Carol-Ann Chafe, the founder of Access 2 Accessibility, tells us about their entrepreneurship program for people with disabilities. From the March 15, 2021 episode.

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Disability and entrepreneurship

York University professor John Eastwood discusses boredom during the pandemic and tells us about his book, “Out of My Skull: The Psychology of Boredom.” From the March 15, 2021 episode.

The Psychology of Boredom

Michelle McQuigge of the Canadian Press tells us about a call from sex workers to be included in a House of Commons committee that is studying how to protect the privacy of people who appear on pornography websites like Pornhub. From the March 15, 2021 episode.

Parliamentary Pornhub Committee

Today on NOW with Dave Brown, we have a weekend news recap with Michelle McQuigge of the Canadian Press. York University professor John Eastwood discusses bordeom during the pandemic and tells us about his book, “Out of My Skull: The Psychology of Boredom.” Carol-Ann Chafe, the founder of Access 2 Accessibility, tells us about their entrepreneurship program for people with disabilities.U.S. lawmakers are introducing a new bill to make affordable high-speed internet available to all Americans, Marc Aflalo of Double Tap TV fills us in. Ryan Delehanty shares his Atlantic regional report and discusses issues with the mental health system in New Brunswick. He also shares an update on the mental health and addiction services available in Prince Edward Island. This is the March 15, 2021 episode.

Full Show - Episode 270

Karen McKay from the Centre for Equitable Library Access shares the latest news on the recent funding cuts to accessible reading material. She also discusses some featured titles in the CELA collection. From the March 12, 2021 episode.

Funding cuts to accessible books

Entertainment critic Michael McNeely explores issues of anti-Asian racism and representation in mainstream film. From the March 12, 2021 episode.

Anti-Asian racism in film

In our weekly news panel with Michelle McQuigge and Meagan Gillmore, we talk about the advantages and disadvantages of AVI, Asynchronous Video Interviews. From the March 12, 2021 episode.

Asynchronous video interviews

In our weekly news panel with Michelle McQuigge and Meagan Gillmore, we talk about the responsibility of employers and explore a recent outbreak at a CIBC call centre, where some workers are wondering why they aren’t able to work remotely. From the March 12, 2021 episode.

Responsibilities of employers

In our weekly news panel with Michelle McQuigge and Meagan Gillmore, we discuss vaccinations for health workers and explore whether they should be made mandatory. From the March 12, 2021 episode.

Vaccinations for health workers

Today on NOW with Dave Brown, we have our weekly news panel with Michelle McQuigge and Meagan Gillmore. We discuss vaccinations for health workers and explore whether they should be made mandatory. We talk about the responsibility of employers and explore a recent outbreak at a CIBC call centre, where some workers are wondering why they aren’t able to work remotely. And, we also talk about the advantages and disadvantages of AVI, Asynchronous Video Interviews. In the second hour of the show, entertainment critic Michael McNeely explores issues of anti-Asian racism and representation in mainstream film. And, Karen McKay from the Centre for Equitable Library Access shares the latest news on the recent funding cuts to accessible reading material. This is the March 12, 2021 episode.

Full Show - Episode 269

We hear several perspectives on life beyond the pandemic…the things we are looking forward to the most. From the March 11, 2021 episode.

Life beyond the pandemic

Daniel Panimondo and the NOW gang roundtable it up for a discussion on the entertainment industry’s losses and gains. From the March 11, 2021 episode.

Entertainment during the pandemic

Steven Scott of Double Tap Canada considers the role technology played in maintaining employment operations remotely from home. From the March 11, 2021 episode.

Work from home tech

Jeff Ryman and Brock Richardson review the effects of COVID on the sports industry, everything from the postponements to the return of mainstream sports. From the March 11, 2021 episode.

Sports during COVID-19

Over the course of the past 12 months, the pandemic has played a huge role in our everyday lives and has caused many obstacles, hardships, and in some cases, new opportunities. We hear some of you explain how the pandemic impacted your daily life. From the March 11, 2021 episode.

Pandemic impacted your daily life

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