Episodes

Miriam Kohn: Soup Sisters
March 4, 2021

Miriam Kohn: Soup Sisters

Soup Sisters Winnipeg is an organization run by 3 local entrepreneurial women, Miriam, Harriet and Sandy, who make soup, or as Soup Sisters refers to it a "Hug in a Bowl" to support Willow Place. Willow Place supports Manitobans dealing with family violence and abuse. Learn how Soup Sisters are mak…
John Myers: Medical Assistance in Dying and Bill C-7
Feb. 25, 2021

John Myers: Medical Assistance in Dying and Bill C-7

John A. Myers is a recipient of the prestigious Law Society's Richard J. Scott Award. Having appeared before all levels of the Judicial Courts including the Supreme Court of Canada, John shares his views on Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID), the current debate in Ottawa around Bill C-7 and takes u…
Audrey Gordon: History Making MLA
Feb. 18, 2021

Audrey Gordon: History Making MLA

The Honourable Audrey Gordon has made history not once, but twice in Manitoba. In 2019, she was one of the trios of new MLAs who have become the first Black candidates elected to the Manitoba Legislature. And in 2021, she made history again becoming Manitoba's first Black Cabinet Minister. Minster …
Markus Chambers: On Racism, Giving Back to the Community, and Black History Manitoba
Feb. 11, 2021

Markus Chambers: On Racism, Giving Back to the Community, and Black History Manitoba

On October 24, 2018 Councillor Markus Chambers becomes the first black man to be elected to Winnipeg City Hall. In his current capacity as Deputy Mayor and Chairperson of the Winnipeg Police Board, Councillor Chambers shares his views on growing up Black in Winnipeg, his thoughts on systemic racism…
Nadia Thompson: Delving into Black History Month
Feb. 7, 2021

Nadia Thompson: Delving into Black History Month

February is known as Black History Month. It is also known as the shortest month of the year.  Why is one of this country's most racially marginalized peoples given the shortest of the 12 months to celebrate? In today's episode with Black History Month"s Executive Director, Nadia Thompson, she will…
Christie McLeod: Advocating for Climate Change
Feb. 1, 2021

Christie McLeod: Advocating for Climate Change

Stuart talks with an emerging human rights activist who is the Founder of the Human Rights Hub Winnipeg. Christie McLeod is currently an articling student at Miller Thompson, a policy advisor at Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty and volunteers with Lawyers for Climate Justice. She is a top 30 un…
Introducing Humans, On Rights
Feb. 1, 2021

Introducing Humans, On Rights

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