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Uncommons with Nate Erskine-Smith

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A bi-weekly discussion series hosted by MP Nate Erskine-Smith featuring expterts, fellow parliamentarians, and other elected officials of all stripes.

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Public health before politics with Joe Cressy

March 01, 2022 17:00 - 38 minutes - 26.6 MB

Joe Cressy joins Nate to discuss his role helping to lead the city's pandemic response, a public health approach to the opioid crisis, Toronto's housing affordability challenge, and why he's leaving politics at the end of his current term. Joe Cressy is the City Councillor for Toronto's Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York. As the Chair of Toronto's Board of Health, he's played a leading role in the city's pandemic response alongside Mayor Tory, putting their political differences aside to put public...

Illegal blockades and the Emergencies Act

February 17, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 53.4 MB

 With the federal government invoking the Emergencies Act for the first time since its adoption in 1988, Nate is joined by national security experts Leah West and Wesley Wark on the question of whether the Act is a justified response to the illegal blockades across our country. Dr. Leah West is a professor at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University, the co-author of the textbook National Security Law, and one of the hosts of the Intrepid Podcast. She previ...

Off Script with Marci Ien

February 02, 2022 16:00 - 52 minutes - 36.2 MB

Minister Marci Ien joins Nate to discuss why she left as co-host of the popular show The Social to run for office, how she plans to use her new role to make a difference, and her work to strengthen diversity and equality. Before politics, Marci was an award-winning broadcaster and journalist with The Social, Canada AM, CTV News, and CHCH. She’s been nominated for a Canadian Screen Award, received an African Canadian Achievement Award for her journalism, and her Journey to Freedom series foc...

Indigenous child welfare with Cindy Blackstock

August 14, 2021 21:00 - 56 minutes - 39.3 MB

Powerful advocate Cindy Blackstock joins Nate to discuss Indigenous child welfare, including the Human Rights Tribunal decision and judicial review application related the equality of treatment for First Nations children, and compensation to kids for discrimination.  Blackstock is the executive director of the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada, co-applicant with the Assembly of First Nations in the court case. She is also a professor in the School of Social Work at McG...

Global vaccine equity, international climate finance, and Canada's role in the world with Karina Gould

August 13, 2021 17:00 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MB

While international development doesn't always steal national headlines, there are few more important ministries when one considers the global challenges of mass vaccination against COVID-19 and action to prevent catastrophic and runaway climate change. On this episode, Minister Karina Gould joins Nate to discuss global vaccine equity and international climate finance,  as well as development assistance more broadly and Canada's role in the world.  Minister Gould is the youngest cabinet me...

Decriminalization and housing affordability with Kennedy Stewart

August 11, 2021 14:00 - 43 minutes - 30 MB

Vancouver's Mayor Kennedy Stewart joins Nate to discuss the city's proposal to decriminalize all drugs for personal use, and solutions to deliver affordable housing.  Canada faces an opioid crisis that continues to kill thousands, and a housing affordability crisis that is leaving a younger generation of Canadians worse off than their parents. Both of these issues are particularly acute in Vancouver. In response to the opioid crisis, the city has applied for a federal exemption to the Contr...

A just transition with Hassan Yussuff

July 14, 2021 22:00 - 48 minutes - 33.8 MB

Hassan Yussuff joins Nate to discuss a just and fair transition for workers as we set Canada on a credible path towards net zero, with reference to his work as co-chair of the Task Force on Just Transition for Canadian Coal Power Workers and Communities. Yussuff was recently appointed to the Senate, after serving two terms as the president of the Canadian Labour Congress. In addition to his involvement on the Just Transition task force, he has previously served on the government's NAFTA Cou...

Fighting for democracy in Russia with Leonid Volkov

July 06, 2021 21:00 - 36 minutes - 25.4 MB

Leonid Volkov is Alexei Navalny's top aide, and he joins Nate to discuss the fight against corruption and for democracy in Russia. Upon his return to Russia after being poisoned, Navalny has been imprisoned by Russian authorities in order to silence opposition. Volkov himself has been forced out of the country, subject to false and politically motivated charges.   Volkov and others have made it clear that continued appeasement of Russia is destined to fail, and in testimony before the Hous...

