This episode of GroundWire was produced at CHRW in London, Ontario by Ed von Aderkas.

Hosted by: Emily Stewart  and Julian Uzielli of CHRW.

Headlines:

Canadian Tarek Loubani, who was imprisoned in Egypt last summer, says his country should take a stronger stance against the sentencing of Canadian journalist Mohamed Fahmy in Egypt. | Julian Uzielli, CHRW

Migrant justice group, No One is Illegal protests changes to the Temporary Foreign Workers Program | Mina Ramos, CFRU

The Tsilhqotin First Nation win a landmark land claim case at the Supreme Court of Canada | Courtney Harrop, CJMP

The BC Yukon Association of Drug War Survivors, supported by the Pivot Legal Society argued to British Columbia’s Supreme Court that a number of city bylaws in Abbotsford, BC are unconstitutional, because they prevent access to safe shelter for homeless Canadians. | Catherine Fisher, CJLY

Highlights from Toronto World Pride. | Ed von Aderkas, CHRW

Features:

Analysis of the British Columbia Teachers Federation strike.| Maegan Thomas, CJSF and Andy Longhurst, CiTR

A feature interview with feminist activist David Futrelle, who writes the popular gender equity blog: We Hunted the Mammoth. | Angie St. Mars and Jen Unwin, CKUW

Community Radio Report:

A feature interview with Devin Pielle, the new First Nations Language Coordinator at CJMP in Powell River, British Columbia. | Rachel Swatek, NCRA

Music:

“That’s Okay” by Roland Prevost, off  his album “One in Breath.”

“Sheltered” by Metro4, off their album “Day One.”

GroundWire thanks:

Ed von Aderkas, Andy Longhurst, Emily Stewart, Julian Uzielli and Rachel Swatek