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The resignation of BC Civil Liberties Union's executive director sparks controversy on both mainstream and social media. And National Post might be successfully carving out its place in the Canadian podcast space. Maclean's contributing editor Andray Domise co-hosts.Links:BCCLA's statement re: Harsha WaliaOn the photojournalism re: Cuba's protestsCAJ's release re: their winThis episode is supported by PolicyMe, Freshbooks and Squarespace.Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Travel Writer and Journalist, Marcello Di Cintio talks to Jesse about his one year journey around Canada, in search of the secret stories etched in the minds of Canadian taxi drivers. During that year, Marcello says he listened to incredible life tales of the men and women behind the wheels, hurling passengers around their cities, with no set destination - some of which he documents in his latest book, Driven: The Secret Lives Of Taxi Drivers. This episode is supported by PolicyMe & ArticleSupport CANADALAND: http://canadalandshow.com/join Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The election hasn't even been called yet but our major parties' social media strategies already deserve some attention. And as more Canadians get vaccinated, how will COVID beats evolve? Freelance journalist Nora Loreto co-hosts.Links:Justin Trudeau's tweet on Cowessess First Nation & CNN op-edErin O'Toole's cowboy hatJagmeet Singh's Tiktok & adThe @tefficient tweet about global data plans Several infographics to help put that Reuters vaccine-mixing article into contextNora references this report on how COVID deaths might've been underreported This episode is supported by Squarespace, CFUV and HelloFresh.Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pornhub is a massive Canadian website that few talked about until the New York Times called it out for profiting from the exploitation of children and rape victims. Now government is rushing to regulate all online pornography. But the NY Times piece has its origins in an anti-porn crusade from an anti-gay, racist evangelic church. Sandra Wesley, executive director of the sex worker advocacy group Stella, says that bad laws will harm sex workers, and that the "moral panic" over porn could even kill them. Further Reading:The New York Times on "The Children of Pornhub" The Daily Beast's investigation of Exodus CryThe Globe and Mail on Feras Antoon's muddy online footprints The Logic on a new lawsuit against MindgeekAdditional music provided by Audio NetworkSponsor: DispatchSupport CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Twitter conversations seem more interesting than the media's coverage on Canada's first Indigenous Governor-General. The Bay tries to empower BIPOC while stealing one's likeness without consent. And Canada's new "guiding principles" for diverse content online feel off to Jesse.Writer and lawyer Hadiya Roderique co-hosts.Links:Hadiya's essay that the stolen photograph actually accompaniedThe "Guiding principles on diversity of content online" here (Press release with a shorter summary here)This episode is supported by PolicyMe and Squarespace.Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

News stories are frequently updated, clarified or corrected online, after they've been published. But when there's no disclosure that a story has been changed, something's usually up. Producer/reporter Alex de Boer digs deep into one such case, when an article in Victoria News about a demonstration in support of the Wet'suwet'en protests originally centred an Indigenous land defender. That version disappeared without explanation, and a new, drastically different story suddenly appeared in its place, along with a video from Victoria's Police chief, containing claims of violence that people present say, are simply not true. How and why were these changes made? Why were they not explained? Did the police demand, and receive, a re-write? And what can we learn about Black Press, the newspaper chain that publishes Victoria News and many more B.C. papers?Further Reading:Feb.2, 2020 version of the story: LinkFeb.7, 2020 (and current) version of the story: LinkAdditional music provided by The Audio

