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The politics of Canada’s proposed hate crime law, Bill C-9.
In order to pass the Combatting Hate Act, the Liberals are teaming up with the Bloc Quebecois and removing the exemption for religious texts in existing hate speech laws. The Conservatives aren’t happy about it.
But do we need to update our hate crime laws in the first place?
Host: Jesse Brown
Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Lucie Laumonier (Associate producer and Fact Checking) tom sayers (Mixing and Mastering), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor)
Guest: Jan Wong
Further reading:
- Liberals back Bloc's proposal to remove religious exemption from hate speech laws | CBC News
- Anti-hate bill stalled after Fraser’s office brokered deal without PMO approval: sources | CBC News
- Canada’s hate-crime bill must confront the enforcement gap - Policy Options
- FIRST READING: The biblical passages that Canada could list as hate speech - National Post
- Bill C-9 was meant to curb hate. Why is it drawing controversy? - iPolitics
- #5 Why Here? - What Is Happening Here [Podcast]
- Is There a Better Way to Cut a Cake? - The New York Times
- Decades-old study on common weed killer retracted after journal editor says Monsanto may have helped write it | CBC News
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In 2022, artist Hua Yong died while kayaking off the Sunshine Coast in BC. A former Chinese agent alleges it was a murder.
Radio-Canada tells the story of how China continues to target dissidents living in Canada.
Plus, India joins the battle for the Arctic and a new low for freelance writing rates.
Host: Jesse Brown
Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Lucie Laumonier (Associate producer and Fact Checking) tom sayers (Mixing and Mastering), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor)
Guest: Jan Wong
Further reading:
- A Chinese dissident hunted by Beijing dies mysteriously in Canada | Investigation Enquête - Radio-Canada [YouTube]
- A Chinese dissident died suddenly in B.C. This ex-spy who snooped on him says it may not have been an accident - CBC News
- Un espion chinois révèle ses secrets à Radio-Canada - Radio-Canada
- ‘I don’t know who I can trust,’ says Quebec YouTuber harassed by Chinese government - CBC News
- Coroner’s investigation into death of Chinese dissident in B.C. still open after nearly two years - The Globe and Mail
- Secret Chinese spying operations in Australia revealed | Four Corners [YouTube]
- Former Chinese spy who spoke to Four Corners set to give evidence to Canada's Foreign Interference Commission - ABC News
- Putin and Modi to join forces in Arctic - The Telegraph
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As Premier François Legault plunges in the polls, he’s panic-legislating: turbo-charging secularism laws, unveiling a “made-in-Quebec” constitution, and reigniting old identity battles that haven’t burned this hot in decades.
Then we head west, where B.C. Conservative leader John Rustad resigned after a spectacular caucus revolt. Sam asks him directly: why did his own MLAs want him gone, who he blames, and whether he regrets anything.
Host: Sam Konnert
Credits: Aviva Lessard (Senior Producer), Sam Konnert (Host/Producer), Noor Azrieh (Host/Producer), tom sayers (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), max collins (Director of Audio) Jesse Brown (Editor), Tony Wang (Artwork)
Guests: Martin Patriquin, John Rustad
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A story in The Local reveals how AI writing is infiltrating newsrooms, flooding inboxes, and snagging bylines in major outlets.
Is the rise of the AI journalist inevitable or is it already here?
Jay Caspian Kang of the New Yorker joins to consider if a chatbot could write his column.
This episode uses generative AI for the following purposes: Episode tile art
Host: James Nicholson
Credits: Jules Bugiel (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor), max collins (Director of Audio & Fact Checking), Jesse Brown (Editor)
Guest: Jay Caspian Kang
Additional music by Audio Network
Further reading:
- What’s the point of reading writing by humans? - The New Yorker
- Could an A.I. Chatbot Rewrite My Novel? - The New Yorker
- Investigating a Possible Scammer in Journalism’s AI Era - The Local
- The Fallout From Our AI Freelancer Investigation - The Local
- Imposter Syndrome - Re:Public
- Jobs - AI-First Reporter (remote) - Jeff Gaulin’s Job Board
- Wired and Business Insider remove articles by AI-generated ‘freelancer’ - The Guardian
- Journalism, media, and technology trends and predictions 2025 - Reuters Institute
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