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Subscribe to The White Saviors now! Series launch: August 23Over 25 years, WE built a golden brand by inspiring children to rally around their charismatic leader. But behind the scenes, employees experienced a cult-like culture and a troubling blur of charitable and commercial activities. In the aftermath of a national scandal, thousands of donors and volunteers (and dozens of ‘celebrity ambassadors’) are left wondering where the money went, and whether the savior industry creates a constant need for victims.From CANADALAND, the news company that exposed it all, this is the exclusive story of a charity that did well when it was supposed to be doing good.Subscribe to The White Saviors. Episode one drops on August 20thThis trailer contains source materials used under the Fair Dealing provisions of the Copyright Act. Sources: It Takes a ChildCraig Kielburger's Story - A Journey into Child LabourDirected by Judy JacksonProduced by Judy FilmsYoutubeThe Story of Craig Kielburgerproduced, and narrated by Sherine MansourCPACYoutubeIn Search Of CharacterLiveWire MediaElkind+Sweet Communications, Inchttps://www.livewiremedia.com/product/in-search-of-character/The Price WE PaidThe Fifth Estate/CBCInterview with Craig KielburgerCSPANCraig Kielburger NSB Speakers promotional videoYoutubeMarc Kielburger NSB Speakers promotional videoYoutubeWE Movement Youtube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm6agaIkn5aBJlLLds7P1HQMeToWe Youtube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm6agaIkn5aBJlLLds7P1HQCTV News - Kielburger brothers interview with Lisa Laflammehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_p5PRLy2osMTV Cribs: Craig Kielburger EpisodeHaddon Strategyhttps://vimeo.com/49975157 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With massive childcare announcements and talk of abortion access, the Liberal government seems to be focusing on women lately. Is it pre-election pandering or just good governance? And we look at the state of the Conservative Party, whose leader says he does not want an election.This week's contributors: Celina Caesar-Chavannes, Leena Minifie, Stuart ThomsonLinks:Globe and Mail piece on Jody Wilson-RaybouldMaclean's 2021 federal election guideStuart's piece about Justin Trudeau running against Jason KenneyUPDATE: Since recording the episode, the federal government has announced its commitment to support Manitoba's childcare program with $1.2-billion over the next 5 years to achieve $10-a-day childcare for kids under the age of six by 2025-26.This episode is supported by Aussie Hair, CIBC Aventura, and The Peak Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Canada looks to welcome travellers again while the future of vaccine passports remains uncertain. And two national anti-hate summits last week had us wondering what policies would actually help. This week's contributors: Emilie Nicolas, Jaskaran Sandhu, Stuart ThomsonThis episode is supported by Aussie Hair. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

More and more election season tropes have revealed themselves recently, particularly in Quebec, Alberta and Tiktok. And the mutiny against the Green Party leader Annamie Paul reaches its final stage next week - How did we get here?This week's contributors: Murad Hemmadi, Jason Markusoff, Emilie NicolasA special thank you to the Toronto Star's Alex Ballingall, whose reporting on the Green Party informed this episode.You can also listen to The Sprawl's conversation with Prime Minister Trudeau here.This episode is supported by Simplii Financial and Aussie Hair.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The spectre of a fall federal election looms large with a flurry of activity in the House, Trudeau calling Parliament toxic, and a high-profile Minister announcing she won’t run again. And further fallout after more unmarked graves were found at a residential school.This week's contributors: Drew Brown, Celina Caesar-Chavannes, Jason MarkusoffThis episode is supported by Freshbooks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Federal politics scrambles to respond to the country finding more and more Indigenous children's remains near residential schools. And Prime Minister Trudeau is the "dean" of the G7 now, allegedly.This week's panelists: Leena Minifie, Jaskaran Sandhu feat. Romeo SaganashFurther reading:More on how the federal government still took Indigenous children to court on the day we recorded (Monday)The Truth and Reconciliation Commission's 94 Calls To Action. (CBC published on it here too)Romeo Saganash wrote more about Bill C-15 here (Follow the Bill's passage here)More on the ICC being called to investigate Kamloops hereMore on the NDP's failure to push to declare residential schools a genocide here This episode is brought to you by Dispatch CoffeeSupport the show: https://backbench.supercast.tech/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A new CRTC decision - that critics say guarantees higher wireless prices - suggests that telecom giants are in control. What does Quebec trying to change the Constitution via Bill 96 mean? And host Fatima Syed breaks protocol with her own point of order.This week's panelists: Murad Hemmadi, Emilie Nicolas, & Stuart Thomson, This episode is supported by Dispatch and Freshbooks.Support the show: https://backbench.supercast.tech/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The conflict of interest and ethics commissioner weighs in on the meaning of friendship; is Prime Minister Trudeau home free from WE? And the government steps into a legal battle over the Line 5 pipeline.This week's panelists: Stuart Thomson, Leena Minifie, and Jaskaran SandhuFurther reading:Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner's reports on Trudeau and MorneauThe Government of Canada's amicus brief re: Line 5This episode is supported by Freshbooks and Dispatch.Support the show: https://backbench.supercast.tech/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The third wave has shattered any remaining notion that we're all in this pandemic together. And the government commissions a new review into sexual misconduct in the military, just six years after the last one. What will it take for actual change?This week's panelists: Celina Caesar-Chavannes, Emilie Nicolas, and Drew BrownThis episode is brought to you by Freshbooks and Cullen's Foods.Support the show: https://backbench.supercast.tech/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.