Anti-hate action with Amira Elghawaby

June 26, 2021 22:00 - 50 minutes - 35.3 MB

Amira Elghawaby joins Nate to discuss hate and Islamophobia in Canada, and how the federal government should act.  Amira is a journalist, columnist, human rights advocate, board member of the Canadian Anti-Hate Network, and she recently served on the Canadian Commission for Democratic Expression, which made recommendations to the government to address hate online. This conversation was recorded in the wake of the horrific and hate-motivated murder of the Afzaal family in London, Ontario. S...

Serving Indigenous communities with Marc Miller

June 18, 2021 17:00 - 50 minutes - 35 MB

Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller joins Nate to discuss the promise of clean water on reserves, support for Indigenous communities throughout the pandemic, and the government's judicial review application of a Human Rights Tribunal ruling to compensate First Nations kids.   Minister Miller has served in the role since November 2019, he was a lawyer prior to politics, and he made history in 2017 when he delivered a statement in the House of Commons entirely in Mohawk.  This is a publ...

Vaccine roll-out, safe travel, and lessons learned with Irfan Dhalla

June 04, 2021 21:00 - 42 minutes - 29.5 MB

Irfan Dhalla is a public health expert, he's been a voice of reason throughout the pandemic, and he joins Nate to discuss vaccine roll-out strategy, whether and how we should begin to allow cross-border travel, and lessons learned to prevent and prepare for a future pandemic. If you don't already follow Dr. Dhalla on Twitter, you should. He’s also the vice-president and general internist at Unity Health Toronto, associate professor at U of T’s medical school, and currently the co-chair of C...

Israel and Palestine with Jon Allen

May 30, 2021 15:00 - 46 minutes - 32.5 MB

Jon Allen, former Canadian Ambassador to Israel, joins Nates to discuss the recent violence in Israel and Gaza, the evictions in Sheikh Jerrah and the occupation and expansion of settlements more broadly, the need for elections in the Palestinian Authority and to limit the violent role of Hamas, and how Canada can constructively play a role towards peace going forward. In addition to his role as Ambassador to Israel from 2006 to 2010, Jon has spent a lifetime in the foreign service, he's no...

Working across party lines with Don Davies

May 26, 2021 17:00 - 54 minutes - 37.6 MB

MP Don Davies plays an important parliamentary role as the NDP Health Critic in the course of the pandemic. On this episode, Don and Nate discuss the importance of working across party lines, recent work together on the TRIPS waiver, and the need to put partisanship aside and deliver evidence-based drug policy reform to save lives. You can read the letter calling our government to support the TRIPS waiver here, signed by over 80 parliamentarians from all parties. Don and Nate are also co-c...

Pandemic border management with Kelley Lee

May 20, 2021 18:00 - 52 minutes - 36.2 MB

Border management has become deeply politicized in recent months, and it's worth moving beyond the partisan debate, to reflect on best practices around the world, and to assess what more Canada should do both to enhance travel restrictions and address essential travel needs. On this episode, Nate is joined by Professor Kelley Lee to discuss pandemic border management, including global best practices, how Canada compares, and vaccine certification and other measures that Canada should work ...

Free speech and Bill C-10 with Michael Geist

May 04, 2021 16:00 - 45 minutes - 31.7 MB

What is the intent of Bill C-10 and can we deliver on that intent without limiting free speech? On this episode, Nate is joined by Michael Geist to discuss free speech issues around Bill C-10, why he has been opposed to the bill on other grounds as well, and how we should think about addressing illegal speech online in future legislation.  Michael is a law professor and Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-Commerce Law at the University of Ottawa, and is a member of the Centre for Law,...

The war on drugs is an abject failure with Louise Arbour

April 27, 2021 17:00 - 48 minutes - 56.3 MB

The Global Commission on Drug Policy was created in January 2011 to highlight the failure of the war on drugs and to call for a paradigm shift towards drug policies grounded in evidence, human rights, and public health. On this episode, Nate is joined by commissioner Louise Arbour to talk about domestic and global drug policy, the harms of prohibition, and why we need to decriminalize all drugs for personal use and then regulate all drugs according to their respective harms. Arbour has take...

