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This month on Hey, Did You See This One?, we've been celebrating Jason's 40th birthday with No Themes, Just Friends! No rules, just movies we love and awesome guests to hang out with. And to close out the month, we're talking about Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story—a chaotic, hilarious, and surprisingly emotional ride through music history (kind of).Joining us for the final week of birthday month are Stu Hayward, Jake Thurgood, and Simon Fraser—so you know it's gonna be a good time. We've got drugs, machetes, punk phases, and ghosts... and that's just in the first hour. Hit play, drop a comment, and come hang out with us one more time for Jason's birthday blowout!Please remember to like, comment, subscribe and click that notification bell for all our updates! It really helps us out!WE HAVE MERCH - https://www.redbubble.com/people/HDYSTMerch/shop?asc=u & http://tee.pub/lic/GdSYxr8bhtYStarring: John C. Reilly, Tim Meadows, Jenna Fischer & Kristen WiigDirected By: Jake KasdanSynopsis: Following a childhood tragedy, Dewey Cox (John C. Reilly) follows a long and winding road to music stardom. Dewey perseveres through changing musical styles, an addiction to nearly every drug known and bouts of uncontrollable rage, until finally, he wins the heart, but not necessarily the body, of his loyal backup singer, Darlene (Jenna Fischer).Watch LIVE at: https://www.twitch.tv/heydidyouseethisone every Thursday at 8 PM ESTA PROUD MEMBER OF THE UNITED FEDERATION OF PODCASTSCheck us out online at: https://www.ufpodcasts.com/We use White Bat Audio – a user that creates DMCA free music for podcasters and YouTubers. Please follow at: https://www.youtube.com/@WhiteBatAudioAudio version of the show: Spotify - https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heydidyouseethisone Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hey-did-you-see-this-one/id1712934175YouTube Audio Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD6BOSx2RcKuP4TogMPKXRMCxqfh5k9IU&si=umIaVrghJdJEu2ARMain Intro and Outro Themes created by Josh Howard - remixes by Jacob Hiltz & Jake ThurgoodLogo created by Jeff Robinson#WalkHard #DeweyCox #MoviePodcast #BirthdayMonth #NoThemesJustFriends #heydidyouseethisone

