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The Quewezance sisters continue waiting for a review that could clear their names, while Canada’s new Miscarriage of Justice Review Commission remains on hold.
So why are wrongful conviction cases taking so long in Canada? Hear that discussion on InFocus: pod.fo/e/428a4a
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The Quewezance sisters have waited decades to clear their names. Even after their release, their wrongful conviction review remains unresolved.
APTN News InFocus looks at the growing delays in wrongful-conviction reviews. Listen: youtu.be/DSg7CKrMJpU
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Guest host Leanne Sanders talks with Sen. Kim Pate, journalist Kevin Donovan, prof. Kent Roach and Mi’kmaw lawyer Suzanne Patles to learn more about the Quewezance sisters and where the justice system is failing.
Listen here:
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'When we talk about justice in this country, we often talk about it like it’s an institution: a building, a statute, a process. However, the longer I’ve done this work, the more I’ve come to understand that justice is not a structure. It’s a story'
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What does it mean to live like we have 1.7 Earths?
On this edition of APTN News InFocus, host Cierra Bettens explores Canada’s ecological footprint and the growing push for conservation and Indigenous-led stewardship. pod.fo/e/41c5be
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How many Earths does it take to support our lifestyle? New research says humanity is consuming resources at a rate equal to 1.7 Earths every year.
This week on InFocus, we examine the world’s ecological footprint and what it will take to reduce it. pod.fo/e/41c5be
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How is Canada’s Cannabis Act failing to recognize First Nations jurisdiction?
Host Cierra Bettens examines calls for reform with reporter Jesse Staniforth.
Listen to the latest APTN News InFocus: pod.fo/e/4167d7
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Who should control cannabis laws on First Nations?
Reporter Jesse Staniforth joins host Cierra Bettens on APTN News InFocus to explain the calls to rewrite the Cannabis Act.
Listen: pod.fo/e/4167d7
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Nunavut Premier John Main joins Cierra Bettens on APTN News InFocus to talk about the challenges facing Nunavummiut as the Arctic becomes a growing focus for Canada and the world.
Listen: pod.fo/e/410cda
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What does Nunavut need from Ottawa?
On the latest APTN News InFocus, host Cierra Bettens speaks with Premier John Main about the territory’s priorities as global attention turns north. Listen: pod.fo/e/410cda
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As Canada looks beyond the U.S. for trade, what’s at stake for Indigenous businesses?
APTN News InFocus speaks with Tabatha Bull about what’s to come. Listen: pod.fo/e/40b7df
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How will Canada’s changing relationship with the U.S. impact Indigenous businesses?
Cierra Bettens breaks it down with Tabatha Bull on APTN News InFocus. Listen here: pod.fo/e/40b7df
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From Standing Rock to the Juno Awards, APTN Face to Face marks 300 episodes.
On the latest APTN News InFocus, Cierra Bettens sits down with @DennisWardNews to reflect on the journey and what’s next. Listen: pod.fo/e/405c28
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Premier David Eby outlined a plan to suspend certain sections of B.C.’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act.
Cierra Bettens speaks with Robert Phillips about what this could mean for First Nations.
Hear that on APTN News InFocus: pod.fo/e/3fb0f6
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Is B.C. about to suspend parts of its Indigenous rights law?
We speak with Robert Phillips about what’s at stake. Listen to the full conversation on APTN News InFocus: pod.fo/e/3fb0f6
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Press freedom in Canada is facing new challenges.
On APTN News InFocus, Cierra Bettens speaks with journalists who report from protests and the risks they face when credentials are ignored.
Listen: pod.fo/e/3b44ee
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From front lines to online threats, Journalists across Canada are facing growing risks.
On the latest APTN News InFocus, we break down the state of press freedom.
Listen: pod.fo/e/3b44ee
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A look inside Operation Nanook – a military training exercise that promotes Canada’s Arctic defence capabilities.
APTN’s Charlotte Morrit-Jacobs travelled to a remote military camp and joins Cierra Bettens to talk about what she saw. Listen: pod.fo/e/39eb0e
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What does defending the Arctic actually look like?
APTN’s Charlotte Morrit-Jacobs travelled to a remote military training camp near Yellowknife for Operation Nanook.
She joins Cierra Bettens on APTN News InFocus. Listen: pod.fo/e/39eb0e
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From the 1860s to 2000, 699 Indian Day Schools operated across Canada.
Now, six million records are searchable.
On APTN News InFocus, we examine what this massive digitization project means for survivors. Listen: pod.fo/e/398b38
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