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If headlines are tiny snapshots, @ issue is an expansive landscape. Society’s most crucial issues are analyzed by informed experts and actual principals at the centre of controversies, conflicts and societal conundrums. Investigative and insightful discussions on
@ issue leave viewers not just up-to-date, but intuitively informed and enlightened. |
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@issue Show Descriptions
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Global Protectionism - Week of August 23, 2010
In this time of economic crisis many nations are either threatening to, or are closing their doors to trade with outside nations in favour of strategies deemed necessary to jump start their own ailing economies. Join us on @issue as we examine the pros and cons of protectionism and its effects on global trade. Host: Arlene Bynon. Guests: Andrij Myroslaw Brygidyr, Rotman School of Management - Jean-Michel Laurin, VP Global Business Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters. |
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Emergency Preparedness - Week of August 23, 2010
While economic downturns are usually perceived as times for corporations to hunker down and maintain a protective status quo, there are many companies and economists that believe that this is the time to explore new paradigms and look outside the safety zone. Join us on @issue as we discover companies that have looked outside of traditional MBA business school endorsed economic theory to go outside the paradigm and prosper. |
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Women in the The Armed Forces - Week of August 23, 2010
The Canadian Armed Forces has one of the highest proportions of women to men in the world. Join us on @issue as we examine the role of women in the armed forces, the effect that masculine traditions, procedures, codes, and discrimination play. And we’ll also look at the benefits and successes that women have achieved as they pave the way for the future of our armed forces. Host: Arlene Bynon Guests: Susan Beharriell, Retired Senior Air Force Intelligence Officer. |
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@ The Movies: Religulous - Week of August 23, 2010
@issue @ the Movies PT3 – featuring the film Religulous -The movie by author and comedian Bill Maher called Religulous makes the argument that religion is ridiculous. @issue assembles a group of critical thinkers from the Jewish, Christian, and Muslim community to evaluate Maher's case. In particular the films asks the questions: Can you be religious and wealthy? Are modern day religious leaders all con artists? And can religion and science co-exist? |
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The Green Machine - Week of August 23, 2010
Join us on @issue as we examine the environmental movement in Canada, what individuals can do to play their part, as well as examine whether or not all of the claims of those companies that are producing “green” products are really as beneficial as they purport to be. Host: Manny Makris. |
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Financial Advisors- Week of August 23, 2010
Friends or Ponzie Scammers? Bernie Madoff and other financial icons have come to represent all that is bad in the current fiscal downturn, but many are also asking if the actions of their everyday financial advisors were any less responsible for the planet’s biggest ever personal wealth decline. |
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The Green Machine - Week of August 23, 2010
Join us on @issue as we examine the environmental movement in Canada, what individuals can do to play their part, as well as examine whether or not all of the claims of those companies that are producing “green” products are really as beneficial as they purport to be. Host: Manny Makris. |
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Male Menopause - Week of August 23, 2010
With our population growing older every day, @issue examines the myth and reality behind male menopause and numerous other men’s health issues. Host: Manny Makris. Guests: Dr. Richard Casey; Male Health Centres, Dr. Larry Komer; Director Peak Performance Institute, and Joan Komer President Peak Performance Institute. |
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Effective Home Energy Utilization - Week of August 23, 2010
A discussion about effective home energy utilization. |
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Future of Journalism in Canada- Week of August 23, 2010
With newspapers, 24 hour news channels and twitter we've never had more access to information. But is it all just a pack of lies or is the truth out there somewhere. Award-winning journalist John Scully on why most news these days is nonsense. |
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Going Nuclear - Week of August 23, 2010
Nuclear power has been around for decades, but now it's making a comeback as an environmentally friendly source of energy. This episode of @issue looks at whether it's really the green alternative proponents say it is. |
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Social Engineering - Week of August 23, 2010
Have citizens given away too much power over their lives to the people who are meant to serve us Government? Have we become the servants of city hall, provincial legislatures, the federal Government, instead of the other way around? |
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The "F" Word Part 1 - Week of August 30, 2010
The "F" Word. Some see forgiveness as weak because it means you are too afraid to fight back. But in this episode of @issue people transform their lives by forgiving the unforgivable including murder, rape and genocide. |
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The "F" Word Part 2 - Week of August 30, 2010
Part two of the "F" word looks at more remarkable stories of forgiveness including a woman who forgives the man who murdered her husband and a mother who forgives the psychopath who raped and murdered her daughter. |
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Where Did All The Nuns Go - Week of August 30, 2010
@issue investigates. At a time of infotainment and ten second sound bites, award winning journalist Kevin O'Keefe takes us behind the headlines to investigate the important stories of the day. |
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@ The Movies: End Of Suburbia - Week of August 30, 2010
@issue at the Movies - featuring the films End of Suburbia and Escape From Suburbia - @issue looks at two documentaries that raise an alarm about very fundamental we ways we live. End of Suburbia and Escape From Suburbia claim that very soon we will start to run out of cheap energy like oil and the suburbs of today will become the slums of tomorrow. But this show isn't about making you feel bad or afraid. It's about looking at ways we can make our lives easier and at the same time give the plane. |
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Afghanistan - Week of August 30, 2010
Afghanistan. It points out challenges to the current conflict and solutions to end it like giving local Afghans medical care, jobs and an education. Solutions to Afghanistan - Almost nightly we see images of the conflict in Afghanistan. Over 100 Canadian soldiers have already been killed. This episode of @issue looks at Director Robert Greenwald's Rethink Afghanistan. |
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Aliens - Have They Visited Us?t - Week of August 30, 2010
Aliens: Have They Visited Us? |
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Women in the The Armed Forces - Week of August 30, 2010