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Nate and Carolyn Whitzman talk about her recent book Home Truths, Canada's housing needs, and different historical and international approaches that should inform how we build market, non-market, and supportive housing. Carolyn is a housing and social policy researcher, an expert advisor to UBC's Housing Assessment Resource Tools, and a senior housing researcher at U of T's School of Cities. She is also the author of Home Truths, Fixing Canada's Housing Crisis.How many homes do we need to build? How should we go about building them? And who should we be serving?Chapters:00:00 Introduction to Housing Crisis in Canada01:52 Understanding Housing Needs Assessments05:14 Historical Context of Housing in Canada09:09 Long-Term Solutions for Housing16:10 Market vs. Non-Market Housing22:24 Addressing NIMBYism and Zoning Reform27:39 International Examples of Non-Market Housing34:53 Financing Non-Market Housing39:56 Protecting Renters and Tenant Rights41:21 Addressing Homelessness with Compassion46:39 Conclusion and Future DirectionsTranscript:Nate:Welcome to Uncommons. I'm Nate Erskine-Smith. For those of you who are tuning in more recently, I'm the Member of Parliament for Beaches-East York. And this Uncommons podcast is a series of interviews with experts in their respective fields with colleagues of mine in parliament really focused on Canadian politics and policy in relation to that politics.And today I'm joined by Carolyn Whitzman. She is an expert in housing policy, one of the most important issues at all levels of government that need to be addressed in a comprehensive, serious way. You'll hear all politicians sort of trip over themselves with different housing plans.And the question for Carolyn is, how many homes do we need to build? How should we go about building them? And who should we be serving? And how are we going to get out of this housing crisis that this country faces and that all regions face in their own respective ways?Now, Carolyn is a housing and social policy researcher. She's an expert advisor to UBC's housing assessment resource tools. She's a senior housing researcher at U of T's School of Cities. And most importantly, having just read her book, she is the author of Home Truths, Fixing Canada's Housing Crisis.Nate:Carolyn, thanks for joining me.Caroyln:Great to join you, Nate.Nate:So you came highly recommended to me by virtue of Mark Richardson, who's a constituent and an advocate on housing and someone I, you know, anything he says on housing is to be believed.And he's, you know, he highly recommended your book, Home Truths, but he also suggested you as a podcast guest. So I really, really appreciate the time. And much of your work, you know, your main work, other than being an expert in all things housing, but a core expertise that you have is really on the needs assessment in terms of what the housing market in Canada needs in particular in different regions. And there are different needs.There are market needs, there are non-market needs, there's deeply affordable needs for people who are experiencing homelessness.And so how would you break down, you know, if you've got Sean Fraser coming to you and saying, what are the needs assessments? How would you break down the needs assessments on housing in this country?Caroyln:Well, funny you should say that because Sean's office and housing and infrastructure has come to me. So I did some work with a project called the Housing Assessment Resource Tools Project based at UBC that was funded by the CMHC that did what the CMHC used to do and unfortunately no longer does, which is look at housing need by income categories.Canada has been doing that since 1944 during World War II when a report by a relatively conservative economist named Curtis said that for low-income people, probably some form of public housing was going to be necessary to meet their needs.For middle-income people, there needed to be a lot more purpose-built rental housing, he said that in 1944. And he also said in 1944 that there needed to be some way to control rent increases and he suggested cooperative housing. And then for higher-income people, definitely scale up while located home ownership.To some extent the Canadian government listened. Between 1944 and 1960, there were about a million homes enabled through government land financing design replication that were for moderate-income starter households.In those days it was mostly one-earner households, like a man at home and a woman, sorry, a woman at home and a man at work. And the homes were two to three bedrooms between $7,000 and $8,000. So pretty remarkably that's like $80,000 to $90,000 in today's terms.Nate:That would be nice.Carolyn:Yeah, wouldn't it be nice? Once they were sold, they lost our affordability.So since then, and certainly in the 1970s and 1980s when the federal government was building, well again enabling, about one in five homes to be built by public housing, cooperative housing, other non-profit housing, that housing was affordable to what they called low- and moderate-income households, so the lowest two quintiles of household income. Home ownership was easily affordable to moderate in most places and middle-income households.So there's always been some housing needs, but there wasn't widespread homelessness. There wasn't the kinds of craziness that you see today where new rental housing isn't affordable to middle-income earners, where new homeowners are limited to the highest quintile, like the highest 20% of population.So we simply use the same kinds of categories, also the kinds of categories that are used in the U.S. and other countries. Low income, moderate income, median income, and then higher income.Unfortunately with provincial social assistance rates being what they are, we have to add a very low income, which is like 20% of median income, and really isn't enough to afford a room let alone an apartment. But yeah, that's the way we look at housing need.Nate:But then, so let's be maybe, that's at a high level for how we look, how we analyze it,and then when we look at the Canadian context today, so you talk about the Curtis Reportpost-war and on my reading of, I found your historical examples very interesting, internationalexamples interesting too, which we'll get to, but this was one of the most interestingones because here you have the Curtis Report proposing annual targets that you say is effectively the equivalent of 4 million homes over 10 years. But then they break this down into a particular categories.Then you've got, you know, two years ago, two and a bit of years ago, you had CMHC issued a report to say we effectively need 5.8 million homes by 2030. So 2.3 million in business as usual. And then you've got this 3.5 million additional homes required. And that's impossible for us to achieve based upon the current trajectory at all levels of government, frankly, but especially at the provincial level.And so when you look at the needs assessment today, so Curtis Report has 4 million over10 years, what do we need today? Is CMHC right?It's 5.8 million, although they don't break it down into these different categories, or should we be more specific to say, as you do, it's 200,000 new or renovated deeply affordable supportive homes over 10 years, and then you've got different categories for market and non-market.Carolyn:Well, I think it's important to prioritize people whose lives are literally being shortened because of lack of housing. So I think that ending homelessness should be a priority. And there's no doubt that we can't end homelessness without a new generation of low-cost housing.So I wouldn't disagree that we need 6,000 new homes. I did a report last year for the Office of the Federal Housing Advocate that argued that we need 3 million new and acquired homes for low-income people alone at rents of about $1,000 a month or less, certainly less if you're on social assistance.So the deed is pretty large. We have to recognize the fact that it's taken 30 to 50 years of inaction, particularly federal inaction, but also the Fed's downloaded to provinces, and as you say, provinces have done an extremely poor job to get there.And I think that what we see from countries that work, like France and Finland, Austria, is that they think in terms of like 30-year infrastructure categories, just like any other infrastructure. If we were to have a really viable public transit system, we'd need to start thinking in terms of what are we going to do over the next 30 years.Similarly, I think we need to look at a kind of 30-year time span when it comes to housing, and I think we need to look once again at that rule of thirds, which is a rule that's used in a lot of, in Germany and again in France and Finland, Denmark, about a third of it needs to be pretty deeply affordable low-income housing, about a third of it needs to be moderate-income rental, but with renter rights to ensure that the rents don't go up precipitously, and about a third of it needs to be for home ownership.Nate:You mentioned a 30-year window a few times there, and it strikes me that we need more honesty in our politics in that there's no quick solution to most of these challenges. That it's, you know, in your telling of the story, which I think is exactly right, this is decades in the making, and it will be decades in undoing this challenge and in addressing this as fulsome as we should.Now, that's not to say, you're right, we should prioritize people whose lives are being shortened by a lack of housing. There's some things we can do immediately to get more rapid housing built and really drive at that in a shorter window of time.But when you look at non-market housing, when you look at the market housing we need to build, no politician should stand at the microphone and say, we're going to build the homes we need without really overhauling how we do things and understanding that these homes are not going to get built tomorrow, that this is putting down track, policy track, to make sure homes get built in the next five years, in the next 10 years and beyond.Carolyn:Absolutely. And I think it's really important to start off with some aspirational goals. Like, forinstance, it was 1987 when Finland said, we're going to end homelessness, and this is how we're going to do it. France in 2000 said 20% of all housing should be non-market, in other words, public cooperative, non-profit.And in both Finland and France, there's been federal government changes as well as changes at the municipal level, etc. And those goals have remained the same through right wing and left wing governments.It does worry me, Nate, when politicians, I won't name any names, use sort of three word slogans, and that's going to somehow change things in the term of the government.Nate:I will will homes into existence by rhyming.Carolyn:So, you know, it takes building up systems, including good information systems to monitor and track how well we're doing and course correct. And that's something kind of basic that's been missing from federal policy as well.There's one report that says there's 655,000 non-market homes. Another report two years later says that there's 980,000 non-market homes and those weren't built in two years. So, you know, what is our current housing stock? How are our policies working to create certain kinds of housing, housing for people with disabilities or housing for seniors?Student housing need wasn't even included in the last few censuses. So, we don't really know how many students need housing at what cost and where. These are all examples of things that would be in a real national housing strategy.Nate:That seems to me like the basics, right? Like you measure why I want to start theconversation with a needs assessment, because if you don't start with that, then you're not working in a serious direction to any end goal.But I was also struck by your book just and you mentioned a couple of international examples and I'll say again, I want to get there, but I want to start the historical examples because part of us we live in this Overton window and we've had the federal government, not this federal government, but previous federal governments walk away from their responsibilities on housing.As you say, the story is a story of downloading responsibilities. There's been some uploading of responsibilities back through the last two national housing strategies as far as it goes, but we could talk about whether there ought to be more of that even and I think there probably should be more fiscal firepower when I look at the international examples and what's spent in France and Germany and other countries.But I was also struck by the historical ability to build in this country. And this is one thing that jumped out, but I'd also be curious what when you were writing this book, like what really jumped out is you as, so we're building fewer homes now than we were in the mid 1970s when the population was half what it is now. I found that absolutely shocking.I also found it shocking if new home construction had stayed at 1970s levels, we'd have an additional 6 to 7 million homes, meaning we'd be where we should be.Carolyn:Yeah, yeah. So what happened? And I think a couple of things happened. One is, and this happened in a couple of countries. It happened in Sweden too.Sweden said, we'll build a million homes in a country of 8 million, which is pretty impressive. And they did. And then they had a slight surplus of homes. They had some vacancies.And instead of going, yay, vacancies, tenants have a choice. They went, oh my God, vacancies,what are we doing? There was also a change of government, of course. So they course corrected.Part of it is that a good housing system includes about 4 to 8% vacancies, just because people move,there's vacancies in between people moving. You want people to have a choice. We know that vacancies help bring rents down in sort of...Nate:And standards up, right?Carolyn:And standards up using classic supply and demand. So we want to see some vacancies. We don't want to have a zero vacancy system. That's number one.Number two is just this increasing belief in the late 1970s and early 1980s. And it came from both the right and the left to distrust government.I think Robert Moses, the chief planner of New York City for decades has a lot to answer for because people started looking at this big, heavy-handed planning and said, we don't want anything of it.And so activists in central cities said, we don't want our heritage knocked down, which I completely understand, but then created such restrictive zoning that only very rich households can live in the majority of well-located neighborhoods in Toronto, for instance.But from the right as well, there was this belief that the market can solve all problems, including the problem of housing for low-income people. And there's never been any proof that that particular contention is true. Whereas there's plenty of evidence that the needs of low-cost, low-income people can only be met through a kind of social perspective.Just like if you said, hey, you have to pay the real costs of healthcare. Well, 20% of you won't be able to, and that's too bad for you. Or everyone needs to pay the real cost of primary education. Well, sorry, many of you will have to remain illiterate.So housing is a basic need, a basic social determinant of health, just as education and healthcare is. And although housing is unlike healthcare and education in that the majority of it is provided by the private sector, just like food, there does need to be some consideration for the fact that everybody needs housing, just like they need healthcare and education and food.Nate:There's a lot there. And really, I think I was on the road a lot last year for an ultimately unsuccessful bid on the provincial leadership side. But I talked about housing a lot because it was, I think it's got to be the overriding focus for all levels of government, but especially provincial governments as it relates to zoning reform.And the line I would use, and I believe in this, I think this is how to articulate it at a high level that governments need to get out of the way on the market side so homes can be built and governments have to get back in the game in a serious way on getting social housing built and public housing built. And at a high level, those are the two objectives.Now, let's start with, there's a lot in what you said on both fronts, but let's start with market housing.You've got a tragic situation where you've got a doubling of home prices, but wages have only increased by 7% over the last five, six years. You've set out a target on this front in your own analysis to say we need 2 million homes with affordable monthly rents.So that's our goal. And to get there, part of this is ending exclusionary zoning. And then every level of government has role to play.The federal government has the Housing Accelerator Fund, which is one of the programs I quite like, although I know it's subject to maybe getting cut under the next government.Carolyn:I do too. I just wish that there was the same kind of conditional funding with provinces. I mean, it seems like the federal government has gone, yeah, let's bully some municipalities and I have no problem with that, or let's provide targets to municipalities.Nate:I'm okay with the firm sort of like carrots and sticks. And in this case, yeah, it's a combination of the two.Carolyn:It is.Nate:And we should be firm with municipalities that don't do their jobs on any restrictive zoning. But when a province can end it with the stroke of a pen across the board, surely we should be even more forceful with provincial governments.Carolyn:Well, let me give the example of supportive housing. So the federal government announcedthe Rapid Housing Initiative, which in many ways has been the most successful national housing strategy program, although it came along as a COVID era additional.Nate:It's the only program I really like talking about, other than the half, the Housing Accelerator Fund, because I can see real results. I can see Toronto, for example, working to change their zoning rules and other municipalities across the province and country, frankly.The Rapid Housing is the only other piece. And there was a housing accelerator or a housing innovation fund, affordable housing innovation fund that was sort of a precursor to it. That's the only program I really point to to show like that's results oriented. There are real outcomes I can point to of homes that have been built where there are people that have moved out of the shelter system that are living in these homes. And, you know, people can debate it, but I see it as a broad success.Carolyn:I'm in furious agreement. It met and exceeded targets. The only problem was that in many cases it was supportive housing or housing with supports. And those supports can't be provided by the federal government.Nate:I know.Carolyn:It's worth of the provincial responsibility. And I think there was a little bit of wishful thinking that the provinces would come along, but in many cases, and Ontario is one of them, they just didn't come along.So what would it be like if the federal government said, okay, as part of our health transfer dollars, we're going to transfer money directly into the health and social support services that we know are necessary in order to keep people with mental and physical health needs housed and we'll just claw it out of the health transfer payment.I think that would be fair. It's still going to the people who need it the most through municipalities, but it would have the impact of showing that these targets are serious and also hopefully pointing provinces towards genuine plans to end homelessness. And the province has so many levers that could help prevent and end homelessness.It has landlord-tenant relations and eviction protection. It has health and social services, which are an essential part of housing for people with disabilities, older people, et cetera. So the province can't wash its hands of the kind of housing policy that the federal government and municipalities are talking about.They are the laggard in terms of the three levels of government, as far as I'm concerned.Nate:Do you think, so I have an example locally of 60 units built modular housing. It was through the Affordable Housing Innovation Fund, that's how I even know it exists, but the precursor to sort of rapid housing.And I think of it as a success. It was some local opposition. It was challenging to get through some of those conversations. There's probably a bit more legwork that could have been done to make sure that it's all single units and it could have been probably, there are demographics to serve that drive this and I do understand that, but I do think in some of these cases, some of the literature I've read suggests that having some mix of single and family units can be helpful in the longer term.I've read some stuff from John Sewell and others. So I don't know, maybe some of that could have been part of the mix in a way to respond to local concerns, but overall it's been a success.And yet the city puts up the parking lot, the feds bring in the capital dollars, it gets built and the missing partner of the table on the wraparound ongoing supports is the province of Ontario.So we fill this locally with a particular project, but it happens everywhere. And you're right. I do think we need to be more forceful on the provincial side. So then what does that look to you?You did in your book suggest a couple of different things. You have a different idea that you propose there, but one piece is around requiring infrastructure dollars. So you have more, you're pushing provinces to add more density in transit oriented areas and you tie federal infrastructure dollars.The half is obviously an example of using some federal dollars to try and change dynamics. We've got now a version of this where there's billions of dollars in loans available to provinces that opt into sort of the BC model, BC bills and doing things in a better way.If you're advising the housing minister on this front, how much more forceful can we be at the federal level around addressing NIMBYism, do you think?Caroyln:Well, I think the big cure to NIMBYism is a lot more front-end work when it comes to community planning.There's some really good work that's been done by a group called Renovate the Public Hearing, NBC. It's a black-clad group out of Simon Fraser and they use citizen juries, for instance, which are randomly chosen individuals in a community. Actually, Mark was part of one many years ago in Toronto out by Jennifer Keesmaat and they make kind of high-level decisions around planning.Usually people, just everyday people off the street, given all the facts and all the evidence, will make pretty good decisions. But I don't think that residents should be asked to make decisions about every single development. I think there needs to be a lot more enabling environment quite radically, I suppose.I think that four stories as of right with unlimited units would allow a whole new generation of small apartment buildings.Nate:That seems the minimum, by the way, so this is something that, you know, the half pushes and other changes have been proposed by other municipal leaders are on four stories as of right. Sorry, four units.Carolyn:It's not four units, it's four stories.Nate:Okay, so four stories would be more radical, but it's certainly less radical though than, the example I love from your book was Japan, which has incredibly permissive zoning rules that is rightly focused their zoning permissions on nuisances and real nuisances that affect quality of life, and not just they keep certain people out of this community and keep my property values up.Carolyn:And that's about mix as well. That's about having small grocery stores next to homes, next to trial care centers, next to high schools or whatever.So I think a lot of the land use zoning is infamously two-dimensional. Like it says, this is what the land use will bein this particular area. And that's really problematic in terms of the kind of walkable communities that many of us are talking about as well as transit-oriented communities.Of course,the minimum heights would need to be greater near transit stations and even bus stops, I'd argue, but certainly that sort of baseline that would allow, they'd allow multiplexes, they'd allow people to build granny flats and give the main house to one of their kids or two of their kids if the kids subdivided or whatever.I think that that's sort of the retail change that needs to happen. There's sort of the wholesale change, which are big new developments on government land or near transit stations, et cetera.But the sort of retail change is really important. A lot of neighborhoods in Toronto, and I know you live in Toronto, have lower densities than they did 30 years ago. They have smaller households, more single-person households, et cetera. So the built form needs to, you know, we need to have a lot more flexible housing to make a long story short.And even if in the best case scenario, non-market housing was 20% of all housing, 80% would still be provided by the private sector. It's really hard for homeowners to say, hey, I'm going to subdivide into three units.The municipal government makes it difficult through approvals and development taxes. Finance providers say, what's your experience as a developer? You know, so I think we need a far more enabling environment to make the kind of changes we need.Nate:Well, my last comment I would say on the market side is, and density, and in general, and encouraging density. It does strike me, one other tool that the feds could potentially use is when we, one thing is, you know, okay, tying infrastructure dollars to density around transit. That seems like no brainer stuff.But there's also when the mayor of Norfolk County comes to me and says, we need real investments in wastewater. Well, great. Federal investments on the infrastructure side tied to some action on density. And I think different municipalities will have different needs.And similarly, some municipalities may balk to go, well, if we add so much density, well, how do we manage the healthcare capacity in these areas, the school capacity in these areas, the childcare capacity in these areas.And so there are infrastructure related needs to adding density and the feds and the province are in a much better position to write those large checks to make that happen.Anyway, so I think there's, you know, maybe housing accelerator fund, but just pushed to, you know, the next level even. So it's not just dollars related housing, but it's dollars related infrastructure more broadly.Okay, but on the, you mentioned non-market and I do want to spend a good amount of time on that, because I actually think that is the missing piece. We can talk about market housing forever, but you rightly know in your book that, you know, market housing is not going to get us out of the crisis that we're in, especially for so many people who can never imagine owning a home right now, given where home prices are at and how much they've run away from wages.And I want you to talk a little bit about, for those who maybe don't get through, who don't get to your book, the examples, you mentioned France, you mentioned, there's a range of different examples in your book though, focus on non-market housing. We used to do this in Canada in a more serious way.What are some of the things we should be doing that other countries do in this space? What would be your top three, four or five hit lists of, you know, France does this and Denmark does this, and if Canada really wanted to re-energize, writing big checks is one of it, but if Canada really wanted to re-energize the space, what's your hit list?Carolyn:Well, one of them is something I'm working on today, actually, in response to a request from the federal government, which is, what's the capacity of developers across Canada to create large-scale developments on government land? So, there are some really exciting large-scale developments.In Vancouver alone, there's SINOC, which is a Squamish-led development that's going to produce 6,000 apartments, very well located next to Burrard Bridge, as well as Jericho Lands, which again is Canada Lands Company plus three First Nations. Those are the kinds of large-scale development that can really show a way forward.And if you look at St. Lawrence neighborhood, people used to come from all over the world to look at St. Lawrence neighborhood. What an amazing development that was, 50 years old now, and 4,000 homes, a third each, public housing, cooperative housing, condos, again the rule of thirds.It was considered such a radical idea to have schools at the bottom and grocery stores at the bottom and a church and a pub and a restaurant and everything at the bottom, but it really works knit along that linear park. It's still a really lovely neighborhood, and it was a game-changer.At that time, talking about families living in eight-story buildings was considered, you know, crazy radical stuff, but it worked. So, we need about 100 more St. Lawrence neighborhoods, and then we need a lot of small-scale enablers such as, as I say, four-story buildings that I was recently on the housing industry task force, and there's so many innovative prefabricated housing producers, and they said all we need is a certain level of guaranteed demand.We'll build the factories, we'll hire the people, and of course you get a much more diverse labor force working for factories than you might in construction industries.The construction industry right now is an aging population with a high level of retirements expected, so we need prefab housing.Prefab housing can be awesome. What would it be like if the federal government did a guaranteed order of, I don't know, 200,000 homes a year, most ambitiously. Okay, let's call it 50,000, be a little bit less ambitious.We know already that modular student housing works in Quebec. UTILE builds affordable student homes really cheaply using modular. We know that the Rapid Housing Initiative was on the back of a kind of four-story special with the ground floor being community services and the social workers, and three stories of housing above it.So, we have those kinds of models that will work nationally, and if you did that sort of a pre-order, you could really build up Canada's prefab industry in a really exciting way. It's really important for the north where construction seasons are slow.You know, it ticks so many boxes.Nate:Yeah, it really does. I like that idea a lot.Well, and one thing that struck me, I mentioned Denmark. One thing that struck me was, but before we get to Denmark, actually the stat from France struck me, and people should know, so France produces 110,000 non-market homes a year, more in one year than the total number of non-market homes created in Canada over the last 24 years.Like, that blew my brain. Like, I just like, what are we even doing here? If France is doing that and we're doing this, like, whoa, what are we even doing here?Carolyn:It's really important to emphasize how beautiful many of those homes are. I mean, I don't know whether you've been to Paris recently, but I was in Paris.Nate:Not recently, no. Paris. I got kids. It's hard to travel these days.Carolyn:Oh, but you know, you can just offer them a chocolate croissant.Anyhow, so Cazane de Relay, which is on a former military barracks, and it is, it's got student housing, it's got family housing, but it's knitted around in the former, like, Chondemar, the former military parade ground, this beautiful park that has cafes in it.And it's in a very ritzy part of Paris near a subway line, and people love it, because it's an adaptive reuse of space with a beautiful park in the middle of it. Again, you can make beautiful, socially inclined, environmentally sound architecture, and it's nothing to be ashamed of.Nate:Yeah, of course, yeah.Carolyn:For a long time, I mean, people think of the original version of Regent Park, and they think about these very dire projects.But, you know, think about St. Lawrence neighborhood. Think about in Ottawa, Beaver Barracks, which again, has this beautiful set of community gardens in the middle of it, and district heating, and all kinds of cool stuff. We can make beautiful things.Nate:I mentioned France just because it's such a frustrating comparison that they are building so much more. But Denmark, I found an interesting example because it's a practical sort of solution-oriented example.It's not just, this, France is doing way more than Canada, sorry, Canada. But Denmark's National Building Fund provides 45-year mortgages, 30 years to pay off the building costs, and then 15 years to fund the next new project.Other countries have just, if you compare CMHC financing for non-market versus what these other countries are doing, I mean, other countries are just way lower cost and longer-term financing. And that seems like, I don't know, it seems like low-hanging fruit to me. I don't know how much pushback there is from CMHC, but if we can't do that, then we're not going to solve this problem at all.Carolyn:Well, that's the secret sauce. That was the secret sauce in the 1970s and 1980s when up to 20% of new homes were non-market. It was 40-year mortgages at 2% at the time, when crime was 6%.So it is a challenge, or let's put it this way, it's not CMHC as much as it is the finance ministers who tend not to love that.But you can get to the point, it's not just Denmark, it's Austria and France as well, where you have a revolving loan fund and it refreshes itself.And that goes back to our earlier conversation of the need for thinking long-term. Infrastructure financing is always long-term and the payback from infrastructure financing is always long-term.Nate:I want to get to a conversation, sort of conclude with addressing homelessness, but before we get there, just on the protecting renters. We've promised a bill of rights for tenants and that's obviously in some ways tough because the federal jurisdiction is going to require, again, sort of a carrot-stick approach, although interesting again to note the historical example of national rent control, I think it was in the 1940s, but regardless.Carolyn:1940s and 1941 and 1975.Okay, so even more recent than that. You know Pierre, said in 1975, thou shalt have rent control and all the provinces said, okay.Nate:Interesting. And even where we have some rent control, obviously Ontario is a classic example where you've got rent control while the unit is lived in and then there's such a massive disincentive to keep the unit up or to respond to tenant concerns because, oh, if the tenant leaves, shrug my shoulders, I actually make more money because I can now, the rent control disappears.Carolyn:It's a huge incentive for evictions and it was brought in, that exemption vacancy control was brought in by conservative government.Nate:Does not surprise me on that front. So on the protecting renters front, there's a window here at least with the tenants bill of rights, although maybe a short life left in this parliament, but there is a window there.I think there's probably a window to collaborate with the NDP on something like that or the Bloc on something like that to really get something done. So there's at least some space to maybe fulfill on the implementation side.Beyond that space or maybe even in that space, what would you want to see in Canada on renter protections?Carolyn:I'm doing some work right now with an investor group called SHARE, S-H-A-R-E, that is on ESG guidelines for investors in housing. And I think it's really important, we now have environmental guidelines for investment in housing, but we don't yet have social guidelines on investment.And I sometimes think that soft-suasion is as important as we've been talking about the bully function of federal government. I think it is really that I've seen ESG guidelines have a huge impact on investors.I think that unions, to give one specific example, are uncomfortable with the fact that several of their pension funds invest in and actually have entirely owned REITs who evict current and former union members. I think that's an uncomfortable place to be.So I think that investor guidelines are really important and they would be a world first if they were developed in Canada. So that's kind of exciting.What else is needed in terms of tenant rights? Look, countries in Europe, including countries that are majority renter and richer than Canada, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Denmark, they tend to have longer leases and tend to have far harder roads towards eviction.So it's partly, absolutely rent, some level of rent negotiation. What Denmark does, one of the things I love about Denmark, is it has, it funds tenant unions and the tenant unions negotiate sort of the landlord.Nate:Better bargaining power.Carolyn:It's a bargaining situation and there is an emphasis on fair cost-based rent increases each year, which seems like a fair and transparent process, but also longer leases is part of the trick. I think that you want to create a situation where you can live for a long time as a renter, invest in other forms of requirement savings other than homes.But right now, definitely being a renter is a second class situation and that leads a lot of people to get into really, really scary debt in order to become homeowners. And that's not necessarily a good situation as well, or living very far away from your work or having to move away from where your family is.Nate:Well, it speaks to, and maybe we should have started here instead of finishing here, but it speaks to what are the twin goals in some ways, like what is a home and to deliver for someone that sense of home and shelter and safety.You have a rundown of different things that have to be considered here. But I think what I would want from a policy lens is at a minimum, you want sure there's some semblance of affordability, and you want to make sure that there's security of tenure, that you want to make sure that people, whether they're a tenant, tenants shouldn't be at such a disadvantage here that they don't have security of tenure, that there isn't that stability in their lives and they can't invest in their property in the same way. They can't know that they're going to be near this school and near this workplace, as you say. That is such an essential part of a home that goes, I think, under discussed in our politics in a really big way.I also, just to finish with on a rent supplement side, you don't have to comment on it because I don't want to get to homelessness in the sort of three minutes you got left, but this stuck out to me too.So France, Germany, and Denmark all spend 0.7% of their GDP on just rent supplements. Canada spends less on all housing related expenditures combined. Anyway, your book broke my brain in a number of different ways.Okay, so to finish with homelessness and addressing homelessness, because you've talked about rapid housing, you've talked about industrial, if the government of Canada committed to 50,000 modular units a year or something like that, we know where we could direct them at a minimum, which is to replace encampments with homes.And we now have Premier in Ontario, at least, who's talking about, he hasn't done it yet, but talking about, you know, send me a letter of mayors calling for the use of the notwithstanding clause as if you should replace encampments using the notwithstanding clause instead of just building homes.It's like in support of housing. And so on the homelessness front, this is a problem that needs to be resolved in a compassionate, evidence-based way. And that is the hope. And I hope it doesn't get, it's being weaponized in our politics in a big way. And I hope we can push back against that.And so to do that, but to do that successfully, are we looking at just a broad expansion of the rapid housing program, committing to that industrial building, the modular units, and then hopefully really aggressively pushing the provinces, as you say, on the supportive housing front, knowing that, you know, a housing first approach is the answer?Carolyn:That would help a lot. I mean, Canada, under the Harper government, funded the largest international experiment in housing first, which is simply providing homeless people with a permanent home with the supports that they need. And it worked.You know, it was 3000 people. The rates of people losing their homes was very low. The rates of people staying home and having better health and economic outcomes was huge.But you can't have housing first without having the housing comma first. That's what the films say. So that's what we need. We need a whole new generation of low-cost housing and many cases with supports that people need because such a high number of people who are homeless have various forms of disability.And if they don't have severe physical and mental health issues before they become homeless, they sure get them very quickly once they become homeless. So what we need to do, it's so self-evident when it comes to housing, when it comes to homelessness.And it doesn't just make moral sense. It makes economic sense.Nate:That's the part that bothers me, by the way. It's so frustrating in our politics.I speak to people like the, you know, small business owners who go, this is affecting my ability to earn an income. People are not coming to downtown London in Ontario as much as they were before because we have a homelessness challenge.You've got parks that parents go, that park is supposed to be so my kid can play in that green space, not for an encampment. And you kind of pull your hair out and go, why can't we just build supportive homes?Carolyn:Hospital emergency rooms aren't made to, you know, it's not of efficient use of hospital emergency rooms to get 200 visits a year.Nate:Exactly.Carolyn:You know, so it makes so much sense. I don't understand why at some basic level, why every province doesn't have a plan to end homelessness. It's a shame and it's also dumb.I mean, it's dumb on so many levels. So yeah, I mean, you know, I agree with you. I was reading Jane Philpott's book on Health For All, and I was going, yeah, the answers are pretty darn simple when it comes to health. Why don't we just do it?You know, and to me, the answers are pretty simple when it comes to housing. Why don't we just do it? You know, so I guess this book's Home Truths is intended to say to people, I know it looks really complex and it is, but the answers aren't that hard to figure out. It's not rocket science.Nate:Yeah. My takeaway was very much that, and this is the last data point that I throw at listeners from your book, but this one really stuck out. You talk about housing first approach in Finland and how the Finnish consider it.Over a period from 1985 to 2016, they went from over 2,100 shelter beds to 52. And then how do they do that?Well, they're cutting emergency shelter beds.How? Because they're increasing supportive housing from 127 to over 1,300. And they're replacing what is a reactive emergency response, which is a more expensive response, frankly.They're replacing that with a long-term housing first approach through supportive housing and non-market housing. And again, it seems obvious.The challenge, of course, is we should have started doing this a decade ago, two decades ago yesterday. And I'm not dismissive of the rapid housing program. I'm not dismissive of the housing accelerator fund. I'm not dismissive of the loans and the grants that are going towards and the new co-op fund. I don't want to be dismissive of all that. We're going in the right direction.It does seem, though, that the scale of the direction we're heading in the right direction, the scale is just not where it needs to be to get us to where we need to get in 30 years.Carolyn:Yep. We've done some really good pilot programs, and now it's time to scale it up and have some real targets. And it's been a pleasure talking policy wonk stuff with you, Nate.Nate:Well, that's what this is for. And I do appreciate the book. I'm glad Mark suggested that you'd be a guest because it prompted me to read your book. And I'm a much better advocate on housing for having done so.Carolyn:Well, thank you, Mark.Nate:I say that regularly on the housing file. Anyway, thanks, Carolyn, for your time.Carolyn:Thank you, Nate. Take care. Bye-bye.Nate:Thanks for joining me on this episode of Uncommons. I hope you found, yes, it was adeeper dive in policy, but I hope you found some of those stats interesting. They were eye-popping to me, frankly.I do think we have a certain Overton window in our politics sometimes, including on housing, and understanding historical examples, understanding what happens in other countries can be incredibly informative in helping to shift that window and delivering greater ambition, especially on such an important file.With that, if you have suggestions for guests or future topics, you can reach me at info at beynate.ca. You can reach me online, of course, on an increasingly variety of platforms. I'm on Bluesky now, but you can reach me at beynate on all those channels. And otherwise, otherwise, until next time. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.uncommons.ca

