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This Matters

The world is changing every day. Now, more than ever, these questions matter. What"s happening? And why should you care? This Matters, a daily news podcast from the Toronto Star, aims to answer those questions, on important stories and ideas, every day, Monday to Friday. Hosts Saba Eitizaz and Ed Keenan talk to their fellow journalists, experts and newsmakers about the social, cultural, political and economic stories that shape your life.

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23:38

The Hockey Canada scandal and the culture of sport

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2022/10/07

Guest: Bruce Arthur, columnist Developments with Hockey Canada have sparked a national conversation after revelations the organization spent millions in settlements following sexual misconduct claims that go back decades. There has been a push for change as the government amplifies its probe into Hockey Canada’s top leadership and big name sponsors like Tim Hortons, Scotiabank, Telus and Canadian Tire have been falling like dominoes. There are dire questions about the future of the game’s governing

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BONUS: Mike Wilner talks Blue Jays with Alek Manoah,...

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2022/10/07

This Matters is broadcasting a special playoff edition of Deep Left Field, the Star’s baseball podcast, hosted by Mike Wilner. He chats about the season and upcoming playoffs with Blue Jays ace, Alek Manoah, interim manager, John Schneider, and pitcher Ross Stripling, who were all chosen to win end-of-year awards by their fellow Blue Jays.

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View from Taiwan: A conversation on national security

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2022/10/06

Guest: Enoch Wu, founder of Forward Alliance, a Taiwanese NGO focusing on national security. Last month Toronto Star journalist Joanna Chiu, a reporter covering national and international news, visited Taiwan, a self-ruling democracy at the centre of growing global tensions. China views Taiwan as a breakaway province that must be reunified, by force if necessary. It’s a growing source of conflict that some observers worry could tip into full blown war. Today, Chiu brings us a special conversation

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17:03

Why sex workers are taking the government to court to...

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2022/10/05

Guest: Alyshah Hasham, crime and court reporter A coalition made up of sex workers and advocates is taking the government to court to challenge a federal law from the Harper era that experts say is putting marginalized people in peril. Monday was the first of a five-day landmark Superior Court hearing that advocacy groups are hoping will be the first step in getting sex work fully decriminalized in Canada. Current laws regarding sex work have long come under fire for endangering sex workers, people

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16:48

Scandal and sexual abuse allegations at a Canadian...

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2022/10/04

Guest: Morgan Bocknek, investigative reporter After celebrity megachurch pastor Bruxy Cavey was arrested and charged with sexual assault in June, the Meeting House — once one of the most prominent megachurches in Canada — has been surrounded by scandal. Many other accounts have come to light and the church has acknowledged that three other former pastors have faced similar sexual misconduct allegations. We take a look at what happened. This episode was produced by Saba Eitizaz, Paulo Marques and

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23:05

‘Women, life, freedom’: Inside Iran’s new revolution

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2022/10/03

Guests: Anonymous member of 1500Tasvir and Pardis Mahdavi, author of “Passionate Uprisings: Iran’s Sexual Revolution” A protest that erupted in the wake of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini’s death allegedly at the hands of Iran’s so-called morality police is now spreading like wildfire across the country and creating a serious challenge for the Islamist government. It’s being called one of the largest and most inclusive resistance movements in the country as people revolt against an oppressive regime,

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22:58

Is the pandemic over? It depends on who you ask

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2022/09/30

Guests: Star reporters Megan Ogilvie and Kenyon Wallace We all know the COVID-19 pandemic started for most of the world in March 2020, but how do we decide when it is over? U.S. President Joe Biden recently declared the pandemic over, and it might be easy to agree as the world appears closer to normal. Canada is about to lift its travel requirements and, for many, masking has become a memory. But for a lot of people, like the immunocompromised and the medically vulnerable, it is just as dangerous

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22:52

What truth and reconciliation means: a candid...

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2022/09/29

Guest: Dr. Alika Lafontaine, president of the Canadian Medical Association As the second National Day for Truth and Reconciliation approaches to remember the Indigenous children who died in residential schools, the question remains: how does a country move forward with reconciliation without coming to terms with its past? Dr. Alika Lafontaine is the Canadian Medical Association’s first Indigenous president in its 155-year history and joins today’s episode to speak about how close or far we are from

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18:25

They threatened Pierre Poilievre’s wife. What is...

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2022/09/28

Guest: Alex Ballingall, politics reporter Conservative party leader Pierre Poilievre has sent a strongly worded message denouncing the online group Diagolon after a clip emerged of de factor leader Jeremy Mackenzie threatening to sexually assault Poilievre’s wife, Anaida. It is the latest bit of news about the loose knit, online organization that espouses beliefs like white supremacy, antisemitism and conspiracy theories. The group has also been tied to some weapon-related incidents, while those

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25:12

The criminalization of HIV non-disclosure

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2022/09/27

Guest: Alexander McClelland, member of the Canadian Coalition to Reform HIV Criminalization The ongoing criminalization of HIV non-disclosure continues to perpetuate harmful stigma against people living with HIV has advocates noting how existing laws are overly punitive. A recent court decision also takes note of that. In 2013, Jennifer Murphy was found guilty of aggravated sexual assault and sentenced to more than three years in prison after having unprotected sex without disclosing her HIV status

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24:01

Who should pay for Pakistan’s cataclysmic flood?

