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Artificial intelligence. The emergence of the technology which allows machines to perform tasks that usually require human intelligence. What could go wrong?GUESTS:Emma BriantJesse Hirsh 

PUBLISHED: 26/02/2021Is there anything else that fires up Canadians more than gun legislation? There is no middle ground. Both sides of the debate are entrenched in their views.Almost two years ago, one of the worst shooting attacks on Canadian soil saw 22 people killed in Nova Scotia over a 16 hour period. The guns in question were illegal in this country originating in the USA. In response to the carnage is Bill C 21, new gun legislation that bans more than 15 hundred types of assault rifles as well as new thresholds for muzzle energy. It would also allow municipalities to legislate a handgun ban in their jurisdiction.The previous gun registry turned into a financial sinkhole the last time around. Will Bill C-21 be any different? ————————————GUESTS: Nathalie Provost -  Spokesperson “Poly se souvient.” https://30yearslater.ca/30-profiles/nathalie-provost Rod Giltaca - CEO & Executive Director at Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights -https://firearmrights.ca/en/who-we-are/————————————REFERENCES:https://w

With less than a year before the 2022 Beijing Olympics, there is a growing chorus of voices calling for a boycott of the next Winter Games. Will it happen? Boycotts aren’t new when it comes to the Olympiad. Western nation’s boycotted the 1980 Moscow Games. The ’76 Games in Montreal were also boycotted. The collateral damage in a boycott are the athletes who have spent the last four years training for the Games. Last week, as asked viewers whether they supported the idea of boycotting the 2022 Olympics.

PUBLISHED: 19/02/2021Artificial intelligence. The emergence of the technology which allows machines to perform tasks that usually require human intelligence.What could go wrong?Many of us were twigged to the notion of artificial intelligence with the investigation into Cambridge Analytica and it’s impact on the election. While artificial intelligence will soon give us self driving vehicles, there is a growing skepticism of applying it in the political realm or public policy making. Politicians consistently rank near the bottom of the list when it comes to being respected. What if A.I could improve on that?————————————GUESTS:Bruce Scheier - Fellow and lecturer at Harvard Kennedy School - https://www.hks.harvard.edu/faculty/bruce-schneier Darrell West - Vice President and Director of Governance Studies &Senior Fellow at Center for Technology Innovation Brookings Institute - https://www.brookings.edu/experts/darrell-m-west/ Emma Briant - Visiting Research Associate in Human Rights at Bard College -https://ww

The first variant case to arrive in Canada was on Boxing Day. They had not travelled but came in contact with people from the UK.So much for staying in your bubble.Last week we asked viewers if they sympathized for Canadian travelers facing these new airline restrictions. Their response:65.1% - Said Yes33.4% - Said No1.5% - are Unsure

PUBLISHED: 12/02/2021 With less than a year before the 2022 Beijing Olympics, there is a growing chorus of voices calling for a boycott of the next Winter Games. Will it happen? Canada has two citizens in Chinese custody on trumped up charges. They have been in custody for over two years. Many raised eyes have been looking at China over its human rights abuses, in particular of the Igyhur Muslims and Tibetans. Maybe Xi Jinping is feeling the heat about some countries possibly boycotting because he’s promised sanctions for any country that does boycott. That sounds like extortion. Boycotts aren’t new when it comes to the Olympiad. Western nation’s boycotted the 1980 Moscow Games. The ’76 Games in Montreal were also boycotted. The collateral damage in a boycott are the athletes who have spent the last four years training for the Games. ———————————— GUESTS: Kevin Cai - Associate Professor of East Asian Studies Renison College at University of Waterloo -https://uwaterloo.ca/culture-and-language-studies/people-pro

Transparency. As we have seen since the beginning of the pandemic, the truth gets hidden behind public image. When COVID-19 made it’s way to North America, the truth seemed to be opaque. Initially, Canada's Public Health Agency it didn’t want the public to start hoarding masks and making it more difficult to protect those on the front line - so it told the public that masks were not necessary. Would Canada have less infections if we were wearing a mask last March? A few weeks ago, the story of Dr.Brooks Fallis goes viral. He was a “shining light” at the William Osler Health Centre in Peel. Great performance reviews, excellent with patients and colleagues. He was relieved of his interim medical director position because the Province started leaning on administration in response to his social media criticisms. The Centre denies it as does the Province. But this has been going on since the pandemic began. Warnings and threats about social media posts that point out shortcomings in response to COVID-19.