En souhaitant mettre fin à la fluorisation des eaux de distribution, le futur ministre de la Santé de l'administration Trump, Robert Kennedy Jr., fait revivre un débat que l'on croyait clos depuis plusieurs décennies aux États-Unis. Le dossier Amériques d'Achim Lippold revient sur une question lancinante remise au goût du jour par l'administration Trump : faut-il disperser du fluor dans l'eau potable ? Cette mesure, en vigueur depuis plusieurs décennies aux États-Unis, remonte à l'époque où les pouvoirs publics cherchaient à améliorer la santé bucco-dentaire des Américains. La Seconde Guerre mondiale avait montré qu'un grand nombre de soldats étaient inaptes au combat, en raison de graves problèmes de caries et cette découverte avait précipité l'adoption d'un dispositif national de fluorisation.À ce jour, près de 60% des Américains boivent de l'eau fluorisée, cette habitude est entrée dans les mœurs et ses défenseurs ont été d'autant plus stupéfaits d'entendre Robert F. Kennedy Jr, le futur ministre de la Santé de Donald Trump, en critiquer le principe dans un entretien accordé à la chaîne NBC : « Je rappellerai aux autorités locales leur responsabilité, y compris juridique, envers les citoyens. Je leur présenterai de nouvelles études. Et je pense que le fluor va disparaître assez vite. »En réalité, le gouvernement fédéral américain ne peut qu'encourager le mouvement, car la fluorisation de l'eau dépend des États et des municipalités. Mais depuis une dizaine d'années, de plus en plus de communes ont décidé de s'en passer. Ce phénomène, accentué par les questionnements surgis pendant la pandémie de Covid-19, relève d'un sentiment très partagé au sein de la communauté antivax : chacun doit pouvoir décider de ce qui est bon pour lui. À quoi s'ajoutent des études controversées évoquant des effets neurotoxiques. « On a fini par se rendre compte que le fluor dans l'eau n'est pas aussi efficace contre les caries qu'on le pensait, surtout dans les régions où le dentifrice fluoré est très utilisé. Et certaines études suggèrent un lien entre l'exposition précoce au fluor et une baisse du QI chez les enfants », avance Bruce Lanphear, professeur de Santé publique à l'Université canadienne Simon Fraser. Cette analyse est loin de faire l'unanimité dans la sphère scientifique et le porte-parole de l'Union française pour la santé bucco-dentaire (UFSBD), Christophe Lequart, regrette un débat surfant sur des peurs infondées. « Cette polémique sur le fluor est liée à une confusion des genres qui fait l'amalgame entre différents types de fluor. Le fluor que l'on trouve dans la pâte dentifrice, ou en complément des eaux de distribution, n'est pas un fluor neurotoxique, il ne provoque pas de cancer osseux. On confond cette molécule de fluor avec d'autres fluors, les perfluorures, que l'on rencontrait dans les farts de ski, dans les bombes imperméabilisantes ou dans les revêtements de poêles anti-adhérentes. Et qui n'ont rien à voir avec la molécule de fluor classique ».Il existe en outre, rappelle Achim Lippold, des études rigoureuses concernant l'impact de la fluorisation de l'eau sur la santé bucco-dentaire des enfants. Et le résultat est sans appel : les enfants exposés à une eau non-fluorisée ont été quatre fois plus souvent traités pour des problèmes de caries que ceux vivant dans des régions américaines où l'eau potable est fluorisée. Reste que le meilleur moyen de prévenir les caries est, bien sûr, de limiter au maximum sa consommation de sucre. Dina Boluarte de nouveau dans l'œil du cycloneLa présidente du Pérou fait face à une nouvelle enquête préliminaire. ll y avait déjà eu le « Rolexgate », quatre montres de luxe assorties de bijoux Cartier, trouvées en sa possession sans qu'elle soit capable d'en justifier la provenance. Cette fois, c'est une opération du nez qui la fait tanguer : une rhinoplastie, manœuvre de chirurgie esthétique pour laquelle Dina Boluarte s'est absentée entre le 29 juin et le 9 juillet 2023.Le parquet péruvien lui reproche d'avoir tenu cette absence secrète aux yeux du Congrès, ce qui pourrait lui valoir des poursuites au titre d'une « absence de communication quant à l'empêchement temporaire d'exercer la fonction de présidente de la République ». Était-elle, pendant ces dix longs jours d'arrêt, en contact avec son administration ? Ce n'est pas ce que disent certains journalistes d'investigation péruviens. Pas de Conseil des ministres, pas de visites officielles, pas d'inaugurations, pas d'invités au siège du gouvernement… Les autorités péruviennes ont convoqué, pour en être sûres, le chirurgien qui l'a opérée. Quels traitements a-t-elle reçus ? Et parle-t-on bel et bien d'un repos médical qui l'a empêché de faire son travail ? Au bout de l'enquête, il y a une possible violation de la Constitution du Pérou. Après l'assassinat de Brian Thompson, la chasse à l'homme se poursuit à New YorkQuarante-huit heures après l'assassinat du patron de UnitedHealthcare, l'entreprise n°1 mondiale de l'assurance médicale, le suspect court toujours. Brian Thompson a été tué par balles en plein centre de Manhattan, guetté comme une proie devant l'hôtel Hilton et abattu de plusieurs balles dans le dos. Le tireur a laissé plusieurs douilles derrière lui, gravées des mots « deny », « depose » et « defend ». Et le choix de ces messages, souligne le New York Post, fait très fort penser au titre d'un livre paru en 2010 (Delay, Deny, Defend) et sous-titré « Pourquoi les compagnies d'assurance ne paient pas ce qu'elles vous doivent ».  La police américaine y voit un possible mobile et n'écarte pas la thèse d'un meurtre politique, guidé par la détestation du secteur des assurances. En attendant, les enquêteurs s'acharnent à remonter la piste du tireur, qui a tout fait pour déjouer les caméras de surveillance. Les images qui ont fuité le montrent portant en permanence capuche et masque sur le visage. Et même s'il a fait l'erreur de montrer une partie de son faciès à la réceptionniste de l'auberge de jeunesse où il a logé, il a pris soin de régler sa chambre à l'aide d'une fausse carte d'identité. Sa posture, son calme et sa manière de tirer démontrent que c'est un habitué des armes à feu, qui a été capable en quelques secondes, pendant qu'il tirait sur Brian Thompson, de remettre en état son pistolet qui s'était enrayé. Il a pris la fuite à pied, puis à vélo électrique, mais laissé de précieux indices derrière lui : gobelet de café vide, bouteille d'eau, résidus de barres énergisantes, les enquêteurs ont récupéré tout ce qu'ils pouvaient dans les poubelles new-yorkaises. On parle aussi d'un téléphone portable qui pourrait livrer de très précieuses informations sur ses contacts et ses déplacements aux États-Unis. La police de New York, la fameuse NYPD, veut en savoir plus. Elle indique que Brian Thompson avait fait l'objets de menaces de mort et promet une récompense de 10 000 dollars à quiconque disposerait d'un bon tuyau. En Haïti, démissions au sein de la MMASL'agence de presse Reuters révèle que près de vingt policiers kenyans membres de la Mission multinationale d'assistance à la sécurité, dont au moins cinq officiers supérieurs, ont jeté l'éponge en l'espace de deux mois. Le calcul laisse songeur, car 20 démissions pour un total actuel de 400 hommes déployés en Haïti, cela revient à laisser partir déjà 5% du contingent kenyan. Sous couvert d'anonymat, plusieurs sources relatent à Reuters que ces démissions sont liées à de graves problèmes de paie, de salaires versés hors-délai, de manque de munitions et d'équipement. Mais aussi, à des conditions de travail jugées traumatisantes : l'un de ces policiers confie qu'il ne supporte plus de voir des chiens se nourrir de chair humaine sur les cadavres qui jonchent les rues de Port-au-Prince. La culture, un acte de résistance ? Face au chaos sécuritaire, la culture haïtienne tient lieu de dernier rempart et deux festivals incarnent une forme de résistance : les festivals Quatre Chemins (jusqu'à dimanche 7/12) et En Lisant (du 9 au 19/12) offrent des espaces de réflexion et de partage, entre théâtre, littérature et musique. Insécurité, fermeture de lieux culturels, désistement d'artistes étrangers... les défis sont nombreux. Pourtant, les organisateurs et les artistes restent mordicus et refusent de céder. Reportage de notre correspondant à Port-au-Prince, Peterson Luxama, qui rapporte que cette année, les organisateurs du festival En Lisant ont choisi de s'interroger sur un thème qui en dit beaucoup : et si c'était la fin ? Eliezer Guerismé, son directeur artistique, estime que « cette réflexion s'inscrit d'abord dans une vision globale de ce qui se passe dans le monde. Les conflits et les guerres ne se limitent pas uniquement à Haïti. À certains endroits dans le monde, il règne une atmosphère d'apocalypse. Cependant, nous affirmons qu'il est essentiel que la vie reprenne, et que l'art peut constituer une espèce de renouveau. Même si le pays, et particulièrement Port-au-Prince, donnent une impression d'apocalypse, il faut que les gens continuent de vivre, et de vivre à travers la culture. La culture est une arme de construction massive. Il y a des gens qui aiment ce pays, qui y croient, qui s'investissent dedans. Et les artistes font partie de cette catégorie ».Reportage de Peterson Luxama à réécouter dans son intégralité dans l'édition du jour.   L'actualité des Outre-mer avec nos confrères de la 1èreEn Martinique, nouvelle nuit très agitée dans les rues de Fort-de-France, suite au maintien en détention provisoire de Rodrigue Petitot.

