices and decisions in our markets.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What's the difference between money and wealth? Are there good investments and bad investments? As money week continues, registered financial planner, Shay Myers, and economists Craig Alexander, Brett House and Kaylie Tiessen discuss the difference between saving and investing and how to make money work in our favour.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is there good debt and bad debt? Why would governments carry debt? As we continue our focus on money, registered financial planner, Shay Myers, and economists Craig Alexander, Brett House and Kaylie Tiessen explain what debt is, and, why we have it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What are banks really for? And, what's the role of the central bank? As money week continues, registered financial planner, Shay Myers, and economists Craig Alexander, Brett House and Kaylie Tiessen break down the role of banks and how interest rates are used in the economy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you ever wondered, what, exactly is money? Is it just made up? Tonight, our money panel - registered financial planner, Shay Myers, and economists Craig Alexander, Brett House and Kaylie Tiessen - defines what money is and whether currency can change.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are works of architecture that take your breath away. What makes them great? In the final instalment of our focus on design, architects Marianne McKenna; Carol Phillips, Don Schmitt, and Eladia Smoke | KaaSheGaaBaaWeak discuss the styles and buildings that inspire them.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are a lot of moving parts to get buildings up and with that comes a flurry of challenges. As architecture week continues, architects Marianne McKenna; Carol Phillips, Don Schmitt, and and Eladia Smoke | KaaSheGaaBaaWeak discuss their pain points and the role that controversial projects play, such as Ontario Place.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When we walk into a space, how should we feel? How does light and shadow affect us while we're there?? Architects Marianne McKenna; Carol Phillips, Don Schmitt, and Eladia Smoke | KaaSheGaaBaaWeak discuss some of their works and the intention behind the design.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What goes into the design of a space? How does an architect choose materials? As we continue our focus on design, we ask architects Marianne McKenna; Carol Phillips, Don Schmitt, and Eladia Smoke | KaaSheGaaBaaWeak whether form or function should prevail.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is architecture more than art and science? Can the design of a space be political? This week, architects Marianne McKenna; Carol Phillips, Don Schmitt, and Eladia Smoke | KaaSheGaaBaaWeak discuss the power of building public spaces.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Can we jump to warp speed? What about teleportation? In our cosmos concluding episode, astronomer Bryan Gaensler, astrophysicist Nathalie Ouellette, theoretical physicist Matthew Johnson, and aerospace engineer Walter Stoddard discuss the limitations of our imagination, and what we can do to bridge the education gap.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How did the universe start? What's a black hole? Our focus on the cosmos continues as astronomer Bryan Gaensler, astrophysicist Nathalie Ouellette, theoretical physicist Matthew Johnson, and aerospace engineer Walter Stoddard discuss some of the theories behind how our universe functions, gravitational waves, and even dark energy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How big is our galaxy? And how do we know that? In this instalment of our focus on the cosmos, astronomer Bryan Gaensler, astrophysicist Nathalie Ouellette, theoretical physicist Matthew Johnson, and aerospace engineer Walter Stoddard discuss the mysteries of the Milky Way.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We all learned the planets in our solar system, but what else is there? Could there be life on one of Saturn's moons? In the second instalment of our focus on the cosmos, astronomer Bryan Gaensler, theoretical physicist Matthew Johnson; astrophysicist Nathalie Ouellette, and aerospace engineer Walter Stoddard discuss the complex system we live within.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For thousands of years, people have been looking up at the sky in wonder: What's up there? This week begins our deep dive into the marvels of the universe with astronomer Bryan Gaensler, theoretical physicist Matthew Johnson; astrophysicist Nathalie Ouellette, and aerospace engineer Walter Stoddard.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is there really a greatest movie of all time? Is there an agreed upon roster of the best of the best? In the final episode of movies week, film critics Thom Ernst and Alicia Fletcher; Toronto International Film Festival CEO Cameron Bailey; and filmmaker Clement Virgo discuss what makes a great film and whether there should be a canon.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.