Murray Wood: Of Easter bunny bells and Juicy Fruit gum
For Murray Wood, Easter brings to mind grandma's practical advice about repurposing, and some of life's little lessons.
Gormley, Tuesday, October 3rd, 2023
WITH GUEST HOST TAYLOR MACPHERSON
8:30 – Concerns around Bill C-11, the Copyright Modernization Act, are active after changes announced by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunication Commission on Friday indicated the bill could, in fact, impact online streaming services and social media services. With some calling it an attack on free speech, University of Ottawa law professor, Michael Geist, joins Taylor MacPherson to break down the CRTC’s changes.
LIVE: Michael Geist, University of Ottawa law professor, host of the Law Bytes podcast.
9:00 – Hour of the Big Stories…open lines
10:00 – Weeks after the killing of a Sikh nationalist on Canadian soil, repercussions and speculation continue. Terrorism specialist, Phil Gurski, joins Taylor MacPherson to further discuss the situation from the perspective of protecting Canadian intelligence after writing an opinion piece entitled, “Why Intelligence Sources Must Be Protected,” for The Epoch Times.
LIVE: Phil Gurski, former Canadian intelligence agency employee and terrorism specialist.
10:30 – The Canadian Taxpayer Federation is raising the alarm to Canadians about a quiet expansion of the Canada Revenue Agency’s power to automatically calculate and file income tax returns. The plans to expand this power were announced for 2024 in the last budget. CTF federal director, Franco Terrazano, joins Taylor MacPherson to ask whether the CRA should be trusted with this power.
LIVE: Franco Terrazzano, Canadian Taxpayer Federation federal director.
11:00 – What if we could go back in time and fix our most challenging personal relationships? That’s a question author Nadia Uddin explores in her latest book, Edison in the Hood. Uddin joins Taylor MacPherson to discuss her belief that artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to fix problems in people’s personal lives, not just at work or school.
LIVE: Nadia Uddin, author of Edison in the Hood.
11:30 – The stigma associated with mental illness can be devastating for people living with those illnesses. The Schizophrenia Society offers programs and services, including support groups, to help people living with mental illnesses like bipolar disorder, anxiety and depression. Curtis Harman joins Taylor MacPherson to talk about his own story of recovery from bipolar disorder and discuss the work of the Schizophrenia Society.
LIVE: Curtis Harman, Saskatoon coordinator for partnership program, Schizophrenia Society.
12:00 – The mental health of workers is declining, according to the TELUS Mental Health Index, which puts the current score at the same level as it was during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study also shows two in five workers are unfamiliar with their Employee Assistance Program. Telus Health’s Paula Allen joins Taylor MacPherson to talk employee mental health.
LIVE: Paula Allen, Global Leader and VP, Research and Client Insights, Telus Health.