Generational fairness and government budgets with Paul Kershaw

April 18, 2021 18:00 - 42 minutes - 49.3 MB

Should governments be concerned about generational fairness? On this episode, Nate is joined by Paul Kershaw, professor at the UBC School of Population and Public Health, and founder of Generation Squeeze, a national research, education, and advocacy organization focused on fairness for younger Canadians. With the federal budget set to be released on April 19, Nate and Paul discuss how the budget process can and should better serve younger Canadians, including by addressing the high cost o...

Vaccine procurement with Anita Anand

April 11, 2021 14:00 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MB

Public health measures remain critical, but mass vaccination is how we end this crisis. On this episode, Nate is joined by Minister Anita Anand to discuss Canada's vaccine procurement efforts, where we are today, and what we can expect going forward.  Anand and her team have worked around the clock for over a year now, towards procuring PPE, rapid tests, and most recently vaccines. After frustrating supply chain issues, the vaccine delivery schedule has been expedited and every adult Canadi...

Vaccine procurement with Anita Anand

April 11, 2021 14:00 - 44 minutes - 31 MB

Public health measures remain critical, but mass vaccination is how we end this crisis. On this episode, Nate is joined by Minister Anita Anand to discuss Canada's vaccine procurement efforts, where we are today, and what we can expect going forward.  Anand and her team have worked around the clock for over a year now, towards procuring PPE, rapid tests, and most recently vaccines. After frustrating supply chain issues, the vaccine delivery schedule has been expedited and every adult Canadi...

An unsustainable housing market with John Pasalis & Mike Moffatt

April 03, 2021 14:00 - 48 minutes - 33.7 MB

Experts are warning that Canada's housing market is overheated and unsustainable. On this episode, Nate is joined by John Pasalis and Mike Moffatt to discuss what's driven the surge in prices and what the federal government should do in response. John Pasalis is a specialist in real estate data analysis and president of Realosophy Realty, a Toronto real estate brokerage. Mike Moffatt is an economist and professor whose series, Ontarians on the move, is focused on population growth, migrati...

An unsustainable housing market with John Pasalis & Mike Moffatt

April 03, 2021 14:00 - 48 minutes - 33.4 MB

Experts are warning that Canada's housing market is overheated and unsustainable. On this episode, Nate is joined by John Pasalis and Mike Moffatt to discuss what's driven the surge in prices and what the federal government should do in response. John Pasalis is a specialist in real estate data analysis and president of Realosophy Realty, a Toronto real estate brokerage. Mike Moffatt is an economist and professor whose series, Ontarians on the move, is focused on population growth, migrati...

Children's rights in our digital world with Baroness Beeban Kidron

March 30, 2021 21:00 - 41 minutes - 28.8 MB

Baroness Beeban Kidron joins Nate to discuss children's rights in our digital world, and why we need new rules to protect them. Kidron has been a member of the British House of Lords since 2012. Previously an award-winning filmmaker, her last documentary film InRealLife ultimately led her to become an advocate for children's rights online, which she continues both as a parliamentarian and in her role as Chair of the 5Rights Foundation. Here in Canada, Bill C-11 will strengthen our federal...

Ending chronic homelessness with Adam Vaughan & Anne Babcock

March 25, 2021 22:00 - 59 minutes - 41.2 MB

Our federal government has committed to end chronic homelessness, and Nate is joined by Adam Vaughan and Anne Babcock to discuss how we can best deliver on that commitment.  Adam is the Liberal MP for Spadina-Fort York, and a former Toronto city councillor. His political career at both levels has been motivated by a passionate concern for housing policy, and he’s the parliamentary secretary with carriage of the housing file.  Anne is the president and CEO at Woodgreen Community Services, a...

Ending chronic homelessness with Adam Vaughan & Anne Babcock

March 25, 2021 22:00 - 59 minutes - 40.9 MB

Our federal government has committed to end chronic homelessness, and Nate is joined by Adam Vaughan and Anne Babcock to discuss how we can best deliver on that commitment.  Adam is the Liberal MP for Spadina-Fort York, and a former Toronto city councillor. His political career at both levels has been motivated by a passionate concern for housing policy, and he’s the parliamentary secretary with carriage of the housing file.  Anne is the president and CEO at Woodgreen Community Services, a...