What would you do if you discovered that one of your gynecologists had lied about their credentials? What are the implications for patients, staff, and the hospital at large? In this episode of ‘Safeguarding Healthcare', Dr David Rankin discusses this challenging scenario with Dr Simon Fraser, Senior Medical Advisor at Medibank, and a Board member on a Victorian regional health service. The scenario highlights issues of patient safety, recruitment processes, and potential fraudulent behavior. This episode looks at the complexities of the credentialing process, patient care review, external expert engagement, media management, and the broader implications for clinical governance and organisational trust. Disclaimer: The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in the following Podcast are the speaker's own and do not represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators (RACMA). The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only, and should not be considered health, legal or financial advice. The cases discussed in the Podcast may be specific to the speaker's organisation or location, and may not be applicable to other organisations, states, territories or countries. RACMA does not endorse, approve, recommend, or certify any information, product, process, service, or organisation presented or mentioned in this Podcast, and information from this Podcast should not be referenced in any way to imply such approval or endorsement. RACMA will not be held responsible for any losses, damages, or liabilities that may arise from the use of this Podcast. The Podcast may contain descriptions of health incidents that may be graphic and triggering for some people, so listener discretion is advised.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Recent research suggests people want to get back in touch with old friends, but are worried about being a bother. “Although people seem to be generally interested in the idea of reconnecting, they don’t want to be the one to do it,” said Lara Aknin, Director of the Helping and Happiness Lab at Simon Fraser […]