The media is fixated on whether to celebrate Canada Day as the Lower Kootenay First Nation announces the discovery of another 182 unmarked graves in BC. And after recording, Lytton BC began evacuation and we're trying to understand what a heat dome is.Former Executive Director of APTN Karyn Pugliese co-hosts.Links:More on the announcement from Lower Kootenay First NationKaryn's recent piece for the National Observer: "With the help of the Mounties, the priests piled the children into boats and floated away"Sponsors: Dispatch Coffee, SquarespaceSupport CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As reports of Chinese government influence in Canadian media gain traction, South China Morning Post reporter Ian Young reveals an incredible tale from the past. Almost 20 years ago, the PRC's media company actually bought a Canadian newspaper. But all is not as it seemed, and media mogul Li Bolun may have had other plans besides propaganda. Sadly, he died in a Beijing jail cell following scandalous drug and fraud charges and cannot explain his side of the story. What's left is a messy court battle and enduring concerns about who controls Chinese language media in Canada.Further Reading: Who Was Li Bolun? by Ian Young https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/long-reads/article/3103793/who-was-li-bolun-disgraced-citic-media-moguls  Sponsors: Hover & Dispatch CoffeeAdditional music provided by The Audio NetworkSupport CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Toronto Star published a "Saturday Debate" about Egerton Ryerson's legacy that contradicted the TRC - and they knew it. And it appears a police dog's life mattered more than a Métis man's in Alberta. Canadaland French-language correspondent Emilie Nicolas and Canadaland contributing editor Danielle Paradis take over in Jesse's absence.Links: See the photo of where Egerton Ryerson's statue is now (Twitter banner)La Converse's piece on the nuns at St Anne (French)This episode is supported by Dispatch Coffee and Squarespace.CLARIFICATION (June 26, 2021, 10:38AM): Photojournalist Ian Willms has told Canadaland that he was given an unconditional release upon reaching the station, without any criminal charges, but it was not immediately clear if there was a provincial trespassing charge against him when the CAJ statement came out. Published within hours of his release, details were not yet clear at that time. Police have issued a statement clarifying that there were no charges.CLARIFICATIO

Queen's University quickly rejected the findings of an anonymous report accusing six people associated with the school of misrepresenting their Indigenous identities. That prompt dismissal has raised questions about the non-status Ardoch Algonquin group, and the controversial academic from the U.S. who co-founded it.Further reading:Anonymous report to Queen's UniversityQueen's university statementArdoch First Nation membership information Sponsors: Dispatch, Freshbooks, & ArticleAdditional music provided by Audio NetworkSupport CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ed the Sock doesn't seem okay since Bell announced it would reboot MuchMusic. CBC won't let their audience comment on their articles on Facebook anymore. And a Global radio host loses his job for using a racial slur - Is the era of edgelord talk radio over? Vice Senior Editor Manisha Krishnan co-hosts.Further reading/watching:BellMedia's announcement re: MuchMusic here Jesse retweeted a video of Prime Minister Trudeau's G7 comment hereSee Manisha's recent article about Global's Mike Stafford hereSee our 2019 article about Mike Stafford hereThis episode is supported by Dispatch Coffee, Squarespace, and HelloFresh.Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"Coercive control" is how cults like NXIVM entrap followers and how abusive partners dominate their victims. A growing movement is calling for a law against it. But what about the many people who want to surrender their will to others? Sarah Berman is the author of Don't Call It A Cult, a deep investigation of NXIVM.Don't Call It a Cult: The Shocking Story of Keith Raniere and the Women of NXIVM, by Sarah BermanSponsors: Dispatch, Freshbooks, & ArticleAdditional music provided by Audio NetworkSupport CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Muslim-Canadians call out the media for harming their community. And the controversy around CBC cancelling Kim's Convenience goes international. Freelance journalist and The Backbench's host Fatima Syed co-hosts.Further reading:Jonathan's full Twitter thread on The London Free Press & Toronto Sun's coverage of the London attack;Fatima's most recent piece for The Guardian about the London vigil;Shout out to Fatima Said for resurfacing John Ibbitson's tweets;More on Simu Liu deleting his criticism of Mark Wahlberg here.This episode is supported by Dispatch Coffee, SquarespaceSupport CANADALAND: https://www.canadaland.com/join/Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Recordings of 911 calls from the night of the Portapique massacre have been leaked to the press, and they prove that the RCMP have been lying from the start about a crucial piece of information. But somehow it's the journalists that published the calls who are facing an angry public backlash. Frank Magazine publisher Andrew Douglas and reporter Paul Palango discuss their bombshell story, and what the RCMP may still be hiding about Gabriel Wortman.This episode is supported by Dispatch Coffee, Freshbooks, and ArticleSupport CANADALAND: https://www.canadaland.com/join/Additional music from Audio NetworkSupport CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The discovery of 215 residential school children in a mass grave spurs this week's discussion on how journalists report stories about Indigenous people. And in the wake of this news, a Bill that could empower Indigenous children is largely eclipsed. Thunder Bay host Ryan McMahon and IndigiNews' child welfare reporter Anna McKenzie co-host in Jesse's absence.Further reading & watching:Former Chair of the Indian Residential Schools Truth and Reconciliation Commission Murray Sinclair comments on the discovery;Ian Mosby's Twitter thread about on the National Post's residential school denialism;Anna's most recent piece about how non-Indigenous people can support the healing process;And Anna duly noted this article. This episode contains content about residential schools that may be triggering. Support for survivors and their families is available at the Indian Residential School Survivors Society. Please call 1-800-721-0066 or 1-866-925-4419 for the 24-7 crisis line. This epi

There have been dozens of arrests at Fairy Creek... but not much footage to show for it. That's because the RCMP have been blocking and corralling journalists from freely covering the demonstrations. But according to court precedent and the RCMP's own guidelines, journalists do have the right to be present even when there is a court injunction.So why does it keep happening? And why is it always Canada's independent media at the forefront of this fight?Reporter Cherise Seucharan finds out. This episode is supported by Hover and Dispatch Coffee.Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Covering BC's anti-logging protests raise issues about journalists' decorum, access, and how stories about land protectors are framed. And Native Twitter gets a CNN pundit fired for spewing racist views about Indigenous people. Thunder Bay host Ryan McMahon and photojournalist Amber Bracken take over in Jesse's absence.Further reading:CAJ's first statement about how RCMP injunctions were a concern for journalistsCAJ's subsequent statement on their legal application to challenge RCMP's injunctionPhotojournalist Jesse Winter's Twitter thread about access at Fairy Creek being better This episode is brought to you by Dispatch and Freshbooks.Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A repost of one of the most popular Canadaland episodes ever, from way back in 2014. The Irvings are secretive billionaires who have a monopoly on New Brunswick's news media. Journalist Jacques Poitras, author of Irving vs Irving, describes how the family subtly suppresses criticism and destroys competitors. This episode is supported by Dispatch Coffee and SquarespaceSupport CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CIJA has called-out Canadaland for not adequately denouncing last week's guest. Meanwhile, controversy over coverage of pro-Palestinian demonstrations in Canada. And filmmaker Michelle Latimer launches her inevitable comeback campaign, damn the consequences. Thunder Bay host Ryan McMahon and Independent Jewish Voices' communications lead Aaron Lakoff take over in Jesse's absence. Further reading:The winner of JHR's Award for Outstanding Work By An Indigenous Youth Reporter is hereMichelle Latimer first broke her silence with Globe and Mail's Barry Hertz hereLatimer wrote about it "in her own words" hereJorge Barrera followed up on Barry Hertz's story hereKa'nhehsí:io Deer and Jorge Barrera first called out Latimer hereThis episode is brought to by Kilne, Dispatch and HelloFresh.Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Canadian Armed Forces has known that they have a problem with sexual misconduct for over two decades. Why can't they figure out how to stop it?In 1998, several women came forward to Maclean's magazine about their experiences being raped or sexually harassed in the military. Many years and many victims later, there was finally an investigation which lead to the creation of Operation Honour, which was supposed to address problem.But it didnt.Now many members of the Canadian military have come forward yet again, and the government has pledged to do another investigation. Reporter Cherise Seucharan looks into why this has been such a problem, and if it will be different this time.A warning for listeners: this episode contains detailed descriptions of sexual assault.This episode is supported by Kilne, Squarespace, and Article.Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.