Funding UNRWA, prepping for natural disasters and foreign influence in... video games?
The House from CBC RadioShow Notes
The federal government changed course on funding for a key agency helping Palestinians in Gaza, saying the humanitarian crisis there was increasingly dire. Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations, Bob Rae, talks about that decision.
Then, we break down how ready Canada is for both military operations and natural disasters. The answer? The armed forces are struggling, and there’s more work to do when it comes to things like wildfires.
We’ll also take a look at why the government announced it’s going to keep a close eye on foreign investments in the video game industry — with foreign interference in mind.
Plus — British political activist Lady Phyll sits down to discuss anti-gay laws across the globe and what the Commonwealth should be doing about them.
This episode features the voices of:
Bob Rae, Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations The CBC’s Murray Brewster Rebecca Alty, mayor of Yellowknife Victoria Salinas, deputy administrator, FEMA Ryan Black, lawyer Phyll Opoku-Gyimah, Secretary of the Commonwealth Equality Network
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