Gun Control in Canada, The Word on the Street,The Myth of Female Empowerment, and The Relentless One

After the tragic events in Uvalde, my first interview today takes a closer look at gun control in Canada and the link between gun violence and violence against women. Andrea Gunraj from the Canadian Women’s Foundation joins me to share why Prime Minister Trudeaus recent suggested changes to our gun laws are a good thing, but additoinally how we can still do better. Anne Brodie joins me this week with rave reviews for A Chiara, a coming of age story where a young girl must come to terms with her father’s life as a gangster and drug trafficker in theatres now, Irma Vep which is a film within a film also in theatres, Under the Banner of Heaven a dark tale about Mormon Latter Day Saints Fundamentalism on Disney+, and I Love Lucy finally has a permanent home with Paramount. Book worms rejoice! The Word on the Street Festival is back in Queens Park on June 11 & 12th and you definitely won’t want to miss the incredible line up of speakers and authors at this year’s event. Rebecca Diem resident comms wizard since 2019 for The Word on the Street joins me to share what you can expect at this year’s free to attend festival. Nancy Wilson from the Canadian Women’s Chamber of Commerce is here to discuss the myth of women empowerment and how it is a distraction tactic that encourages women to focus on themselves individually and to ignore systemic inequalities. Nancy is a powerhouse committed to making systemic changes that will truly help women running their own business. Finally, if you need some inspiration you won’t want to miss my final interview with Kathleen Black who is the subject of a new documentary called The Relentless One. Kathleen wants to help women shift their lives from chaos to calm and Social: Andrea Gunraj Website: https://canadianwomen.org/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/cdnwomenfdn Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/canadianwomensfoundation/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CanadianWomensFoundation/ Anne Brodie Twitter: https://twitter.com/annebrodie Website: whatshesaidtalk.com Rebecca Diem Website: https://toronto.thewordonthestreet.ca/ Twitter @torontoWOTS Instagram @torontoWOTS (you can also tag me at @kthnxbex) Other https://www.youtube.com/c/TheWordOnTheStreetToronto https://rss.com/podcasts/read-the-north/ Nancy Wilson Website: www.canwcc.ca Twitter: https://twitter.com/can_wcc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/canwcc/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/canwcc/ Kathleen Black Website: www.KathleenSpeaks.com Instagram: @kathleenblack_ Facebook: Kathleen Black LinkedIn: Kathleen Black Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices