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Recent Episodes

Centre Block, with Johanna Mizgala

Posted December 12, 2018 • 00:23:06

In this special episode, host Aaron Reynolds visits Parliament Hill to talk to Curator of the House of Commons Johanna Mizgala about the history and...

Abortion law, with Daphne Gilbert

Posted December 5, 2018 • 00:19:36

Daphne Gilbert, law professor at the University of Ottawa, joins host Aaron Reynolds to explain the genesis of Canada’s abortion law, how it's changed...

The Canadian Security Intelligence Service, with Dick Fadden

Posted November 28, 2018 • 00:23:07

Dick Fadden, former director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, joins host Aaron Reynolds to explain what CSIS is, how it operates, and...

Canadian Immigration, with Andrew Griffith

Posted November 21, 2018 • 00:25:33

Andrew Griffith, former Director General of Citizenship and Multiculturalism, joins host Aaron Reynolds to talk about how the Canadian immigration system...

Pipelines, with Sean Kheraj

Posted November 14, 2018 • 00:26:07

Sean Kheraj, associate professor of Canadian and Environmental History at York University, joins host Aaron Reynolds to explain energy pipelines in...