April 20, 2017
Universal basic income: Yea or nay?
Will a guaranteed basic income release people from the poverty trap or keep them in it? A spirited debate exploring the issues from both sides and all points between.
Podcasts
April 15, 2017
Rewriting the Rules: A Conversation with Felicia Wong and Rick Smith
Featured Speaker for the 2017 Broadbent Institute Progress Summit Felicia Wong discusses how the rules of American liberalism can be rewritten to find the best way forward for American progressives.
April 6, 2017
Surviving the gig economy — three women’s experiences
The gig economy is a fact of life whether we like it or not. We hear three women’s perspectives – what works, what doesn’t and some ideas for change.
February 28, 2017
Re-evaluating Sanctuary Cities
Interviews with Jaggi Singh and Nigel Bariffe take a deeper look at the effectiveness of Sanctuary City motions and how they can be fixed.
January 26, 2017
The sound of resistance: Three women’s marches
Voices from a trio of women’s marches on January 21, 2017, starting in Washington, and then moving up to Vancouver and Toronto.
January 4, 2017
An evening with George Elliott Clarke
Canada’s seventh poet laureate talks about being Africanadian, and his most recent book “The Motorcyclist.”
December 22, 2016
The year in your ear
World Social Forum, a steampunk mystery and getting in a good headspace for the new year. Some highlights from the rabble podcast network in 2016.
December 15, 2016
Protecting the right to protest: Free speech versus corporate power
Slap suits are a common tactic which corporations use to shut down criticism. Four speakers talk about how to slap down slap suits at Media Democracy Days 2016.
December 9, 2016
Ryan McMahon: Red Man Laughing
Indigenous comedian and storyteller Ryan McMahon delivered this year’s Media Democracy Days 2016 keynote address.
November 30, 2016
Decolonizing the Media: Media Democracy Days 2016
Excerpts from two presentations — Ryan McMahon, Indigenous storyteller and podcast host; and Indigenous Anti-Oppression Activist Tami Starlight.
November 24, 2016
The Israeli occupation of Palestine: Two perspectives
Two talks about Israel and Palestine: Dr. Philip Leech-Ngo of University of Ottawa; and Greg Albo of York University.
November 1, 2016
Participation: Building a sense of belonging in our communities
What makes a healthy community? The Vital Signs report from the Community Foundations of Canada has some surprising findings.