PUBLISHED: 22/01/2021The first variant case to arrive in Canada was on Boxing Day. They had not travelled but came in contact with people from the UK.So much for staying in your bubble.There will be very little friendliness in Canadian skies as the Federal Government has brought in new air travel restrictions to the Caribbean and Mexico. For those who are returning from an international destination, they must reserve a room in a Government of Canada-approved hotel for three nights at their own cost, and take a COVID-19 molecular test on arrival at their own cost. The new restrictions have created some anxiety and some anger in particular about the timing - but the devil is in the details. ———————————— GUESTS:Karl Moore - Associate Professor for Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University -https://www.mcgill.ca/desautels/karl-mooreChristine Van Geyn - Litigation Director at Canadian Constitution Foundation - https://theccf.ca/staff/Stephanie Kusie - MP for Calgary Midnapore and Conservative Transport

Canada-US Relations over the last four years have been unpredictable at best. Now, there is a new leader in the White House with a very full plate of issues to deal with. Our economies are tightly linked; we share many of the same interests and issues. With Joe Biden now in the White House, there appears more room for collaboration on key files. 

 PUBLISHED: 29/01/2021 Front line health workers face fear of Covid infection everyday. Almost 1-in-5 account for infections. Yet, added to that fear and anxiety is the ongoing threat of intimidation and muzzling by health care administrators. We heard about this disconcerting issue back at the beginning of the pandemic. Physicians and nurses being told not to speak to the media or face the wrath of their employer. Fired, suspended, disciplined for speaking out about concerns they face everyday. The healthcare industry has been calling for whistleblower protection since the SARS outbreak. Will the government finally commit to protecting healthcare workers that point out failures in safety? ———————————— GUESTS: Jim Brophy - Adjunct Assistant Professor Dept. Sociology, Anthropology & Criminology at University of Windsor - https://www.researchgate.net/profile/ James_Brophy6 Doris Grinspun - CEO at Registered Nurses Association of Ontario - https:// rnao.ca/about/board/chief-executive-officer ———————————— REF

10 months into the Covid 19 pandemic, and cases continue to rise across the country. A vaccine was supposed to bring this to an end, but the rollout has been hampered and political leaders are pointing the finger of blame at each other.According to the Federal Government, Canada has secured 80 million doses of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, enough to vaccinate the whole country twice as two doses is required. But the vaccination rate is pretty sparse with about 420,000 Canadians inoculated. Last week, we asked out viewers; who do you think is responsible for the slow vaccination rate in Canada? Our response so far:63% blame the Federal Government22% blame the Provincial Government13% say it doesn't matter - just get needles in arms2% are unsureIf you haven't voted in our poll yet, head over to Unpublished.Vote to cast your vote, and then e-mail your MP to tell them what you think.

PUBLISHED: 22/01/2021 With the inauguration of America’s 46th President, Joe Biden has the opportunity to bring fresh air to the Canada-USA relationship. What exactly will that relationship look like? ———————————— GUESTS: Maryscott “Scotty” Greenwood - CEO at Canadian American Business Council - https://cabc.co/contact/ Dr. Bill Anderson - Director at Cross-Border Institute University of Windsor -https://www.uwindsor.ca/political-science/355/dr-william-p-anderson Christopher Sands PhD - Director of the Wilson Center’s Canada Institute - https://www.wilsoncenter.org/person/christopher-sands ———————————— REFERENCES: https://www.newswire.ca/fr/news-releases/statement-by-the-prime-minister-of-canada-on-the-inauguration-of-joe-biden-as-president-of-the-united-states-of-america-881230864.html https://fox11online.com/news/nation-world/white-house-holds-first-briefing-of-biden-administration https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-roland-paris-says-joe-biden-will-be-a-better-friend-to-canada-but-at/ https://w

Democratic institutions in America have been questioned and attacked since the Trump Administration took office. In his final weeks of Presidency, a full-blown riot stormed through the doors of Capitol Hill on January 6th, incited by the President himeself. Despite being impeached for a second time for causing an insurrection and being banned from most social media platforms, President Donald Trump has not publicly said a word. Today on UnpublishedTV, veteran journalist Ed Hand explores the fallout of one of the darkest day in American history, what can be done to prevent something worse happening on President-Elect Joe Biden's Inauguration Day. GUESTS: Nelson Wiseman - Professor Political Science University of Toronto Shauna Sylvester - Executive Director Morris J Wosk Centre for Dialogue Simon Fraser University Scott Gilmore - Former diplomat/ columnist at Maclean’s

PUBLISHED: 15/01/2021 10 months into the Covid 19 pandemic, and cases continue to rise across the country. A vaccine was supposed to bring this to an end, but the rollout has been hampered and political leaders are pointing the finger of blame at each other. As we are in Ontario’s second lockdown, we are coming to you from a remote location and practicing physical distancing to enhance safety. According to the Federal Government, Canada has secured 80 million doses of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, enough to vaccinate the whole country twice as two doses is required. But the vaccination rate is pretty sparse with about 420,000 Canadians inoculated. That works out to just over 1 percent. Hardly reassuring. ———————————— GUESTS: Raywat Deonandan - Proffessor of Epidemiology at University of Ottawa - https://health.uottawa.ca/people/deonandan-raywat Anne McLellan - Former Federal Health Minister & Deputy Prime Minister - https://www.dal.ca/about-dal/dalhousie-originals/anne-mclellan.html ———————————— REFERE

