When Care Becomes Confinement: Rethinking Manitoba’s 72-Hour Detention Model - a podcast
Five key takeaways from a conversation with MP Leah Gazan on detention, public health, and constitutional limits. Debates surrounding public safety and addiction often focus on visible disorder and political urgency. This episode shifts the focus to how these issues are experienced on the ground, and how legal responses can unintentionally deepen the very harms they seek to address.
Mind Control in the Digital Age (Mind Shaping and Cognitive Liberty) - a Podcast
In this podcast, hosts Jayden and Andreas explore the contemporary threats to human thought and autonomy in a world dominated by technology, algorithms, and artificial intelligence. Over a 30-minute conversation, they examine how both centralized state powers and decentralized social media platforms are reshaping cognition, and why the concept of cognitive liberty is essential to protect human dignity.
Teachers, Social Media, and the Limits of Professional Responsibility - a Podcast
A recent podcast by Amy and Georgia takes a close look at a question that is becoming increasingly common in Manitoba schools: how much control can school divisions have over what teachers do on social media, especially outside of working hours? The discussion begins with a simple but important observation. Policies across Manitoba are inconsistent. Some school divisions have detailed rules about social media and communication with students, while others provide only minimal
Victims and Rights in Canada - a Podcast
Amy and Georgia from Robson Hall discuss the evolution of victims' rights in Canada, highlighting historical exclusion and recent advancements. They explain how victims' rights have shifted from being nearly invisible to formally recognized, though still with limited enforcement. Key developments include the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (1982), provincial Victims' Bills of Rights, and the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights (2015)
Beyond Bail with Sean Fraser: The Justice Minister's Three-Front Approach to Crime
Public concern over crime is a constant and pressing issue across Canada, and in a climate of heightened anxiety, the call for government to “get tough” is a familiar refrain. It’s easy to assume that any new bail reform is simply a political response to that call—a straightforward tightening of the rules.However, a recent, in-depth explanation from Canada’s Justice Minister reveals a deliberate political and policy strategy to reframe this volatile public debate.