Global health equity with Dr. Paul Farmer

March 17, 2021 17:00 - 41 minutes - 29 MB

Dr. Paul Farmer joins Nate to talk about global health equity, both with reference to past health crises, and today's. In his recent book, Fevers Feuds & Diamonds, Dr. Farmer writes about his first-hand experience responding to the Ebola crisis in West Africa, and what we can learn from it.  Dr. Farmer is professor and chair of the Department of Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School, chief of Global Health Equity at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, and co-found...

Global health equity with Dr. Paul Farmer

March 17, 2021 17:00 - 41 minutes - 28.6 MB

Dr. Paul Farmer joins Nate to talk about global health equity, both with reference to past health crises, and today's. In his recent book, Fevers Feuds & Diamonds, Dr. Farmer writes about his first-hand experience responding to the Ebola crisis in West Africa, and what we can learn from it.  Dr. Farmer is professor and chair of the Department of Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School, chief of Global Health Equity at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, and co-found...

Stimulus, recovery, & fiscal responsibility with Kevin Page

March 07, 2021 18:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MB

Kevin Page joins Nate to discuss fiscal responsibility, stimulus and recovery spending, and fiscal anchors or what the Fall Economic Statement described as “fiscal guardrails.” Kevin is currently president and CEO of the Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy at the University of Ottawa, but no doubt better known as Canada’s first Parliamentary Budget Officer, from 2008 to 2013. For his work in that role, he’s been described as an “unlikely hero.” And while it’s a job he’s said nobody w...

Stimulus, recovery, & fiscal responsibility with Kevin Page

March 07, 2021 18:00 - 33 minutes - 23.4 MB

Kevin Page joins Nate to discuss fiscal responsibility, stimulus and recovery spending, and fiscal anchors or what the Fall Economic Statement described as “fiscal guardrails.” Kevin is currently president and CEO of the Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy at the University of Ottawa, but no doubt better known as Canada’s first Parliamentary Budget Officer, from 2008 to 2013. For his work in that role, he’s been described as an “unlikely hero.” And while it’s a job he’s said nobody w...

Affordable, accessible, and high-quality child care with Armine Yalnizyan

March 04, 2021 22:00 - 36 minutes - 25.7 MB

Armine Yalnizyan joins Nate to discuss the need for a stronger federal role in creating a cross-Canada quality early learning and child care system.     Armine is a labour economist and Atkinson Fellow on the Future of Work. She recently served as senior economic policy advisor to the deputy minister of employment and social development Canada, has worked with the Canadian Centre of Policy Alternatives in the past. For background, here's the government's recent throne speech: “It has been ...

Solitary confinement in Canada with Anthony Doob

February 28, 2021 18:00 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MB

In the last parliament, our government passed C-83 to address solitary confinement with new and supposedly improved “structured intervention units”, but a recent report found that 10% of inmates in these units continue to actually be in what we know to be solitary confinement and worse, for long enough to meet the UN’s definition of torture.  That report was authored by two professors and criminologists, Ryerson’s Jane Sprott and the University of Toronto’s Anthony Doob, and on this episode...

Vaccine safety with Tara Moriarty

February 25, 2021 22:00 - 31 minutes - 36.1 MB

Dr. Tara Moriarty is an infectious disease research scientist, director of the Moriarty research lab, and professor at the University of Toronto. She joins Nate on this episode to answer common questions about vaccine safety. Dr. Moriarty also hosts  a regular Zoom Q&A that anyone can join to answer any questions related to vaccines and vaccine safety.  You can sign up for those sessions here. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get acce...

One-off wealth taxation with Arun Advani

February 21, 2021 22:00 - 43 minutes - 50.7 MB

Arun Advani is professor of economics and a commissioner of the UK’s Wealth Tax Commission, and he joins Nate on this episode to discuss the Commission’s call for a one-off wealth tax, and what he thinks of the wealth tax motion Nate has proposed in Parliament. The Commission found that a one-off wealth tax could generate significant revenue, but also that it “would be economically efficient. Since it is based on wealth at a (past) point in time, a one-off wealth tax does not distort behavi...