Canadians got a snapshot of the country’s finances in the Fall Economic Update, and it comes splashed in red ink. How rough will the financial waters be for Canada as we head into winter in the second wave of the pandemic? The COVID pandemic and its effects are the target in Minister Freeland’s update. Government revenues are down as the feds get set for another round of spending to navigate through the second wave, piling Canada’s deficit to almost 400 billion dollars. We wanted to know from our viewers - which of the measures introduced in the fiscal update do they think will be most helpful to Canadians? GUESTS: Ian Lee Professor Sprott School of Business Carleton University Jim Stanford Economist and Director of the Centre for Future Work Brenda Slater Association of Canadian Independent Travel Advisors Aaron Wudrick Federal Director Canadian Taxpayers Federation

Join Ed Hand and a panel of experts as look into Ontario's AG critical report on Premier Ford's environmental track record. Ian Arthur MPP Kingston and the Islands NDP Dianne Saxe. Deputy leader Green Party of Ontario Blair Feltmate Blair Head Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation, University of Waterloo

PUBLISHED: 05/12/2020 Canadians got a snapshot of the country’s finances in the Fall Economic Update, and it comes splashed in red ink. The COVID pandemic and its effects are the focus in Minister Freeland’s update. Government revenues are down as the feds get set for another round of spending to navigate through the second wave, piling Canada’s deficit to almost 400 billion dollars. ———————————— GUESTS: Ian Lee - Professor at Carleton University Sprott School of Business - https://sprott.carleton.ca/profile/ian-lee/ David MacDonald - Senior Economist at Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives - https://www.policyalternatives.ca/offices/national/staff ———————————— REFERENCES: https://www.scotiabank.com/ca/en/about/economics/economics-publications/post.other-publications.fiscal-policy.fiscal-pulse.federal.federal-budget-analysis.canadian-federal-fall-economic-statement-2020--november-30--2020-.html https://www.osler.com/en/resources/regulations/2020/fall-economic-statement-2020-briefing https://www.budget.gc.c

Youth is the hope of our future according to Jose Rizal. How are they enduring this pandemic? We’ve been locked down or under restrictions since March, and while youth are dealing with the stresses that come with the pandemic, it seems to have opened their eyes to other issues facing society. Mental health concerns, financial worries and the recovery are all on their minds. While the study shows that this far in to the pandemic, young Canadians are doing OK, there is an impact on the family, society, and employment prospects. We asked you: do you think the government should be doing more to provide mental health services to young Canadians struggling because of COVID-19? 20% of viewers say the government is doing enough 72% of viewers say the government needs to be doing more 8% of viewers are unsure

PUBLISHED: 28/11/2020 The report card is in from Ontario’s Auditor General on the province’s environment policies. The marks are low for Doug Ford’s Ontario. Late last week, Bonnie Lysick released several reports painting a picture that lacked transparency from the government. The AG’s mandate is to review financial issues and public transparency for the public. It appears the Ministry of the Environment is not living up to its obligations. Ontario Parks comes under the Environment Ministry. It runs the provincial parks and conservation reserves. This past summer, with so many people looking to be outdoors would have used them. But, there are serious issues with them. ———————————— GUESTS: Lucille Collard - Ontario Liberal MPP for Ottawa-Vanier / Environment Critic -https://www.ola.org/en/members/all/ian-arthur Ian Arthur - Ontario NDP MPP for Kingston and the Islands / Environment Critic -https://www.ola.org/en/members/all/lucille-collard ———————————— REFERENCES: https://www.nationalobserver.com/2020/11/17/ne

Tonight's Panel: Ian Culbert, Executive Director Canadian Public Health Agency Elise Legault, Policy and Advocacy Manager ONE Dr.Jason Nickerson, Humanitarian Affairs Advisor Doctors Without Borders The world has watched and waited for a COVID-19 vaccine. Could it be here by the end of the year? Three vaccines are now showing potential - and Canada pre-ordered 20 million of Pfizers. This vaccine requires two shots, so 20 million doses only covers 10 million people. Earlier this year on the Unpublished Cafe, we asked the question: How long did you think it would take to have a safe and effective vaccine? Overwhelmingly, our viewers estimated it would be longer than 12 months. A vaccine would shift the pandemic on its ear putting us back to as close to normal as we were before COVID. If the Pfizer vaccine is safe and effective according to Health Canada, how soon do you feel it will be available to the public? Find out TONIGHT on UnpublishedTV-- Be part of the discussion on Facebook, and on Youtube If you haven