GroundWire | Jan 16

Jan 16, 2017

GroundWire | Jan 16

This episode of GW was produced on traditional territory of the Sto:Lo nation in Abbotsford, British Columbia at CIVL 101.7FM.

Headlines:

-Justice for women in the Province of BC | Common Law Radio, CFRO, Vancouver’s Coop Radio;

-Charges dropped against the Enbridge Line 9 water protectors | David Gray-Donald and Jon Milton, The Media Co-op, with audio from the Dominion Podcast;

-Needed employment standards in BC | CJSF’s Gorilla Radio

Features:

-The passing of Indigenous leader and activist Arthur Manuel | Gretchen King, CKUT, with Alan Soni and Golbon Moltaji from CHUO

-Sexual violence against Asian communities at UBC and beyond | CiTR’s Gender Empowerment Collective

Community Radio Report:

-CIVL Radio’s Creative Dialogue Project

Music:

Saturday Rain by In Drift and Wild Card by Kin

Thanks to all contributors, including Common Law Radio (CFRO), David Gray-Donald and Jon Milton (The Media Co-op & Dominion Podcast), Gorilla Radio (CJSF), Gender Empowerment Collective (CiTR), Alan Soni (CHUO ), and Golbon Moltaji (CHUO)! We also thank Glen Ess, Gretchen King, and Omme-Salma Rahemtullah for this episode.

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