Talking Maryville Hockey with Director of Hockey and Head Coach of the M1 team, John Hogan!  The Saints have a very difficult schedule; and are making a November trip to British Columbia to face Simon Fraser!  Join Scott and Steven for the latest news from the ACHA on ITHSWpodcasts.Podbean.com, or wherever you get your favorite podcast!  For more, click like and subscribe and go to IceTimeHockeyWest.com.  

Bienvenue au Congrès en Conversation, une série spéciale présentée par le balado Voir Grand et la Conversation Canada, dans laquelle nous invitons les chercheur.euse.s qui participent au Congrès à partager leurs recherches et leurs expériences dans le contexte de notre reponsabilité commune envers notre société, nos systèmes et notre planète.Pour ce dernier épisode de notre série spéciale au Congrès, notre hôte Annie Pilote, Présidente du Conseil d'administration de la Fédération est accompagnée par Aliyah Datoo, étudiante de deuxième cycle universitaire à l'université Simon Fraser.

In Episode 164, Ben chats with Gitxsan-born Indigenous developmental disabilities advocate Frankie (Sii Lu Yee) Abel.  Frankie works as an Indigenous Practice Advisor for Community Living BC in rural remote British Columbia while attending Simon Fraser's Beedie School of Business in the Indigenous Executive MBA program.  She is passionate about advocating for Indigenous people and vulnerable adults and children who don't have their voices yet. Frankie hopes to focus her career on bridging the gap between Indigenous people and the rest of the world.   Continuing Education Credits (https://www.cbiconsultants.com/shop) BACB: 1.5 Learning IBAO: 1.5 Cultural QABA: 1.5 DEI Contact: https://www.gitanmaax.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankie-abel-8bab06234/ https://www.communitylivingbc.ca/about-us/indigenous-relations/ Links: Residential schools  https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/first-person-facing-genocide-mohawk-institute-la-tuque-residential-school-1.6527631 The Indian Residential Schools Surivivors Society https://www.irsss.ca/ The 60s scoop https://indigenousfoundations.arts.ubc.ca/sixties_scoop/ Indigenous Day school https://irshdc.ubc.ca/learn/indian-day-schools/ Indigenous Foster Care https://themedium.ca/disproportionate-suffering-indigenous-children-and-ongoing-discrimination/ The Gift Of Being Different  https://aidecanada.ca/resources/learn/asd-id-core-knowledge/the-gift-of-being-different Shikabe Makwa https://www.camh.ca/en/driving-change/shkaabe-makwa Behaviour Speak Podcast Episodes Referenced Rachelle Gladue https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-132-culturally-safe-harm-reduction-with-rachelle-gladue-pisimoyapiy-ka-nipawit/ Grant Bruno https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-37-the-realities-of-autism-in-first-nations-communities-in-canada-with-grant-bruno-phd-candidate/ Louis Busch Episode https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-11-the-treatment-of-life-threatening-pica-with-louis-busch-bst-abs-hc-med-bcba/             Links: DMV Association of Black Behavior Analysts (DMV ABBA) https://www.dmvabba.org/ Black Men in Behavior Analysis https://bmbanetwork.org/ Black Applied Behavior Analysts  https://babainfo.org/ Missouri Black Behavior Analysis Community (MOBBAC) https://www.mobbac.org/ TAP: The ABA Pathfinders https://www.mobbac.org/tap-the-aba-pathfinders Black Women in Behavior Analysis (BWIBAAD) https://bwibaad.org/ ABA Verzus Block Party https://www.linkedin.com/company/abaverzus-block-party/   Behaviour Speak Podcast Episodes Referenced: Black Men in Behavior Analysis with Jeron Trotman https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode79-black-men-in-behavior-analysis-with-jeron-trotman/ The Missouri Black Behavior Analysis Community with Kelly Baird https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-86-the-missouri-black-behavior-analysis-community-mobbac-with-kelly-baird-ma-bcba-cctsi/ Behaviour Analysis in Ghana and Nigeria with Josephine Akure and Joy Oviojie https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-91-behaviour-analysis-in-ghana-and-nigeria-with-josephine-akure-and-joy-oviojie/ Culturally Responsive Screening Tools for Autism and/or Intellectual Disabilities in Nigeria with Dr. Eziafakaku Nwokolo https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-120-culturally-responsive-screening-tools-for-autism-andor-intellectual-disabilities-in-nigeria-with-dr-eziafakaku-nwokolo/ Artificial Intelligence and Behaviour Analysis with Dr. Marc Lanovaz https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-8-artificial-intelligence-and-behaviour-analysis-with-marc-lanovaz-phd-bcba-d/ Black Liberation Psychology with Dr. Evan Auguste https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-98-black-liberation-psychology-a-conversation-with-dr-evan-auguste/    

Manda Aufochs Gillespie/ Folk U - On Friday, May 17, Manda Aufochs Gillespie was joined by the Simon Fraser University field school that visited Cortes in the week of May 13-17 to chat about how ecosystem approaches to health can help us understand the implications and impact of climate change through the perspective of rural and remote island communities. Folk U Radio is taking old school viral every Friday at 1 and Mondays at 6:30 p.m./Wednesday at 6 a.m. @CKTZ89.5FM or livestreamed at cortesradio.ca. Find repeats anytime at www.folku.ca/podcasts.

Over the last 30 years, there has been an exponential growth of Indigenous media and Indigenous media makers, especially here in Canada which has one of the largest repositories of Indigenous media. However, the road to get here hasn't been easy. Indigenous filmmakers, producers, and artists have had to navigate the complex and often unfriendly terrain of Canadian media institutions and media production companies. Their negotiations -- and struggles -- have helped make space for a generation of Indigenous media-makers who are increasingly making shows and films on their terms, with their ideas.Karrmen Crey who is Stó:lō from Cheam First Nation, is an associate professor in the School of Communication at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia, and the author of “Producing Sovereignty: The Rise of Indigenous Media in Canada.” In this special  episode, recorded on-site with an audience in Vancouver at Iron Dog books, Karrmen speaks with Vinita about  the ways  Indigenous creators are using humour along with a sharp critique of pop culture to show just how different the world looks when decision-making power over how stories get told shifts and Indigenous media makers take control.This episode was produced in front of a live audience at Iron Dog Books in Vancouver, in partnership with Simon Fraser University's Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology and the Amplify Podcast Network. Simon Fraser student, Natalie Dusek performed tech duties. Theme music by Zaki Ibrahim, Something in the Water.Image credit: Jana Schmieding plays Reagan, a member of the fictional Minishonka nation, on the sitcom, Rutherford Falls. (Evans Vestal Ward/Peacock)

Simon Fraser is a stand-up Comedian and part of the team that brings you Don't Tell Comedy. In this episode, I dive into a laid-back chat with Simon Fraser, and yes, we uncover why he loves High Noons so much. From reflecting on the ups and downs of life to reminiscing about childhood creative endeavors like making YouTube videos and writing stories, we also discuss his adventures of beginning touring for stand-up comedy, from crashing on friends' couches to performing in various cities across America. We dig into the importance of taking chances and betting on yourself as he shares the many stories of long drives and putting on his own shows to get experience in the comedy world. Simon also shares insights into finding his comedic style and the overall importance of perseverance in pursuing a passion. It's a fun conversation that sheds light on the path to meaningful work, and embracing the comedy grind. Follow Simon @simonloveshighnoons  Check out Don't Tell Comedy  WATCH this episode on Youtube  --------------------------------- THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY PromoWest Productions - @promowestlive For all upcoming shows & event info visit promowestlive.com  or to purchase tickets directly, visit AXS.com  River & Rich - @riverandrich At River & Rich, you'll find yourself living the colorful life. River & Rich brings together quality apartments, desirable amenities, and a vibrant artistic community. They offer guided and self-guided tours, so come view an apartment anytime. Visit their website at riverandrichcolumbus.com Franklinton Market - @franklintonmkt Located right in the heart of the Franklinton Arts District in Columbus, OH, Franklinton Market is a convenience store that features a variety of snacks, beverages, health and beauty items, last minute grocery items, and of course the awesome Go Meals, a local and freshly prepared line of sandwiches, breakfast, lunch and dinner take-and-go, meals. You can follow them online for more information @franklintonmkt

This week we have a special guest and hilarious comic, Simon Fraser. Simon hails from London, went to Yale and is now one of the fastest rising stars in America. We talk about Simon's time at Yale and how he got rejected from 27 clubs, compare European food to American food, and predictably give Drago a World War 2 lesson. We also talk the difficulties of long distance relationships! (spoiler, they're hard)   Through it all we remain the only funny podcast

Simon Fraser is America's favorite Brit, bringing his unique perspective and mischievous stories of an Englishman living in (and loving) middle America to stages across the United States. He has opened for Jason Banks on his nationwide tour and he has performed at festivals such as the Laughing Skull Comedy Festival in Atlanta, the Nantucket Comedy Festival, and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Simon has received over 80 million views for his jokes on social media, and in 2022, he became the youngest-ever winner of the Funniest Person in Cincinnati competition. He also produces and frequently performs at the hit Don't Tell Comedy shows in Columbus, Ohio, which he maintains is the comedy capital of the world.   Find More About Simon: https://www.simonfrasercomedy.com https://www.instagram.com/simonloveshighnoons https://www.youtube.com/@simonfraser1715 . . TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Highlights 00:43 - Intro 01:52 - A British in America 06:35 - Being a Comedian 18:34 - Nobody Knows This Story 21:06 - The Pressure of "Turning On" and Get Ready 23:59 - Social Media & The Business Side of Comedy 37:04 - The America That Matters 40:54 - Gratitude 42:35 - Monetizing Stand-up Comedy 44:45 - Gay Jokes 46:24 - Gambling in American Football 47:14 - Conspiracy Theories 49:51 - Palestine & Israel 51:07 - Space Of Genius 01:04:29 - Bucket List . .

In the first episode of CONTE CAST for 2024, Anthony and Brendan are proud to be joined by Jackson Shafiroff and Giovanni Culotta of The Beacon Street Buzz. The guys start the episode by breaking down the two women's hockey games that took place during the break, mentioning Sammy Taber's spectacular seven points. Then, the guys dive into the men's team news including a recent 5-1 exhibition victory against Simon Fraser where Jamie Armstrong picked up his first for the Eagles. Also, the four discuss USA's miraculous gold-medal performance at the World Junior Tournament, where seven BC players helped the US over the hump, giving the USA their sixth gold medal. Finally, the group engages in some trade talk, discussing Cutter Gauthier's recent move to the Anaheim Ducks and what impact it will have on the NHL landscape going forward. Looking to place some bets on BC's upcoming series against Providence this weekend? betstamp has you covered. Draft Kings and Fan Duel are the best two sportsbooks for NCAA hockey betting. Click below for their #1 offers! https://signupexpert.com/conte

How has Customer Experience Management evolved in 2023? Simon discusses with our returning guest, Simon Fraser, Vice President of Insights and Consulting at InMoment. We're dissecting the transition businesses are making from a survey-centric approach to a more holistic view, utilizing various data sources. We'll also examine the unforeseen repercussions of fraudulent reviews and the implications of self-checkout systems on customer experience. This promises to be a conversation that offers you deep insights into the evolving dynamics of customer experience.  #theproductivityexpertsRegister for the Produtivity Forum 2024Follow us on Twitter @RethinkpConnect to Simon on LinkedInFollow ReThink on LinkedIn

This week we are joined by Simon Fraser! Simon is a British comedian who lives and performs standup comedy all over the United States. He has opened for Jason Banks on his nationwide tour and he has performed at festivals such as the Laughing Skull Comedy Festival in Atlanta, the Nantucket Comedy Festival, and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Simon has received over 80 million views for his jokes on social media, and in 2022, he became the youngest ever winner of the Funniest Person in Cincinnati competition. Make sure to check him out!In this episode, we discuss visiting all the Londons of the United States, starting comedy in college, running a comedy show out of your apartment, living in Columbus, Ohio, spending time comfortably alone, and so much more. You don't want to miss our discussion about how Simon tried to start his own comedy club. Give this episode a listen!Recommendations from this episode: The Know-It-All - AJ JacobsApartment Fest - Eitan LevineFollow Simon Fraser: @simonloveshighnoonsFollow Carly: @carlyjmontagFollow Emily: @thefunnywalshFollow the podcast: @aloneatlunchpodPlease rate and review the podcast! Spread the word! Tell your friends! Email us: aloneatlunch@gmail.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

hosts @coltondowlingcomedy and @dylancarlino bring the house down with guest @Simon Fraser Simon Fraiser is a comic from ENGLAND but now resides in Austin Texas. He talks about his college life, he talks about his mother and much more. Simon regularly performs at the #creekandcave and also everywhere people will let him. And now... Simon Fraser! Follow Simon Fraser: Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/michaelaaronfractor/ Follow the Show: Spotify- https://open.spotify.com/show/0rIdFG1tD5NPDm9bwgd0B5 Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/someofthisisbad/ TikTok- https://www.tiktok.com/@someofthisisbad Follow Colton: Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/coltondowling/ Twitter- https://twitter.com/colton_dowling TikTok- https://www.tiktok.com/@coltondowling Follow Dylan: Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/dylanpcarlino/ TikTok- https://www.tiktok.com/@dylanpcarlino?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc Follow Jimmy: Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/thejimmyclifford/ TikTok- https://www.tiktok.com/@notjimmyclifford?_t=8UQZcO9BYtO&_r=1

Kritikům technologií se někdy vyčítá, že nemají dostatečné technické znalosti. U Wendy Chun z kanadské Simon Fraser univerzity to neplatí, protože vystudovala jak anglickou literaturu, tak systémové inženýrství. Ve své práci propojuje kritickou teorii, otázky moci nebo dohledu s důslednou znalostí statistiky a vnitřku sociálně-mediální mašinérie, v níž se odehrává část života. V rozhovoru jsme kromě myšlenkových kořenů silicon valley rozebírali i vztah nových médií a těla.Všechny díly podcastu Otevřené hlavy můžete pohodlně poslouchat v mobilní aplikaci mujRozhlas pro Android a iOS nebo na webu mujRozhlas.cz.

Sir Simon Fraser is a British former diplomat who served as the Permanent Under-Secretary of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office from August 2010 to July 2015. He joins Calum and Kirsty to discuss diplomatic efforts in Israel. Plus Calum debriefs on the SNP conference, and Kirsty analyses the upcoming by elections in Tamworth and Mid Bedfordshire. Support the podcast by becoming a member at: https://plus.acast.com/s/whitehallsources. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Get FREE COMICS when you subscribe to the 2000 AD newsletter: 2000ad.com/newsletterLISTENER ADVISORY: STRONG LANGUAGE. The 2000 AD Thrill-Cast is back to mark the passing of a legend – as Judge Barbara Hershey comes to the end of her days bringing law to the lawless. With the final episode of Hershey: 'The Cold In The Bones' in 2000 AD Prog 2349 still fresh in the memory and the beginning of Judge Dredd's quest to find her killers in 'Poison' in 2000 AD Prog 2351, Molch-R creaks back into action to talk to writer Rob Williams and artist Simon Fraser about the end of both their solo Hershey series and of the former Chief Judge's story.The 2000 AD Thrill-Cast is the award-winning podcast that takes you behind-the-scenes at the Galaxy's Greatest Comic with creator interviews, panels, and more! You can subscribe to the Thrill-Cast on your favourite podcast app, iTunes, Stitcher, and Spotify. You can also listen now at 2000AD.com/podcast or you can watch at youtube.com/2000adonline    Got a theme or interview you'd like to hear? Let us know at thrillcast@2000AD.com

a soundscape composition about soundscape composition at Rouge National Urban Park in TorontoTRANSCRIPTION OF EPISODE(Bell and breath) (various field recordings from rouge national urban park)Me (at Rouge Park) :Lake Ontario, Rouge Park, Water, Train sound coming, go.On August 21, 2023 I joined composer Wendalyn Bartley and ecologist Leo Cabrera on a visit to the Rouge National Urban Park, which is centred around the Rouge River and its tributaries in the Greater Toronto Area. We were there to listen to soundscapes, such as what you're hearing now, a train passing by.At the end of our listening session Leo asked me to explain how I create soundscape compositions, so this episode explores that question, accompanied by…(Sound of woman talking about ‘fishies')soundscapes. So what is soundscape composition? Soundscape composition is a form of electroacoustic music characterized by the presence of recognizable environmental sounds and contexts … Claude (during field recording) Rouge National Park, August 21, about 7pm, I'm waiting for a train.And context is important here. For example, what do you hear now? I heard a swan, birds, voices echoing under a bridge, a bike just went by, there's rumble of the city  in the background, and a baby crying, there's some young people arriving and … and I hear someone dragging their feet a bit, making a lovely little sound.(train passing)Of course, I hear trains and now we're in another space. What about this place? What's the story here? And what would happen if I changed the story by cutting the low frequencies from this swan and these waves? And what if I made the train a bit more distant … and put it to the left?And what if I place that mom talking to her son about fishies in reverberation a little… on the right side.And how would you feel if there is no sound at all? You see, to me, soundscape composition and art in general, for that matter, is a game of illusion. Artists are constantly playing with our senses of perception and our understanding and interpretation of reality. So what I'm doing is inviting you to listen to reality - at least what my microphones captured that day - but also to fantasy, which are my manipulations of those sounds and it's an interesting liminal zone but it's also a very privileged space because not everyone who can afford to create and listen to soundscape compositions this way, right? I'm thinking in particular about living beings - human and non human - who cannot lower the volume of say, a rumbling train passing by their home every few minutes like this one I recorded in the park. (Loud train passes)Also, what about sounds that have disappeared from our acoustic environment? How can we remember and mourn sounds that have become extinct? What efforts  can we make to bring some of them back? How can soundscape composition help with that? Now as I told Leo, my approach to soundscape composition is to ask a lot of questions… about the ethics of field recording, about positionality, about  the added value of an artistic intervention in a given acoustic space.I also ask myself to whom am I accountable when I record and how can one create sound art that does not perpetuate cycles of extraction and exploitation that are quite literally killing us. So many questions….What do you think?I'll end this episode with an excerpt from a conversation I had during the summer of 1990 with the late composer R. Murray Schafer, author of the Tuning of the World book and leader of the World Soundscape Project at Simon Fraser university in Vancouver in the 1970's. Murray and I were talking about microphones and listening:If the microphone replaces your ear, there's something wrong. And as you see in a lot of our listening, the microphone has replaced the ear. The mere fact that for instance, we demand presence on all recorded sounds and they're all close mic-ed, is a recognition of the fact that the microphone, which is an instrument for getting closeups, is respected more than our own sort of hearing experience. The fact that we can no longer listen to the distance. Now, if you're going to get involved, really, with ecology in the environment, you have to rediscover how to listen to the distance, because an awful lot of the sounds you're talking about are distant.I agree with Murray that we need to question our use of technology, for sure, but also learn to listen at a distance, with or without microphones. Listen… at a distance.(Woman talking)Fishy, where are you?*Thanks to Wendalyn and Leo, my collègues on the board of directors of the Canadian Association for Sound Ecology (CASE)  for joining me during this field recording trip. My thanks also to those who were recorded that day and a tip of the hat to Murray Schafer who continues to be present in our lives through his words and music.I am grateful and accountable to the earth and the human labour that provided me with the privilege of producing this episode. (including all the toxic materials and extractive processes behind the computers, recorders, transportation and infrastructure that make this podcast possible).My gesture of reciprocity for this episode is to the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS).   *END NOTES FOR ALL EPISODESHere is a link for more information on season 5. Please note that, in parallel with the production of the conscient podcast and it's francophone counterpart, balado conscient, I publish a Substack newsletter called ‘a calm presence' which are 'short, practical essays for those frightened by the ecological crisis'. To subscribe (free of charge) see https://acalmpresence.substack.com. You'll also find a podcast version of each a calm presence posting on Substack or one your favorite podcast player.Also. please note that a complete transcript of conscient podcast and balado conscient episodes from season 1 to 4 is available on the web version of this site (not available on podcast apps) here: https://conscient-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes.Your feedback is always welcome at claude@conscient.ca and/or on conscient podcast social media: Facebook, X, Instagram or Linkedin. I am grateful and accountable to the earth and the human labour that provided me with the privilege of producing this podcast, including the toxic materials and extractive processes behind the computers, recorders, transportation systems and infrastructure that made this production possible. Claude SchryerLatest update on April 2, 2024

Artist SIMON FRASER finally joins us for a conversation about his career, comics, Kirby's influence across the pond, fandom, British comics, art, and more! Good stuff!   You can find Simon on Instagram: @si_fraser And visit his website: www.simonfraser.net     For all things Jacked Kirby, visit our FlowPage: www.flow.page/jackedkirby

Thomas Ford is the Running Backs Coach and Special Teams Coordinator for University of Idaho Football. Prior to joining the Vandals program in 2022, Ford served as an offensive quality control analyst at the University of Washington and as the Head Football Coach at Simon Fraser. A longtime coach, former multi-sport collegiate athlete, and father of two, Thomas joins Nick to discuss why he prioritizes recruiting athletes with character, the value of building trust with players through vulnerability, and why student athletes should feel empowered to speak for themselves during the college recruiting process.See omny.fm/listener for privacy information.

