Migrant Matters

Mourning recent deaths of T.O. migrant workers: Part 1

September 7, 2010
| Workplace horror: This past Christmas Eve in Toronto four migrant workers had plummeted to their deaths, and a fifth worker left in permanent critical condition.

21:06 minutes (14.49 MB)
Asia Pacific Currents

Asia Pacific Currents

September 4, 2010
| Labour news from India, Indonesia, China, Solomon Islands, Turkey, Bangladesh and Australia. Interview with Mahendra (translator) & Rita from Lemonde factory in Jakarta, Indonesia. APC is produced by

30:05 minutes (13.77 MB)
Migrant Matters

Mourning recent deaths of T.O. migrant workers: Part 2

September 4, 2010
| Workplace horror: This past Christmas Eve in Toronto four migrant workers had plummeted to their deaths, and a fifth worker left in permanent critical condition.

36:09 minutes (24.83 MB)
Redeye

Nothing new in Canada's treatment of Tamil refugees

September 3, 2010
| Sri Lankan Tamils face discrimination and poverty as they struggle for rights in their homeland. Now in Canada, they face many similar issues.

13:49 minutes (12.65 MB)
John Bonnar Audio Blog

Toronto Vegetarian Association hosts 26th annual Vegetarian Food Fair

September 3, 2010
| From September 10-12, thousands will gather at Toronto's Harbourfront Centre to enjoy products, presentations and cooking demonstrations.

14:30 minutes (13.27 MB)
Migrant Matters

Health as a right? Prioritizing health for migrants doing agricultural work in Ontario: Part 3

September 3, 2010
| The Conservative government continues to force a great number of people into a position where access to health care and a workplace free of health risks becomes attainable only in their dreams.

13:41 minutes (12.52 MB)
Redeye

Racism and geopolitics keep aid from Pakistan

September 3, 2010
| The floods in Pakistan have triggered a massive social crisis that will not be alleviated by policies being pursued by domestic and international elites says Snehal Shingavi.

13:49 minutes (12.65 MB)
Redeye

The G20 and what the media ignored

September 1, 2010
| During the Toronto G20, TV screens portrayed mayhem in the streets while political leaders looked busy and smiled for the cameras. Reasons behind the protests, though, were largely ignored.

16:26 minutes (15.06 MB)
Redeye

The partition of India, 63 years on

September 1, 2010
| Before conceding independence to India in 1947, Britain divided the country in two. The splitting of Pakistan and India resulted in 2 million deaths and a conflict that remains tense to this day.

29:26 minutes (26.94 MB)
The Ruckus

#52 - From the Back of the Film: A Look Back at Thrush Hermit (part 3)

September 1, 2010
| The last part of our look back at Thrush Hermit. We hear about Clayton Park, and the eventual demise of the band.

26:35 minutes (48.69 MB)
Migrant Matters

Health as a right? Prioritizing health for migrants doing agricultural work in Ontario: Part 2

September 1, 2010
| The conservative government continues to force a great number of people into a position where access to healthcare and a workplace free of health risks becomes attainable only in their dreams.
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9:03 minutes (2.07 MB)
Needs No Introduction

Water: Commons or commodity?

September 1, 2010
| Maude Barlow discusses the impacts of industry and trade on local access to water at a PSAC North panel discussion.

30:36 minutes (28.04 MB)
Migrant Matters

More accounts of martial law at Toronto G20 protests: Part 2

August 28, 2010
| Kristin Guité shares her experience of police terror during the recent G20 protests in Toronto.

36:38 minutes (67.08 MB)
Asia Pacific Currents

Women workers organise in Asia

August 28, 2010
| Labour news from Turkey, India, Cambodia, Indonesia. Interview with Gwynnyth Evans from Meatworkers Union on women workers meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia. APC is produced by Australia Asia Worker Links

29:18 minutes (13.42 MB)
Migrant Matters

Philippine elections 2010: Voting amid violence and corruption

August 28, 2010
| An overview of the widespread politcal repression going on throughout the Philippines during the time leading up to the May 2010 general elections.

