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Full Show: What is in the Vatican Archives?, Moving away from Land Act changes & BC Closing its only youth mental health centre

Mornings with Simi

English - February 22, 2024 17:13 - 1 hour - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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Seg 1: What's hiding in the Vatican's Archives?
Massimo Franco was the first person not inducted by the Vatican who was granted unprecedented access to its Apostolic Archive.
Guest: Massimo Franco, Italian Writer and Author of “Secretum”
Seg 2: Should we require ID to access Porn online?
The Federal Conservative Party has signaled their intent to change laws for porn websites age verification process.
Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor
Seg 3: View From Victoria: It’s Budget Day!
It’s Budget Day and the Finance Minister is making the promise of a bigger deficit. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer.
Seg 4: What’s it like being NASA’s first Canadian astronaut?
Canada is about to send a man to deep space as part of NASA’s artemis 2 project. What Do you think would be going through his head?
Guest: Colonel Jeremy Hansen, Canadian Astronaut and Team member of Artemis 2, the NASA led mission that will fly around the moon.
Seg 5: Is plastic recycling a scam?
Plastic pollution is a critical global environmental crisis, marked by the improper disposal of over 90% of plastics from 1950 to 2015. The ubiquity of plastic waste is alarming, extending from ocean and roadways to the very air, food, and water consumed by humans.
Guest: Chelsea Linsley, Staff Attorney at the Center for Climate Integrity and Author of the Report “The Fraud of Plastic Recycling”
Seg 6: Why did BC decide not to proceed with amending the Land Act?
The B.C. government's decision to reverse proposed Land Act amendments was driven, in part, by significant public backlash. Minister Nathan Cullen attributed this backlash to "dog-whistle politics" and the deliberate spread of misinformation.
Guest: Nathan Cullen, Minister of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship
Seg 7: Why do serial killers become eligible for parole?
Conditional release, including parole, allows individuals to leave custody before completing their full sentence, serving a portion of the community under supervision.
Guest: Mary Campbell, Lawyer and Former Director General of Corrections & Criminal Justice at the Department of Public Safety
Seg 8: Why is BC closing its only mental health and addictions centre for youth?
The Carlile Youth Concurrent Disorders Centre, a unique three-week residential program for teens addressing addictions and mental health issues, is set to close after seven years of operation.
Guest: Dr. Marius Welgemoed, Medical Director of Mental Health and Substance Use and Head of Psychiatry for Vancouver Coastal Health’s Coastal Community
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Seg 1: What's hiding in the Vatican's Archives?

Massimo Franco was the first person not inducted by the Vatican who was granted unprecedented access to its Apostolic Archive.

Guest: Massimo Franco, Italian Writer and Author of “Secretum”

Seg 2: Should we require ID to access Porn online?

The Federal Conservative Party has signaled their intent to change laws for porn websites age verification process.

Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor

Seg 3: View From Victoria: It’s Budget Day!

It’s Budget Day and the Finance Minister is making the promise of a bigger deficit. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer.

Seg 4: What’s it like being NASA’s first Canadian astronaut?

Canada is about to send a man to deep space as part of NASA’s artemis 2 project. What Do you think would be going through his head?

Guest: Colonel Jeremy Hansen, Canadian Astronaut and Team member of Artemis 2, the NASA led mission that will fly around the moon.

Seg 5: Is plastic recycling a scam?

Plastic pollution is a critical global environmental crisis, marked by the improper disposal of over 90% of plastics from 1950 to 2015. The ubiquity of plastic waste is alarming, extending from ocean and roadways to the very air, food, and water consumed by humans.

Guest: Chelsea Linsley, Staff Attorney at the Center for Climate Integrity and Author of the Report “The Fraud of Plastic Recycling”

Seg 6: Why did BC decide not to proceed with amending the Land Act?

The B.C. government's decision to reverse proposed Land Act amendments was driven, in part, by significant public backlash. Minister Nathan Cullen attributed this backlash to "dog-whistle politics" and the deliberate spread of misinformation.

Guest: Nathan Cullen, Minister of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship

Seg 7: Why do serial killers become eligible for parole?

Conditional release, including parole, allows individuals to leave custody before completing their full sentence, serving a portion of the community under supervision.

Guest: Mary Campbell, Lawyer and Former Director General of Corrections & Criminal Justice at the Department of Public Safety

Seg 8: Why is BC closing its only mental health and addictions centre for youth?

The Carlile Youth Concurrent Disorders Centre, a unique three-week residential program for teens addressing addictions and mental health issues, is set to close after seven years of operation.

Guest: Dr. Marius Welgemoed, Medical Director of Mental Health and Substance Use and Head of Psychiatry for Vancouver Coastal Health’s Coastal Community

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