We learn so much in internship! Hi, and welcome to this week's episode of the Dr coffee podcast. Your weekly blend of motivation, encouragement, education and insight into all things medicine, for junior doctors and medical students in South Africa. The title of today's episode is “The story so far: lessons from being an intern." This is our 1st episode featuring our social media queen, Dr Nox Mpambukeli! In addition, we feature our 1st "dumb ways to die slot" - we hope you'll love it!! If you have feedback on what you thought of this episode or anything else on your mind, please get in touch. The podcast's email address is drcoffeeza@gmail.com. We're also on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and Youtube. You're also invited to submit messages, questions, or responses to anything you heard in the podcast via our new “voice message” link - https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/simon-fraser8/message. All you need to do is download the anchor app for free, and your voice message may make it into an episode of the podcast! Consider sharing this episode with fellow junior doctors and medical students in your world who you think would benefit from the content and enjoy it. Thank you so much for your support!

Editor's note: We experienced some technical difficulties while recording this episode, which resulted in some distorted audio. We hope you will still tune in to hear the excellent conversations about club sports! Hosts Brennan Furber, Carlos Pimentel and Daniel Friis profile men's club lacrosse! President Shaan Patidar and player/social media manager Will Curtis join the pod as we discuss the team's recent tournament in Southern California, its upcoming match against Simon Fraser, and how the team operates behind the scenes. This podcast was produced by podcast producers Brennan Furber, Carlos Pimentel and Daniel Friis. Brennan Furber edited this podcast.

Today's guest on the Gravity Podcast is Simon Fraser, an English comedian by way of Yale who's set down roots here in Columbus, committing himself to developing the comedy scene in a city he's grown so fond of.Traveling around the country to open mics for the last six years, we talk about the many lessons in comedy he's picked up, the steps it takes (in a digital age) to get your content seen and heard en masse, and the way comedy colors his view on the world.We also touch on his childhood as a troublemaker, facing rejection at Yale, our shared marathon experiences, and an important standard for every comedian – the value of bombing a set.Simon also produces Don't Tell Comedy shows around town, up to four every weekend, which have gone sold out for 54 shows straight since September of 2022. It certainly seems like he's onto something; we find common ground in our belief that Columbus is the perfect place to build something – and I look forward to watching his plan take shape in the near future.To learn more, visit: thegravitypodcast.comResources:Website: simonfrasercomedy.comInstagram: @simonloveshighnoonsDon't Tell Columbus: @donttellcolumbusYouTube: Simon FraserTikTok: @simonfraser_Viggo Venn: Viggo Venn at The Comedy StoreGravity is produced by Crate Media.

The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. Alright, Herle Burly-ites, it is hard to do better than our guest today: David Dodge is with me, economist and former Governor of the Bank of Canada.Mr. Dodge's career has been marked by high accomplishment in academia and the public service. I'm going to have to dramatically précis this, or we'll be here the whole hour: PhD in economics from Princeton. Assistant Professor at Queen's. Associate Professor, John Hopkins. Senior Fellow, UBC. Visiting Professor, Simon Fraser. As a public servant … senior positions on the anti-inflation board, the central mortgage and housing corporation, G7 Deputy, Deputy Minister of Finance, Deputy Minister of Health and finally, Central Bank Governor.Today, as you might expect, we'll cover the big, timely stuff … inflation and our economy … healthcare … and I also want to dive a little more deeply into the state of our public service.Thank you for joining us on #TheHerleBurly podcast. Please take a moment to give us a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts or your favourite podcast app.

Welcome to Episode 1211 in which Steve Raye interviews Dr. Clinton Lee, in this installment of Get US Market Ready With Italian Wine People, on the Italian Wine Podcast. About today's guest: Dr. Clinton Lee is an internationally recognised intercultural etiquette expert, wine and spirit educator and judge. He is the founder of the Asia Pacific Wine and Spirit Institute and uses his expertise in the management of his vineyard in British Columbia (URL for the vineyard). His work and travels have taken him to five continents and over 100 countries. He has lectured at the University of Simon Fraser, Canada. Dr. Lee has over 20 years experience providing consultancy and training globally in Canada, China, Singapore, Hong Kong, Argentina, France, Hungary, Portugal, Italy, and the United States. He has been featured internationally in the media and is recognised as a social media influencer with over 2 million followers on several platforms. He consults across Europe, Asia and North America. Dr. Lee is a popular and sought-after influencer and interviewer. To learn more visit: Instagram: @drclintonlee Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/dr-clinton-lee-mba-fin-dba-apwasi-global-wine-professional-bb0ba718 Website: apwasi.com Twitter: @vinoscenti More about the host Steve Raye: Steve Raye of Bevology Inc originally joined our weekly lineup with narrations from his book “How to get US Market Ready” - but everyone just loved him so much, we brought him back with this series of interviews that informs and inspires! Each week he speaks to industry professionals; guests who have gained valuable experience in the Italian wine sector and have insightful tips and stories that can help anyone who wants to learn about getting US Market Ready! To learn more visit: Website: www.bevologyinc.com/ Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram @italianwinepodcast Facebook @ItalianWinePodcast Twitter @itawinepodcast Tiktok @MammaJumboShrimp LinkedIn @ItalianWinePodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ Until next time, Cin Cin!

Rishi Sunak enters Downing Street as the youngest prime minister in modern times, whilst also this week Chatham House welcomed the US Special Presidential Envoy on Climate, John Kerry, to discuss what lies ahead for COP27. To discuss all this and more, Bronwen Maddox is joined by John Kampfner, Executive Director of Chatham House's UK in the World Initiative, Simon Fraser, formerly of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Hans Kundani an Associate Fellow with the Europe Programme and Anna Åberg, a Research Associate with our Environment and Society Programme. Read our expertise here: Conflict, fragility and multilateral climate funds Hard times ahead for Sunak to restore UK's credibility The road to COP27: In conversation with US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry Subscribe to Independent Thinking wherever you get your podcasts. Please listen, rate, review and subscribe. Presented by Bronwen Maddox. Produced by John Pollock. Sound by Abdul Boudiaf and Robin Gardner.

In this episode, Toria talks all about maths and the myths that surround this subject with Professor Alf Coles and Professor Nathalie Sinclair. Together they  wrote the book 'I can't do maths' and it is based on one core belief: maths doesn't have to be scary! Over the course of the episode, they talk about many of the dogmas that surround the subject. From 'maths is always right or wrong' to 'maths is for some people not others', They explain why these common dogmas inhibit learners and contribute to the maths anxiety that many children and even teachers face.Dr Nathalie Sinclair is a professor in the Faculty of Education at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada. She holds the Canada Research Chair in Tangible Mathematics Learning at Simon Fraser and was previously a middle school teacher of mathematics and French. Alf Coles is Associate Professor of Mathematics Education and Deputy Head of School at the University of Bristol's School of Education. Alf worked in secondary schools for 15 years as a maths teacher, head of maths and assistant headteacher. Alf has co-authored or authored three academic books on mathematics education. Follow Alf on Twitter @AlfColes.To get hold of your copy of the book click here 

Welcome to the WWSD Podcast; weekly we share discussions. This week Josh and Seamus are joined by stand-up comedian Simon Fraser. Simon is from London, England but he is now living and now performing stand-up comedy in Columbus, Ohio. We discuss how he made his way from London to Columbus,  how he got into comedy, graduating from Yale University, performing comedy in apartments, creating his one-hour sets, learning joke structure, how he writes comedy, performing private shows, and when to move to a bigger scene. As always enjoy!Check out and follow Simon at his  Website|Instagram  Check out more of Josh and Seamus of the WWSD Podcast at linktr.ee/wwsdIf you would like to support the WWSD Podcast check out our patreon and get access to exclusive monthly content not released anywhere else, like the Load Boost After Math, The Roast of Seamus, and much more content released every month. https://www.patreon.com/wwsd_podcastThanks so much for listening! If you like this episode, please subscribe to “WWSD Podcast” and rate and review wherever you get your podcasts.Would you like to be a guest on the WWSD Podcast? Email us. 

Something totally different on this Monday Buckeye Talk, with a lot of football talk ahead for the rest of this week. But for this episode, Doug Lesmerises is talking comedy. First, he interviews Kyle Kazanjian-Amory, the founder of Don't Tell Comedy. That's a pop-up comedy brand that will have six shows in Columbus from Monday June 13 to Saturday June 18. Each show is BYOB and costs $25. Doug and Kyle discuss how he came up with Don't Tell Comedy, the state of comedy today and how you book people to tell jokes in a barbershop. Then Doug talks to Simon Fraser, a 24-year-old stand-up from England who has lived in Columbus for several years and was recently named the funniest person under-30 in Columbus by a poll of about 15 people. Simon talks about becoming a comedian, how much Ohio knowledge he needs to be funny here, his process of writing jokes and what it's like putting together a tight hour of good material. This dives into the process of comedy and hopefully you find it interesting. If not, catch you back for football talk on Tuesday. Thanks for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Haley Dunwoodie is a special education teacher. She works with teenagers with autism and has a degree in sociology education and a master's in leadership. She is currently doing diversity research and focusing on the lived experience of LGBTQ+ youth and what they need for educational leaders to feel safe.In her current research, she is taking an artography approach where she can make her own lived experience into art. So, this is where she can take a reflexive approach to how her experiences relate to other rainbow people in the world. In her research, she takes a queer lens, which focuses on the power imbalance in society, sexual oppression, and straight privilege. She does an in-depth look into the long-term effects that straight privilege and oppression have on LGBTQ plus youth and the harassment they undergo in school. My other guest is Martha Gumprich. They are currently at Simon Fraser university and the faculty of health sciences working towards their masters.Their research focuses on LGBTQ + and gender minority people and their experience in sport. They aim to help make organized sport, a more inclusive space for LGBTQ plus people and gender minorities. IN April, they received the prestigious graduate scholarship masters award for their research on the experiences of non-binary youth who are participating in organized team sports.  They have begun a national survey that seeks to understand how and where young people in Canada learn about issues related to gender and sexuality to create policy that ensures youth feel safe and affirmed wherever they are.You can see why I'm excited to bring these two stores together, to talk about this topic.Support the show

La journaliste scientifique Valérie Levée nous explique comment la fission du thorium peut-être une avenue intéressante pour générer de l'énergie propre; Aurore Courtieux-Boinot, conseillère économie circulaire et gestion des matières résiduelles pour la Coopérative Incita, nous précise comment s'en passer de couches jetables pour bébé; le spécialiste en marketing Fabien Loszach nous explique comment le modèle d'affaires de Netflix est-il soutenable; Glyn Williams-Jones, professeur au département des sciences de la terre de l'université Simon Fraser de Vancouver parle de la possibilité que le volcan endormi de Yellowstone pourrait entrer en éruption.

