February 22, 2024 - Pinoys on Parliament youth conference, looking back at Lansdowne's history, and examining media conglomerates

In today's episode, we speak with the organizers of Pinoys on Parliament about their upcoming youth conference for Filipinx youth (1:06). Then, we take a step back in time to hear about the beginnings of Lansdowne Park (18:55). CHUO's Marcela Gonzalez walks us through the many roles the park has played since its creation in 1868. We also discuss the Ottawa Public Library's celebration of Freedom to Read Week (21:35). The Library is holding a variety of events and discussions. Tomorrow, they're hosting a talk with author Lawrence Hill about censorship in literature, particularly regarding Black Canadian lives. Finally, James Brennan brings us another episode of Point of Skew, aimed to address areas of bias in today's media landscape (22:25). Today, he tackles the issue of media conglomerates, specifically analyzing Postmedia.