Judy Darcy’s memoir, Leading From the Heart, chronicles her battles as a feminist, a union leader and a politician from the 1960’s until today. Judy joined Ian Mass in November to talk about those both personal and political battles.

Judy Darcy on her new book, Leading from the Heart

The War on Cars podcast delivers news and commentary on the latest developments in the worldwide fight to undo the damage caused by cars. Sarah Goodyear is a journalist and author, Doug Gordon is a TV producer, writer and safe streets advocate. Sarah and Doug are authors along with Aaron Naparstek of Life After Cars, a book that offers an overview of the societal and environmental costs of the automobile and the forces that have created our current crisis. We spoke in October.

The War on Cars podcast hosts on their new book, Life After Cars (encore) 

In the aftermath of October 7, 2023, Canada saw a rise in anti-Palestinian and anti-Arab and antisemitism that affects many areas of life and work for Canadians. So begins a report produced by the Islamophobia Research Hub at York University. The incidents documented in the report portray a climate of repression, violence and censorship across the country and throughout multiple aspects of life in Canada. We spoke with Nadia Hasan, author of the report, in early November last year.

Anti-Arab, anti-Palestinian racism on the rise in Canada (encore) 

Changes in law that bring about more equality have complex roots, but they almost always start with someone who takes a stand. A new book examines ten of the legal cases that advanced women’s rights in Canada. The stories it tells of the women who challenged the law remind us that advances in equality are hard-won and should never be taken for granted. The book is titled Women Who Woke Up The Law. We spoke with author Karin Wells in September 2025.

Karin Wells on her new book Women who Woke up the Law (encore) 

International students have long been seen as a source of extra income by Canadian universities, who charge them much higher tuition fees for the same education as domestic students. In their new book, Not Your Cash Cow, Not Your Scapegoat, the Racialization of Asian International Students Collective studied the experiences of over 145 international students from China, India and South Korea at five universities. We speak with Lori Wilkinson, professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminology at the University of Manitoba and a member of the collective.

Book: Not Your Cash Cow, Not Your Scapegoat

A program in BC schools that helps kids navigate gender and sexuality has become a prime target of conservative politicians.  In an article called SOGI 123: What It Is, What It Isn't, and Why the Truth Matters, author Wilbur Turner lays out the facts behind BC’s Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity framework. Wilbur Turner joins us in this episode.

Laying out the facts about the SOGI 123 program in BC schools

One of the consequences of the war on Iran is that it has provided the oil industry with the opportunity to engage in rampant profiteering. In the first month of the war, the Canadian oil industry made after-tax profits in excess of $6 billion dollars. If oil prices stay this high for a year, it’s on track to make $90 billion in profits. Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood says that the current windfall could be Canadian oil's final boom, so the proceeds should be taxed and invested into economic diversification.

Taxing the oil industry’s massive profits resulting from the Iran war 

Namesake has its West Coast premiere at the Doxa Festival this month. The film documents an ongoing conversation between the Tla’amin Nation and the city commonly known as Powell River over a proposal to reclaim the city’s name, which is derived from a recent colonial official. We speak with Dr. Evan Adams, co-director of Namesake.

Film: Tla’amin Nation asks Powell River to reconsider its name

Last week Mayor Sim and the ABC Council passed a motion to identify a potential ownership group for a major-league baseball team in Vancouver. Details leaked out this week about who that is and what they want. Ian Mass joins us with the details of this and much more in this week’s City Beat report.

City Beat for May 2: Vancouver hoping for major-league baseball team

Body cameras and increased security in grocery stores are a corporate response to concerns about retail theft. But at the same time, profits in the grocery sector are on the rise, food prices are going up, and food insecurity is widespread. We speak with Alissa Overend, who teaches and researches in the areas of health, food and intersectional equity.



Increased grocery store surveillance amidst worsening food insecurity

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