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  1. Prasanna Ranganathan: Using Storytelling to Advance Accessibility

    18 июн.

    Prasanna Ranganathan: Using Storytelling to Advance Accessibility

    Conversations about accessibility are often framed around legislation and accommodations, but the stories we tell about disability can be equally powerful in shaping how accessibility is perceived and lived. Human rights lawyer and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Belonging (DEIAB) consultant Prasanna Ranganathan argues that accessibility requires more than policy change—it demands new narratives that allow us to imagine the inclusive world we seek to build. Ranganathan spoke at The Walrus Talks AccessAbility in Toronto on May 26, 2026. To register for upcoming events happening online or in a city near you, and to catch up on our archive of The Walrus Talks, visit thewalrus.ca/events. And subscribe to The Walrus Events newsletter for updates and announcements, at thewalrus.ca/newsletters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    10 мин.
  2. Tranna Wintour: Transcending Gender Labels

    4 июн.

    Tranna Wintour: Transcending Gender Labels

    Gender shapes how we move through the world, but the expectations attached to it can be limiting and exclusionary, most especially for trans and gender non-conforming people. Comedian, writer, and singer Tranna Wintour meditates on her experience as a trans woman and argues that it is not trans people who complicate our understanding of gender but the narrow binary that limits who we are allowed to be. Wintour spoke at The Walrus Talks Disruption in Toronto on November 6, 2018. To register for upcoming events happening online or in a city near you, and to catch up on our archive of The Walrus Talks, visit thewalrus.ca/events. And subscribe to The Walrus Events newsletter for updates and announcements, at thewalrus.ca/newsletters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    9 мин.
  3. Jeff Gray: Cities Are Asked to Do More with Less

    21 мая

    Jeff Gray: Cities Are Asked to Do More with Less

    Cities are being asked to solve some of society’s biggest crises with limited resources and shrinking political authority. As pressure continues to mount on municipal governments, so do questions about who really shapes the communities we live in. Jeff Gray, Queen’s Park reporter for the Globe and Mail, offers an inside look at the machinery of local democracy, and breaks down what it will take to alleviate the strain it's under. Gray spoke at The Walrus Talks A New City in Toronto on April 26, 2023. To register for upcoming events happening online or in a city near you, and to catch up on our archive of The Walrus Talks, visit thewalrus.ca/events. And subscribe to The Walrus Events newsletter for updates and announcements, at thewalrus.ca/newsletters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    9 мин.
  4. Chief Ken McMullen: Why Canada Needs a National Fire Strategy

    7 мая

    Chief Ken McMullen: Why Canada Needs a National Fire Strategy

    Wildfires expose how responsibility for public safety is shared—and sometimes fragmented—across systems that are not always designed to work together. Chief Ken McMullen, president of the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs, makes the case for stronger coordination as fires increasingly move from remote landscapes into the communities where people live. Chief McMullen spoke at The Walrus Talks Wildfires in Saskatoon on April 1, 2026. To register for upcoming events happening online or in a city near you, and to catch up on our archive of The Walrus Talks, visit thewalrus.ca/events. And subscribe to The Walrus Events newsletter for updates and announcements, at thewalrus.ca/newsletters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    10 мин.
  5. Suzanne Obiorah: Public Safety Should Include Everyone

    23 апр.

    Suzanne Obiorah: Public Safety Should Include Everyone

    Discussions around public safety tend to focus on questions of order and enforcement. In practice, however, public safety is also informed by our capacity to hold space for people in crisis instead of pushing them through it. Suzanne Obiorah, chief executive officer of Somerset West Community Health Centre, reflects on a growing fracture in Canada’s response to addiction and underscores the importance of building holistic support systems as provinces turn toward new models of care. Obiorah spoke at The Walrus Talks Opioids on March 24, 2026. To register for upcoming events happening online or in a city near you, and to catch up on our archive of The Walrus Talks, visit thewalrus.ca/events. And subscribe to The Walrus Events newsletter for updates and announcements, at thewalrus.ca/newsletters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    11 мин.
  6. André Picard: Aging in the Right Place

    9 апр.

    André Picard: Aging in the Right Place

    For older adults, belonging is dependent on dignity, choice, and the ability to “age in the right place.” André Picard is a health columnist at the Globe and Mail and the author of the bestselling book Neglected No More: The Urgent Need to Improve the Lives of Canada’s Elders. This special episode of The Conversation Piece features content from his presentation at The Walrus Talks at Home: Aging and Belonging, supported by The Belonging Forum, an initiative of the Samuel Centre for Social Connectedness. Picard spoke at The Walrus Talks at Home: Aging and Belonging on December 2, 2025. To register for upcoming events happening online or in a city near you, and to catch up on our archive of The Walrus Talks, visit thewalrus.ca/events. And subscribe to The Walrus Events newsletter for updates and announcements at thewalrus.ca/newsletters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    8 мин.
  7. Dr. Nel Wieman: Elders, Belonging, and Public Health in First Nations Communities

    2 апр.

    Dr. Nel Wieman: Elders, Belonging, and Public Health in First Nations Communities

    First Nations elders play a vital role in their communities. Forcing them to relocate in the pursuit of adequate health care doesn’t just undermine their dignity—it severs key familial and cultural connections. Dr. Nel Wieman is the chief medical officer for the First Nations Health Authority in British Columbia. This special episode of The Conversation Piece features content from her presentation at The Walrus Talks at Home: Aging and Belonging, supported by The Belonging Forum, an initiative of the Samuel Centre for Social Connectedness. Dr. Wieman spoke at The Walrus Talks at Home: Aging and Belonging on December 2, 2025. To register for upcoming events happening online or in a city near you, and to catch up on our archive of The Walrus Talks, visit thewalrus.ca/events. And subscribe to The Walrus Events newsletter for updates and announcements at thewalrus.ca/newsletters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    9 мин.
  8. Dr. Olive Bryanton: The Lifelong Need for Connection

    26 мар.

    Dr. Olive Bryanton: The Lifelong Need for Connection

    Rural communities thrive when older adults are invited to remain visible within them. Dr. Olive Bryanton is a researcher, advocate for older people, and lifelong learner who completed her PhD at the age of eighty-two. This special episode of The Conversation Piece features content from her presentation at The Walrus Talks at Home: Aging and Belonging, supported by The Belonging Forum, an initiative of the Samuel Centre for Social Connectedness. Dr. Bryanton spoke at The Walrus Talks at Home: Aging and Belonging on December 2, 2025. To register for upcoming events happening online or in a city near you, and to catch up on our archive of The Walrus Talks, visit thewalrus.ca/events. And subscribe to The Walrus Events newsletter for updates and announcements at thewalrus.ca/newsletters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    11 мин.
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Need something new to talk about? Subscribe to the podcast that challenges the way you see everything in ten minutes or less. The Walrus Talks is a national event series that sparks conversations on the issues that matter most to Canadians. *The music in this podcast has been licensed and is called Intelligent Molecule by LexPremium. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    The Walrus Podcasts
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    The Walrus
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    2020 - 2026
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