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2022/09/26

Guest: Sahar Habib Ghazi, South Asia editor for Vice World News As Atlantic Canada deals with the fallout of Hurricane Fiona, Pakistan continues to grapple with one of the most cataclysmic floods in its history. Over 33 million people have been affected in a country that is now one-third underwater. As of Friday, more than 1,600 have been killed and millions more have been displaced. Experts say a country that contributes less than one per cent to global carbon emissions has become a case study for

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BONUS: 'It's Political with Althia Raj' discusses...

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2022/09/24

This Matters would like to share another Toronto Star podcast episode, welcoming back 'It's Political with Althia Raj.' Listen here then subscribe or follow in your podcast feeds. This week on "It’s Political," Althia focuses on Pierre Poilievre’s leadership. First, she’ll take a look back at the divisive leadership race and Poilievre’s big win. Then she sits down with Yan Plante, the former chief of staff to transport minister Denis Lebel in Stephen Harper’s government, and Melanie Paradis, a

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20:08

A complicated country: Edward Keenan on reporting...

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2022/09/23

Guest: Edward Keenan, Toronto Star journalist Edward Keenan was the Star’s Washington bureau chief from 2019 until just a few weeks ago. Over his brief tenure, he witnessed two impeachment trials, the COVID-19 pandemic, the largest mass street movement in the form of Black Lives Matter, a disputed election, an unprecedented insurrection attempt at the Capitol and the overturning of Roe v Wade. He’s back home in Toronto now and talks to “This Matters” about his experience and impression through one

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19:04

Inflation, affordability, recession? What you need to...

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2022/09/22

Guest: Heather Scoffield, economics columnist The latest inflation numbers are in and while it looks to be slowing slightly due to lower gas prices, all other signs show that Canadians are paying higher prices for all kinds of consumer goods. With the Bank of Canada raising interest rates, property values continue to fall and many worry that it will trigger a recession. Heather Scoffield, The Star’s economics columnist and Ottawa bureau chief, explains the latest numbers and why more creative

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24:01

Stranded with a broken wheelchair, Maayan Ziv on...

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2022/09/21

Guest: Maayan Ziv, disability advocate and the founder and CEO of AccessNow When disability advocate Maayan Ziv flew to an accessibility conference in Israel last week, she found herself stranded and traumatized after her wheelchair was severely damaged in transit. Her all too common experience has opened up a conversation on accessibility and mobility obstacles for disabled people at the hands of airlines. Federal law requires people who use wheelchairs to sit in an airplane seat during flights

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How the Great Resignation became the Great Retirement...

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2022/09/20

Guests: Kelly Matheson, a recently retired teacher, and David Macdonald, senior economist at Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. During the pandemic, Americans quit their jobs in such high numbers that the trend was dubbed The Great Resignation. Economists watched for signs of it in Canada, but it just did not happen here. It seems instead more people are retiring, and many at a younger age. The Great Retirement could have serious ramifications as it affects industries like health care and

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20:56

Meet one of the youth climate activists suing the...

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2022/09/19

Guest: Madison Dyck, youth climate activist Climate activists brought the Ontario government to court last week, alleging the provincial climate plan fails to protect them and future generations. The landmark lawsuit dates back to 2018 when Premier Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative government repealed the Climate Change Act and replaced it with an act that has weaker emission reduction targets. Who is behind the legal action? Seven young climate activists under the age of 30. They have grown,

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25:54

In a London pub Lisa LaFlamme and Rosie DiManno...

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2022/09/17

On the patio of a pub near Green Park in London, the Star’s Rosie DiManno and Canadian journalist Lisa LaFlamme, on special assignment for City News, discuss what they are seeing as the city prepares for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II on Monday. This episode was produced by Rosie DiManno, Lisa LaFlamme, Raju Mudhar and Sean Pattendon.

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23:47

Indigenous women reflect on the Queen and the monarchy

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2022/09/15

Guests: Angela Mashford-Pringle and Courtney Skye The death of Queen Elizabeth II last week fuelled a wave of global grief, but also reawakened memories and ignited conversation of a brutal colonial legacy and the future of the British monarchy. The monarch’s 70 years on the throne have been both celebrated and questioned. Her reign included seven decades of silence for Indigenous peoples of Canada who faced treaty violations, residential schools and countless missing and murdered Indigenous women

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21:25

Up in smoke? The reckoning coming for cannabis stores

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2022/09/14

Guest: Rosa Saba, business reporter The future of cannabis retail is headed for a reckoning that could see a third of stores across the country close. Once thought to be a product that would be a license to print money, the retail cannabis space is dealing with a number of issues including steep competition, oversaturation in some markets and distribution issues while still having to contend with the illegal market. With more consolidation expected, experts are predicting a wave of closures for the

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