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Should Mandatory Indigenous Studies Education Be Incorporated Into our School Systems

University of Regina students have taken initiative to call for the integration of mandatory courses reflecting historical and modern Indigenous perspectives into all faculties of study at the U of R and across Canada. The interview explores the reasons one young woman decided to take up this action and how it has been successfully supported by faculty deans and other university organizations.

Bill C-11, Canada's Copyright Modernization Act

Human Rights Radio spoke with activists Rob Sutherland and Bernie Cohen about the possible consequences of Bill C-14.  This bill offers to legitimize several practices such as format shifting (ripping) and extends fair use, but then takes these rights away by criminalizing these actions in the event the digital material is protected by a digital lock (a piece of software designed to prevent copying).  This bill is proposed in large part to accommodate ACTA, a multilateral agreement which proposes international standards for enforcement of intellectual property rights.  However, ACTA has flaws which need to be addressed.  We discuss what is happening in Canada and internationally on this topic.

Raising the Roof-National Toque Tuesday: Put a cap on Youth Homelessness

On Friday Feb 3, 2012, Human Rights Radio spoke with Dan Lindsay about "Raising the Roof" and National Toque Tuesday.  On Tuesday Feb 7, Dan and a team of dedicated  Rainbow Youth volunteers will be selling toques at the F.W.Hill Mall in Regina as part of an effort to "Put a Cap" on youth homelessness. Lower to average income groups continue to struggle to find adequate housing at reasonable cost in this city with a vacancy rate of 0.6 percent.  Those living in poverty are at great risk of being homeless, if they aren't already.  Regina City Council has yet to develop an effective plan for dealing with homelessness and lack of affordable housing while it seems to have a preoccupation with grand projects.