Horseshit with Jann Arden

February 16, 2021 21:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MB

Jann Arden is a Canadian music icon and a fierce defender of animal rights.  Jann joins Nate to discuss the cruelty involved in the live export of horses for slaughter and her work to end that cruelty through the HORSESHIT campaign and with the Canadian Horse Defence Coalition. Find out more and support the campaign at horseshit.ca  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.uncommons.ca

Black history and racial equality with Ahmed Hussen

February 13, 2021 17:00 - 38 minutes - 26.6 MB

This February marks the 25th anniversary of Black History Month, since then Liberal MP Jean Augustine led a motion to have it recognized.  Writing in the Toronto Star recently, Minister Ahmed Hussen reflected on What Black History Month means in 2021. He joins Nate to discuss why he’s looking at that history through the lens of deeply troubling events, what action the government has taken  to date to address racial equality, and what more needs to come. Minister Hussen is an accomplished ...

Charities need our support with Maya Roy, Jocelyn Formsma, and Owen Charters

February 07, 2021 21:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MB

The charities that serve those in need also need our help right now. Revenue has declined, demand for services has only increased, and a critical component of our social safety net is coming undone when we need it most. On this episode, Nate is joined by Maya Roy, Jocelyn Formsma, and Owen Charters to discuss how the federal government can and should step in to support charities. Maya Roy is the CEO of the YWCA Canada, Jocelyn Formsma is the executive director of the National Association...

Taxing wealth with Sarah Perret

February 02, 2021 17:00 - 36 minutes - 25.4 MB

Sarah Perret is a tax economist and deputy head of unit at the OECD's Centre for Tax Policy and Administration. Her role involves assessing countries' tax systems and advising them on tax reform. She is also the author of a number of studies on taxation, inequality and inclusive growth, including The Role and Design of Net Wealth Taxes in the OECD, and she recently provided advice to the UK Wealth Tax Commission. Sarah joins Nate to discuss wealth inequality and different ways of taxing wea...

Sexual harassment in the RCMP with Michel Bastarache

January 25, 2021 14:00 - 25 minutes - 18.2 MB

Former Supreme Court Justice Michel Bastarache joins Nate to discuss the devastating effects of sexual harassment on women in the RCMP, and his scathing report "Broken Dreams Broken Lives." The report and claims process formed part of the historic Merlo-Davidson settlement, in the wake of two class action suits alleging that female members of the RCMP had been victims of workplace discrimination, intimidation, and harassment. Over the last four years, Mr. Bastarache heard from hundreds of ...

Green New Deal with Saikat Chakrabarti

January 20, 2021 22:00 - 51 minutes - 35.5 MB

With renewed optimism that the United States will now be a stronger partner than ever before in meeting the challenge of climate change, Saikat Chakrabarti joins Nate to discuss what comes next for the Green New Deal and more progressive politics in America. Saikat is former campaign manager and chief of staff to Congresswoman Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez, co-founder of Justice Democrats, and currently president of New Consensus, a think tank focused on developing the Green New Deal. This is a ...

Seniors deserve better care with Samir Sinha

January 14, 2021 03:00 - 45 minutes - 31.4 MB

Dr. Samir Sinha joins Nate to talk about how we've failed to protect our seniors, and the changes we need to make going forward, including targeted vaccine roll-out to seniors at risk, national standards for long-term care, and action to help seniors stay in their homes. Dr. Sinha is a geriatrician, co-chair and policy director of the National Institute on Ageing, and the director of geriatrics at Mount Sinai and the University Health Network. He has also helped to lead the development of s...

Vaccine roll-out and pandemic response with David Naylor

January 08, 2021 21:00 - 42 minutes - 29.7 MB

Dr. David Naylor is a physician, medical researcher, and former president of U of T.  He's also uniquely placed to discuss pandemic response, as the co-chair of the federal COVID-19 Immunity Task Force, and as past chair of the National Advisory Committee on SARS and Public Health in 2003.  On this episode, Dr. Naylor and Nate discuss vaccine roll-out, pandemic response, and lessons learned.  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access t...

Climate ambition with Joeri Rogelj

December 20, 2020 18:00 - 34 minutes - 39.5 MB

Dr. Joeri Rogelj is an expert in climate science. He is currently Director of Research at Imperial College London, he's been a long-time lead author of the UN Emissions Gap annual reports, and he's also a lead author for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, including its 1.5 degree report and its upcoming 6th assessment report.  Dr. Rogelj joins Nate to discuss the need for greater climate ambition. It's a well-time conversation, as Canada has finally established a target of net z...

