History and art have major influences on fashion, but when does it go too far? Indigenous multidisciplinary artist Brit Ellis and Indigenous Fashion Arts creator Sage Paul discuss an ongoing Canadian debate on how we define Indigenous art and fashion as being culturally appropriated or celebrated. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information ..read more

Residential school survivor, Phyllis Webstad is the founder of Orange Shirt Day and author of a new children's book: "Today is Orange Shirt Day." She joins Steve Paikin to explain how she turned that painful legacy into a powerful tool for Reconciliation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information ..read more

Nine years after the Truth and Reconciliation Commission handed down their 94 calls to action, commissioner Marie Wilson reflects on the Commission and how far Canada has come. The Agenda welcomes her to the studio to discuss her new book, "North of Nowhere." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information ..read more

Jeyan Jeganathan visits wetland ecologist Janice Gilbert on the frontline lines of the battle against invasive phragmites. Considered one of Ontario's worst invasive species, Phragmites australis, also known as the European common reed, has exploded into an ecological nightmare since arriving on Canada's eastern shores two centuries ago. Up until now, the battle has been fought by municipalities and community groups working in isolation, but thanks to new funding for a province-wide strategy, there is hope that Ontario's wetlands can recover. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information ..read more

A lot of former students claim that they can't speak a minimum of French even after years of French immersion. The Agenda discusses what are the gaps of French Immersion Programs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information ..read more

Why are some Ontario agencies placing foster kids in hotels? This is one of many stories of concern in the child welfare space right now. We invite agency representatives and experts to The Agenda to discuss the current state of Ontario's children's aid system. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information ..read more

Although much more awareness is given to postpartum depression, Dawn Kingston's research shows that just as many, if not more women struggle with their mental health during pregnancy. One in four women will deal with mental health problems in the prenatal period, but these issues are still widely misunderstood. Her new book, "Your Brain on Pregnancy" offers more information, screening questions, and treatment options to help guide expecting parents who may be struggling with depression, anxiety, or toxic stress. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information ..read more

Canadian soccer star Atiba Hutchinson never gave up on the dream of taking this country to the ultimate competition: the World Cup. He joins us to discuss his memoir "The Beautiful Dream." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information ..read more

After two by-election losses, the NDP terminating its supply-and-confidence agreement, and the Conservatives preparing to table a motion of non-confidence, what does the year ahead look like for Trudeau's liberals? For more on that we're joined by: Ginny Roth (Partner, Crestview Strategy), Andrew Perez (Principal, Perez Strategies), Brian Topp, (Chair of the Board, The Broadbent Institute), and Tonda MacCharles (Ottawa Bureau Chief, Toronto Star). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information ..read more

Artificial intelligence is fast becoming a part of our daily lives, showing up in places we would never have expected, including at border crossings around the world. With more people fleeing their countries due to war, climate change, and other destabilizing events, our next guest argues that countries are turning to AI-driven technology to help secure their borders, but at a profound human cost. Joining us now, lawyer and anthropologist Petra Molnar, author of "The Walls Have Eyes: Surviving Migration in the Age of Artificial Intelligence". See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information ..read more