This week GroundWire was produced on traditional Anishinaabe and Metis territory at CKUW in Winnipeg Manitoba.
Hosted by: Raegan Hedley and Mathew Joseph
Headlines:
The Canadian Civil Liberties Association releases new report criticising pretrial detention and the bail system in Canada. | Catherine Fisher CJLY
The United Nations High Commission for Human Rights says Canada should release a man detained for eight years over immigration violations. | Sarah Newton, WhiStle Radio
A traditional indigenous Copper Breaking ceremony on Parliament Hill| Rachel Swatek , NCRA
Features:
Rallies take place across Canada to mourn the more than 1360 people who have died in Gaza and put pressure on Israel to prevent future massacres. | Aaron Lakoff, CKUT
Winnipeg Fringe Festival performer Theresa Thompson talks about reactions to her role in the play “Lies of a Promiscuous Woman” | Anna Sigrithur and Jen Unwin, CKUW
A BC woman who was charged for her refusal to complete the 2011 short-form census. | Courtney Harrop, CJMP
Community Radio Report:
A look at the 6th annual Prisoners’ Justice Day at CFRC in Kingston, Ontario | Brenna Owen, CFRC
GroundWire thanks:
Victoria King, Rheal Gautier, Eric Giannuzzi and Rachel Swatek