Elections

GroundWire Sept 25

GroundWire Production — Tue, 26 Sep 2017 01:39:05 +0000

Activism in Vancouver by-elections & new overhauls to Manitoba's health care system

This episode of Groundwire is hosted in Powell River on the traditional land of the Tla'Amin Nation and produced by CKUT radio broadcasting from Montreal on unceded Mohawk territory.

Headlines

Sixties Scoop class action procedures before the courts | Gunargie O’Sullivan, Co-op Radio

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Antigonish: Candidates Forum on Poverty Reduction

Robert DeVet — Wed, 09 Oct 2013 13:10:46 +0000

In 2010, the Antigonish Poverty Reduction Coalition (APRC), an alliance of individuals, groups, and organizations concerned with poverty alleviation, was formed to investigate how poverty affects the health and well being of our community and each of us.

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Failing grades for mainstream parties on key environmental issues

Robert DeVet — Sat, 05 Oct 2013 14:30:30 +0000

Green Party receives A- overall, other parties all get F's

Where do the provincial parties stand in terms of the environment? This is a question that Sheila Cole, advisor to the Nova Scotia Environment Network (NSEN) Board of Directors, believes has been ignored in this election campaign.

NSEN is a non-partisan umbrella group that serves to connect environmental organizations active in Nova Scotia.

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Coalition rates political parties on health care platform

Robert DeVet — Fri, 04 Oct 2013 17:19:50 +0000

"All mainstream parties tinkered around the edges"

When it comes to health care none of the mainstream parties is doing a stellar job.

This is the conclusion of the Nova Scotia Citizens' Health Care Network, a coalition of groups and individuals who want to protect and strengthen public health care.

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Elections offer little hope for people on Income Assistance

Robert DeVet — Wed, 02 Oct 2013 00:50:46 +0000

Poverty activists disappointed in all three parties

Most Nova Scotians who receive income assistance continue to live between 30% and 50% below the poverty line, the minimum level of income deemed adequate.

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The Co-op Covers Council

Natascia Lypny — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 23:26:13 +0000

July 10: World Trade & Convention Centre gets the green light, and Solar City is saved — for now

That’s right. The Halifax Media Co-op has decided to enter the shady, confusing, frustrating and often boring world of municipal politics. Why? Because even though the Halifax Regional Council’s weekly Tuesday meetings are open to the public, there are inevitably more staffers than spectators in the seats.

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GroundWire Podcast: Tar Sands - Midwifery - Equity

GroundWire — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:11:42 +0000

October 23 - November 9

Welcome to the latest edition of GroundWire: October 26 - November 9.

HEADLINES:

Jane Kirby of CKDU speaks with pro-choice advocate Sarah Woolf about the recent shutdown of the event "Echoes of the Holocaust" at McGill, which compares abortion to genocide.

Drug addictions can have a significant effect on children. Jay Peachy of CJSF spoke with one artist in Vancouver who decided to take a bold view on the topic.

Activists for accessibility and disability awareness say many dentists are wary of treating the disabled. For Handilink and for GroundWire, Cameron Wells speaks with Ali Sigal, who wants to change that.

STATION REPORT:

Jacky Tuinstra Harrison of CHRY descends on Kingston, Ontario, to document the Ontario Regional Conference of the NCRA.

FEATURES:

80 years after women gained the right to run for office, Canada is still far away from gender equity in government. Erica Butler of CKDU looks at one initative across the country that is fighting this inequality.

The VanRad Collective presents voices in opposition to the Alberta Tar Sands including Mike Mercredi of Fort Chipewyan and Mike Hudema of GreenPeace, in a special feature for GroundWire.

Gretchen King and Saja Marouf of CKUT collect interviews while attending the 10th anniversary celebration of the legalization of midwifery in Quebec.

This episode was anchored by Melissa Albiani and Matt Rawle, and produced by Melissa Albiani, with editorial support and coordination by David Parker, Jacky Tuinstra Harrison and Courtney Kirkby.

Interested in submitting your own stories? Get in touch by emailing groundwireprod@gmail.com.