16 episodes
ON Civics ON Democracy conservedemocracy
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- Government
A series on civics and democratic institutions with an Ontario focus, produced by non-partisan nonprofit organization Conserve Democracy.
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Financial Corruption & Democracy
Recent and older leaked documents show the scale of corruption, crime and tax evasion. How does this affect democracy, and what can and is being done?
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Political violence in the U.S.?
This grim episode falls under pillar 6, Security.
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A Story to Unite
Under the pillar of Unity, which balances the need for pluralism, can our history unite us? This presents my 4 stories of history.
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Cancel Culture
Under pillar 4, Diversity and Pluralism, I share my thoughts on "cancel culture". A return to the format of Season 1. For links mentioned, visit www.conservedemocracy.ca.
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Prisons in Canada/Ontario: reform or abolish?
This fits under the pillar Justice and the Rule of Law. It's a long-standing discussion that fits with the current BLM movement. Keep in mind, we are not experts on this topic and the real purpose is to urge citizens to discuss political/democratic issues. Our sources are listed at http://conservedemocracy.ca/podcasts.
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Ranked Ballots in Ontario
We'll discuss the change to the next election in Toronto and elsewhere in Ontario. See www.conservedemocracy.ca/podcast for more on the articles we read and our structure. This talk fits into the pillar Equality and Consent of the Governed (i.e., Elections).