An EI system for the 21st century with Miles Corak

December 09, 2020 06:00 - 38 minutes - 26.6 MB

In this episode, Nate is joined by professor Miles Corak to discuss how to strengthen our social safety net and, more specifically, what an EI system for the 21st century should look like. Miles is currently an economics professor at The Graduate Center of the City University of New York, and senior scholar at the James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality. In 2017, he was the Economist in Residence at Employment and Social Development Canada, and a lead author of ...

Deficit spending in an emergency with Brett House

November 29, 2020 17:00 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MB

Brett House is vice-president and deputy chief economist at ScotiaBank. Among a long list of past roles, he's served as principal advisor in the office of the UN Secretary-General and as an economist at the International Monetary Fund. In this episode Nate and Brett discuss Canada's fiscal response to the pandemic, whether the significant size of new deficit spending is affordable and justified, and how and when we should assess concerns about new deficits and debt.  This is a public episo...

The threat of nuclear weapons with Lloyd Axworthy

November 26, 2020 21:00 - 34 minutes - 24.2 MB

Now chair of the World Refugee Council, Lloyd Axworthy held a number of cabinet roles over the course of a 27 year parliamentary career. As Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs, he led efforts towards a global landmines ban (which earned him a nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize), and he's one of 56 notable signatories on an open letter calling on Canada and countries around the world to adopt the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. In this episode Lloyd and Nate discuss the ...

Gay and openly Conservative with Eric Duncan

November 22, 2020 15:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MB

Eric Duncan represents the rural Ontario riding of Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry, he was first elected to the House in October 2019, he’s only in his early 30s but has already somehow served over a decade in municipal office, and he’s also our country’s first openly gay Conservative Member of Parliament. On this episode, Eric and Nate discuss Conservative support for the Liberal government's bill to ban conversion therapy, Eric's personal experience in politics as a new Conservative MP, a...

Access to information is broken with Justin Ling

November 15, 2020 20:00 - 44 minutes - 31 MB

Justin Ling is a journalist, author, and one of the most prolific users of Canada's access to information system. He has also been critical of how broken the system now is. In this episode, Justin explains why access to information matters for accountability and transparency, what makes the system so broken, and how the government has failed to fulfill its promises of reform. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes,...

Tackling plastic pollution with Chelsea Rochman

November 10, 2020 16:00 - 31 minutes - 22.1 MB

Chelsea Rochman is a marine ecologist whose research focuses on plastic pollution in freshwater and marine ecosystems. She is an assistant professor at the University of Toronto in the department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and a scientific advisor to the Ocean Conservancy. In this episode Nate and Chelsea discuss Canada's zero waste strategy, the federal government's recent proposal to ban harmful single-use plastics and improve recycling rates, and what more needs to be done to re...

Building back equal with David Morley

October 27, 2020 18:00 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MB

David Morley is the President and CEO of UNICEF Canada. With millions of kids around the world still out of school, and with vaccine efforts central to our recovery, UNICEF has a unique role to play. David has long been dedicated to issues of global justice, with over thirty years of experience advancing children’s rights and sustainable development on the world stage.  In this episode Nate and David discuss the pandemic's impact on children all over the world, and the work UNICEF is doing...

Nathaniel Erskine-Smith / David Morley

October 27, 2020 18:00 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MB

David Morley is the President and CEO of UNICEF Canada. With millions of kids around the world still out of school, and with vaccine efforts central to our recovery, UNICEF has a unique role to play. David has long been dedicated to issues of global justice, with over thirty years of experience advancing children’s rights and sustainable development on the world stage.  In this episode Nate and David discuss the pandemic's impact on children all over the world, and the work UNICEF is doing...

Building back equal with David Morley

October 27, 2020 18:00 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MB

David Morley is the President and CEO of UNICEF Canada. With millions of kids around the world still out of school, and with vaccine efforts central to our recovery, UNICEF has a unique role to play. David has long been dedicated to issues of global justice, with over thirty years of experience advancing children’s rights and sustainable development on the world stage.  In this episode Nate and David discuss the pandemic's impact on children all over the world, and the work UNICEF is doing...

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