The Canadian Armed Forces has one of the highest proportions of women to men in the world. Join us on @issue as we examine the role of women in the armed forces, the effect that masculine traditions, procedures, codes, and discrimination play. And we’ll also look at the benefits and successes that women have achieved as they pave the way for the future of our armed forces. Host: Arlene Bynon Guests: Susan Beharriell, Retired Senior Air Force Intelligence Officer. |
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Infant Rape - Week of August 30, 2010
This disturbing trend in South Africa appears to spreading across the continent and even children under the age of 3 are being raped and sexually abused in Canada. @issue talks with mothers and experts about why children so young are being raped and what we can do it put an end to this inhuman practice. |
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Unhappy Hooker - Week of August 30, 2010
Almost 40 years ago Xaviera Hollander declared she was a happy hooker in her best selling book. But what is the reality for prostitutes these days. Would decriminalizing and legalizing prostitution in Canada make them happy? |
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The Green Machine - Week of August 30, 2010
Join us on @issue as we examine the environmental movement in Canada, what individuals can do to play their part, as well as examine whether or not all of the claims of those companies that are producing “green” products are really as beneficial as they purport to be. Host: Manny Makris. |
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Global Justice - Week of August 30, 2010
This episode of @issue looks at the effectiveness of the international criminal court and whether countries like the United States should be held accountable for their actions around the world. |
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Gay Blood Ban - Week of August 30, 2010
If you’re a gay man who’s had sex since 1977 you can’t donate blood in Canada. And a new policy by Heath Canada raises lots of questions about whether you can donate organs. This episode of @issue features a gay man with a lawsuit against a Canadian blood agency as well as a hemophiliac who wants to keep the ban in place. |
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Capital Punishment - Week of September 6, 2010
The Federal Government is taking a new tough stand on capital punishment as a deterrent for capital crimes. Does this type of legislation work? Are tougher sentences an actual deterrent to crime, or is it time for a new paradigm? Host: Arlene Bynon. |
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Unions - Week of September 6, 2010
Worker protector or political organization with hidden agendas. Have they lost their focus? Have they lost their relevance? @issue examines the role and meaning of unions in Canada's labour force. Host: Arlene Bynon. |
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Financial Advisors - Week of September 6, 2010
Friends or Ponzie Scammers? Bernie Madoff and other financial icons have come to represent all that is bad in the current fiscal downturn, but many are also asking if the actions of their everyday financial advisors were any less responsible for the planet’s biggest ever personal wealth decline. |
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@ The Movies: In Between - Week of September 6, 2010
@issue at the Movies - featuring the film In Between - Canada is a country of immigrants. But lately things have gotten much worse for new Canadians. Using the new movie In Between, @issue looks at some of the reasons why. The film tells the story of an Albanian family who come to Canada in search of a better life. However, once they arrive things don't go as planned. Like many new Canadians they struggle with finding work. For example, an immigrant's ability to earn the same as Canadian born women. |
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Media Feeding Frenzy- Week of September 6, 2010
There was once a time when the media simply reported the news. Now, in large part thanks to global media consolidation, many claim that the media has overstepped its bounds when it comes to reporting on issues like the recession, war, and government policies. Join us on @issue as we examine whether the media has become part of the problem, the entire problem, or simply continue to be bastions of responsible journalism. |
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Blue Ocean Strategy - Week of September 6, 2010
While economic downturns are usually perceived as times for corporations to hunker down and maintain a protective status quo, there are many companies and economists that believe that this is the time to explore new paradigms and look outside the safety zone. Join us on @issue as we discover companies that have looked outside of traditional MBA business school endorsed economic theory to go outside the paradigm and prosper. |
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Humanitarian Relief - Week of September 6, 2010
For years Canada has been known around the world as a country that cares. But do Canadians really put their money where their mouths are? Do we still get involved in places like Darfur, Haiti, and Rwanda? And what can we do to make a difference? Join us on @issue as we investigate the humanitarian crisis around the world and find out what Canadians are doing about them. Host: Manny Makris. Guests: Bella Lam, Canadian Feed The Children - Marilyn McHarg, MÉDECINS SAN FRONTIERS. |
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Secrets and Lies - Week of September 6, 2010
Governments classify information as confidential because we're told if it's made public it could be dangerous. This episode of @issue looks at government lies like the US claim Iraq had weapons of mass destruction and asks who are they protecting, the public or themselves. |
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The Green Machine - Week of September 6, 2010
Join us on @issue as we examine the environmental movement in Canada, what individuals can do to play their part, as well as examine whether or not all of the claims of those companies that are producing “green” products are really as beneficial as they purport to be. Host: Manny Makris. |
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Reproductive Tourism - Week of September 6, 2010
Sperm and eggs travel half way around the world landing in the uterus of another woman to make a baby. @issue looks at the cost to the lives created and to the women who give birth to them. |
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Social Engineering - Week of September 6, 2010
Have citizens given away too much power over their lives to the people who are meant to serve us Government? Have we become the servants of city hall, provincial legislatures, the federal Government, instead of the other way around? |
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Last Season's Highlights (2008)
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@issue Season 8 Ep 18: Gay Parenting Series Part 1 - ADOPTION
Two gay men adopt a baby. With Kevin O'Keefe |
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@issue Season 8 Ep 19: Gay Parenting Series Part 2 - SURROGACY
Two gay men use a surrogate woman to have twins. With Kevin O'Keefe. |
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@issue Season 8 Ep 20: Gay Parenting Series Part 3 - CO-PARENTING
A gay man and a lesbian have a child together. With Kevin O'Keefe. |
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