38:02 minutes (34.82 MB)
Needs No Introduction

On to Ottawa: 75 Years Later

August 25, 2010
| An interview with Al Dugas on his memory of the historic trek to protest conditions in federal relief camps.

8:26 minutes (7.75 MB)
Asia Pacific Currents

Labour news from the Asia Pacific region

August 21, 2010
| News on workers from Iran, Bangladesh, China, South Korea and anti-asbestos meetings.

28:05 minutes (11.25 MB)
Migrant Matters

Health as a right? Prioritizing health for migrants doing agricultural work in Ontario: Part 1

August 19, 2010
| Over 250 people working as migrant agricultural labourers attended "Health Day," which centered around health barriers imposed by the work they are allowed to do here in Canada.

13:31 minutes (12.39 MB)
Migrant Matters

Observing elections in the Philippines

August 18, 2010
| International election observer, Stefan Christoff, speaks about Philippine state repression on election day.

32:52 minutes (30.09 MB)
Africafiles: The Pulse

African women in online dating: Voices from Cameroon

August 17, 2010
| This episode of the African Pulse is dedicated to discussing African women's involvement in the global online dating phenomenon.

15:50 minutes (14.49 MB)
Migrant Matters

More accounts of martial law at Toronto G20 protests: Part 1

August 17, 2010
| Protester speaks out about the police brutality & indiscriminate arrests at the G20 protests.

15:40 minutes (25.1 MB)
Asia Pacific Currents

Labour news from the Asia Pacific region

August 14, 2010
| Labour news from Turkey, Pakistan, China, Sth Korea, Indonesia and Australia. Interview with Lek, Action for People's Democracy in Thailand, on the ongoing repression in Thailand.

29:20 minutes (13.47 MB)
Redeye

Police used little-known law to harass G20 protesters

August 11, 2010
| An old piece of legislation, the Public Works Protection Act, was dusted off and used by police to violate the civil rights of protesters, according to the Canadian Civil Liberties Association.

16:34 minutes (15.18 MB)
Redeye

Festival of politics, arts and music wraps up after 20 years

August 11, 2010
| Under the Volcano has been engaging and informing activists in the Lower Mainland since 1990. This year is its last year. We speak with founder and organizer Irwin Oostindie.

11:34 minutes (10.6 MB)
I Read The News Today, Oh Boy!

Zero grounds to complain: Destroying freedom to save it?

August 11, 2010
| The so-called "ground zero mosque" is neither, but that doesn't matter. What matters, to freedom loving people, is freedom of religion and right of assembly not racism disguised as caring.

33:53 minutes (31.03 MB)
Stark Raven: Prison Justice

Mass hunger strike at Toronto jail inspired by Prison Justice Day

August 10, 2010
| Hundreds of prisoners are on hunger strike at Toronto East Detention Centre to protest inadequate conditions including healthcare, food and arbitrary lockdowns.

9:16 minutes (8.5 MB)
Redeye

The Sky Below: A film about the partition of India

August 10, 2010
| U.S. painter and director Sarah Singh travelled throughout India and Pakistan interviewing people and collecting music and images for this award-winning documentary.

19:48 minutes (18.13 MB)
Stark Raven: Prison Justice

Marking Prison Justice Day, on the inside and outside

August 10, 2010
| A lifer on his experiences on the inside and outside marking Prison Justice Day (an annual memorial and protest day) and how the prison system is making PJD harder for those on the inside.

21:31 minutes (19.71 MB)
Redeye

Unsung heroes in the struggle for Medicare

August 10, 2010
| The name of Tommy Douglas is synonymous with the birth of universal healthcare in Canada. But grassroots activists in the community clinic movement also played a major role.

16:17 minutes (14.91 MB)
Labour Show

Radio Labour Solidarity Report August 8th - 14th

August 10, 2010
| 30 minutes of labour news and features brought to you by Radio Labour.

28:13 minutes (25.84 MB)
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