GroundWire June 24 |Brazilian and Guatemalan solidarity, Closing of Advocate for Children and Youth

Jun 24, 2019

GroundWire June 24 |Brazilian and Guatemalan solidarity, Closing of Advocate for Children and Youth

Community Radio News from Coast to Coast to Coast

(This week's GroundWire is a repeat of the Dec. 17, 2018 edition.)

This episode of GroundWire was produced by the GroundWire National Coordination Team on the Traditional Territory of the Mississaugas of the New Credit.

Headlines

Supporters criticize Canadian approach to Venezuela | Michael Welch, CKUW

New report shows Ontario employment and income inequality along racial and gender lines | Catherine Fisher, CJLY

Features

Ottawa community members stand in solidarity with Brazilian and Guatemalan activists | Greg Macdougall, EquitableEducation.ca and Michael Welch, CKUW

Closing of the Ontario Provincial Advocate for Children and Youth | Elizabeth Boyd, CJRU

Follow-up on Canadian Mining in Honduras and the Migrant Caravan | Billie Pierre, Media Coop and CFRO

Community Radio Report

Win for Indigenous voices as CRTC rejects a new Christian music radio station allowing Kanesatake United Voices Radio to keep its frequency | Gau Mahadevan, CKUT

Music this week was 'Mister Ty' by the Black Bear Singers from their album 'Notcimik,' and 'Close' by LAL from their album 'Find Safety'

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