Stimulating isn't it. I recently came off the hard stuff and I've missed it ever since. I used to see coffee as a real treat, but that caffeine hit may soon be harder to come by. Scientists predict a drastic decline in suitable coffee growing land by up to 60% before 2050. In the show we'll put you in the hotseat to see how well you really know the UK's second favourite hot beverage. In the news: a change up at CERN could spell big changes for particle physicists universally, dinosaurs with coloured feathers and the happy hormone that makes old timers love life... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

On Wednesday, the student council at Simon Fraser University will vote to approve a motion entitled "Establishing an SFSS Issues Policy on Palestinian Liberation". The motion supports resisting "Israeli settler colonialism" and pushes for the end of "colonization of all Arab lands"—though it doesn't define what those lands are. Regular listeners of this podcast can be forgiven for thinking they've heard this story before. Simon Fraser has become the latest in a recent string of student councils that have passed, or are on the verge of passing, pro-Palestinian or anti-Israel policies that support the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement. The four other schools have been the University of Toronto, McGill, Concordia and the University of British Columbia. What exactly is behind this trend? Why is it happening now, and why should Jewish Canadians not simply dismiss the actors as a bunch of radical students passing toothless motions in a campus echo chamber? To answer these questions, we're joined by Gillie Cohen, a 22-year-old who works for Hillel in B.C., and Jonah Fried, a 21-year-old history student and activist at McGill, who are living through this battle in real-time. What we talked about: Read the BDS motion put forward to the Simon Fraser Student Society Watch the Beth Tikvah event, "Antisemitism at University of Toronto: An Ongoing Concern" Listen to The CJN Daily episode, "Which Canadian campuses are safest for Jews? Anywhere outside Toronto" Read "McGill University vows unspecified ‘action' after student union adopts anti-Israel policy" at thecjn.ca Credits The CJN Daily is written and hosted by Ellin Bessner (@ebessner on Twitter). Victoria Redden is the producer. Michael Fraiman is the executive producer. Our theme music is by Dov Beck-Levine. Our title sponsor is Metropia. We're a member of The CJN Podcast Network. To learn how to support the show by subscribing to this podcast, please watch this video.

Vladimir Putin has done a lot to unify NATO says Jeremy Shapiro, director of research at the European Council on Foreign Relations. But U.S. commitment to the alliance looks shaky, especially under any future Republican administration. Bloomberg Westminster's Caroline Hepker also looks at the Russian invasion of Ukraine with Bloomberg's Tony Halpin from Moscow and Lizzy Burden in London. Plus she speaks to Simon Fraser, former Foreign and Common Wealth Office Permanent Under-Secretary, and former United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights Andrew Gilmour. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week George and Reilly welcome their old studiomate Simon Fraser to the Hypothetical Island. Listen in as they discuss the unlikeliness of the Loch Ness Monster, the British comics scene,  disappointing dinosaurs, everyone's least favorite anti-semitic homophobe Mel Gibson, and the perils of revisiting your old artwork. All this and more, on the Hypothetical Island podcast!

O Νίκος Μπακουνάκης συζητά με τον Δημήτρη Κράλλη, καθηγητή βυζαντινής ιστορίας στον Πανεπιστήμιο Simon Fraser του Βανκούβερ, για τη ζωή και τη δράση ενός υψηλόβαθμου αξιωματούχου στην Κωνσταντινούπολη, με αφορμή την έκδοση του βιβλίου του «Βίος και πολιτεία ενός βυζαντινού μανδαρίνου» στις εκδόσεις Αλεξάνδρεια.

Dave McKay is principal owner of Blackstone Forensics Ltd. He is also the program coordinator for the British Columbia Institute of Technology's (BCIT) Forensic Science & Technology Program and instructor of BCIT's CCTV & Forensic Examination course. During his time as a forensic video analyst with the RCMP, McKay viewed and analyzed over 2,000 crimes and criminals caught on various video and image recording systems (CCTV, video cameras, cell phones, taxi-cams, still cameras, and computers). He has been qualified multiple times as an expert witness in both BC Provincial and Supreme Court in the field of forensic video technology, specifically the forensic analysis of video and digital images. He obtained his Bachelor of Science degree from Simon Fraser university in 2002, and his Advanced Specialty Certificate in Forensics from BCIT in 2004. He most recently completed the security systems technician training program at BCIT in 2008. He is a licensed security consultant and spends his free time building, programming, and developing both network and digital video recording systems for CCTV surveillance purposes. He is also involved in various research projects at BCIT, including the ability to extract specific measurements (height, size, distance, speed) from recorded images through the marriage of forensic imaging techniques and photogrammetric principals. info@blackstoneforensics.com https://dfiforensics.ca --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dfiforensics/message

We have London native and salmon savant Simon Fraser.

IntroductionHave you ever wondered how collaboration is taught in University? Here on episode #15, I'm joined by Dr. Janet Moore, Professor or Professional Practice at Simon Fraser University. Dr. Moore co-creates, co-designs, and co-teaches the Semester in Dialogue program at Simon Fraser. In this episode, we explore dialogue, connections between dialogue and collaboration, and how all of this carries into the Semester in Dialogue and teaching students about dialogue and collaboration. During this episode we discussDr. Moore introduces herselfDialogue and collaborationSustainability and collaboration Surprises from dialogueSemester in DialogueVirtual deliveryA book to shareResources mentioned in this episodeDr. Janet MooreSemester in Dialogue at Simon Fraser UniversityThe SFU Morris J. Wosk Centre for DialogueDr. William Rees, Professor Emeritus, University of British ColumbiaDr. John Robinson, Professor, University of TorontoGeorgia Basin Futures ProjectPema Chödrön – The Pema Chödrön FoundationBook: The Courage to Teach by Parker PalmerCenter for Courage and RenewalNow it's your turnPlease check out the Semester in Dialogue and connect through Simon Fraser University if you'd like to get in touch with Dr. Janet Moore.Your comments and ratings in Apple Podcasts and other providers are really important, so be sure to subscribe to the podcast. Most importantly, suggest to your friends that they subscribe and share as well. Don't forget to sign up for other interesting collaboration tidbits at Collaboration Dynamics.

Prep Sports Weekly for Thursday, December 10, 2020. We begin with Andy Buhler of ScorebookLive.com/wa to talk about his Top 50 high school boy's rankings that came out late last week. Next up we feature the Arlington Eagles with head coach Nick Brown and guard Ethan Martin; along with his assistant coach Jeff Bryson and his son Drew, who is currently playing for Simon Fraser. And finally, King's Senior Jack McCallister joins us to discuss kicking and punting.

Bureau Bites is a regular "pod-bite" bringing you the latest news from Vietnam and the region. Episode Background The Australian Government has increased measures in its bid to stem the rise of COVID-19 infection rates across its states and territories. They include operating bans on pubs, gyms and indoor sporting venues, cinemas and nightclubs, restaurants and cafes, and places of worship, and include the avoidance of non-essential travel. While the Australian Government has acknowledged that these new restrictions will change the way Australians live, with business owners and their employees being severely affected, what of Australians and Australian businesses in Vietnam? Where do they find themselves in all of this? In order to find out more, we spoke to Simon Fraser, the executive director of AusCham, who is based in Ho Chi Minh City. We asked Simon the following questions: 1. How would you describe your past week? 2. How have Australian businesses in Vietnam been faring since COVID-19 has ramped up? 3. What financial support or otherwise will Australian businesses in Vietnam receive, if any? 4. Does a contingency plan for Australians and Australians with business interests in Vietnam exist should COVID-19 escalate further and continue well into the year and perhaps into next year? 5. What advice is there for Australian business owners in Vietnam at the moment, especially for those that have been or will be hit hard by the situation?

Today on The Hustle, we have Nathan Shepherd, a Canadian-born American football defensive end for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He played college football at Fort Hays State and Simon Fraser. Sit back and relax as he talks about his career so far and how he got to the NFL.

Who do heroes turn to when they find themselves in trouble? Is the Consultant the answer? Also, Hellboy and the BPRD 1956 #1, Man-Eaters #3, Sword Daughter #4, and Hex Wives #2 go under the microscope in this week's episode of the Major Spoilers Podcast! Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! REVIEWS STEPHEN HELLBOY AND THE BPRD 1956 #1 Writer: Chris Roberson Artists: Yishan Li, Mike NOrton, Michael Avon Oeming, Dave Stewart Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: November 28, 2018 Pressure is mounting within the bureau to uncover the Soviets' secret plans, but a suspicious cover-up leads one agent off the radar in search of answers. Meanwhile, demonic Soviet occult leader Varvara pushes her team to follow her own whims, and Hellboy is sent on the mission that would lead to his infamous misadventures in Mexico. But even more clandestine plots are at work-both inside the B.P.R.D. and out. [rating:4/5] MATTHEW MAN-EATERS #3 Writer: Chelsea Cain Artist: Kate Niemczyk Publisher: Image Comics Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: November 28, 2018 "A VISIT FROM AUNT FLO," Day Three Maude suspects that the cat lady downstairs may be part of a cult. The toilet is clogged by a strange blockage in the septic system. And a recent spat of deadly mauling attacks takes its toll on the community. Plus: bonus backmatter featuring art and words by smart, angry teens! [rating:4/5] RODRIGO SWORD DAUGHTER #4 Writer: Brian Wood Artist: Mack Chater Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Cover Price: 4.99 Release Date: December 5, 2018 On the run from the Forty Swords, Dag and Elsbeth fall back to the wilds of Northern Europe and shelter with a secretive group of mountain warriors. Elsbeth learns the history of the sword she carries, and we get a glimpse at the woman she's destined to become. [rating: 4/5] ASHLEY HEX WIVES #2 Writer: Ben Blacker Artist: Mirka Andolfo Publisher: Vertigo Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: November 28, 2018 Nov 28, 2018 The wives of Desert Canyon still don't know the secret power they possess. Their husbands continue their campaign of insidious manipulation. Izzy hears scratching in the walls. A cat jumps into a cake. Blood is spilled. And the creepiest sex scene in all of comics. [rating: 4/5] MAJOR SPOILERS POLL OF THE WEEK http://majorspoilers.com/2018/11/25/major-spoilers-poll-of-the-week-time-travel-companion-edition/ DISCUSSION The Consultant Volume 1 Writer: Jason Sterr Artist: Daniel Maine, Simon Fraser Publisher: Action Lab Entertainment Marcus Greenberg has a very particular set of skills, as a former Navy S.E.A.L., he does the dirty work of our nation's superheroes, keeping his clients out of the papers and off of death row. With the help of his assistant Russell, a reformed shape-shifting supervillain, Greenberg is the go-to-guy for making super-sins disappear. When the hero Spartan is arrested for murder, its sets off a chain of events that threaten not only Marcus's business model, but the lives every super-powered “hero” in his rolodex. Collecting The Consultant #1-4; written by Jason Sterr, art by Dainel Mainé, and covers by Simon Fraser. CLOSE Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends! Closing music comes from Ookla the Mok.

In this episode, Dr. Melek Ortabasi retells the story of folklore focusing on the works of Yanagita Kunio, and gives a comparative look at children's literature in the Meiji Period.  We discuss folklore themes in Japanese popular culture today, Meiji children's education, and a comparative approach to teaching the Meiji Period.