'Canadians suffering from mental health challenges shouldn't even be in jails to begin with.' — Yusuf Faqiri (@Justice4Soli) tonight at 8/11pm with Glenda O'Hara (@TheRoyalMHC), Mara Muraven (@WaypointCtr), Mick Kunze (@SLCS_London), and Steve Paikin | Producer: Constantina Varlokostas

Featuring commentary from Kayla Preston (@UofT_Sociology), Fahad Ahmad (@torontomet), Amarnath Amarasingam (@queensu), Barbara Perry (@ontariotech_u), Mel Woods (@XtraMagazine), Mohammed Hashim (@crrf), and Evan Balgord (@antihateca)

International students contribute over $22billion to Canadian economy yet are blamed for many things. We heard stories of exploitation, suicides, students going hungry & living in precarious housing Khalsa Aid Look for upcoming #TVOTheThread TVO.me
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We go pretty deep into the dusty archives of Steve Paikin's ridiculous Ontario history brain for our new series. And we also visit the Ontario Archives. But on our last visit we randomly stumbled on an old forgotten archival piece ABOUT Steve Paikin. Check it out!

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What does it take to run a sheep farm? Jeyan Jeganathan spoke with Barbara McLean, author of 'Shepherd's Sight: A Farming Life,' about 50 years of farming with her husband, retired doctor Thomas Wilson, and their plans for succession. | Producer: Carla Lucchetta tvo.org/video/what-doe…

This was a joy to produce. Ontario sheep farmer Barbara McLean talks about the farm life over 50 years. The topic of her book , “Shepherd’s Sight.” Hosted by Jeyan Jeganathan camera CabotMc and Ricardo Diaz,csc Book published by ECW Press youtu.be/35UYD4Uowsc?si…

Hamilton's anti-renoviction bylaw is a first-of-its-kind-in-Ontario regulation. Constantina Varlokostas and Carla Lucchetta spoke to Nrinder Nann, Daniel P. Chin, and HamiltonACORN about why it was needed. #hamont #onpoli tvo.org/video/why-hami…

How this Toronto hospital rebuilt veterans after WWI: Jeyan Jeganathan sits down with author Kristen den Hartog to talk about her book, “The Roosting Box: Rebuilding the Body After the First World War” tvo.org/video/how-this…

“You could drive a very large truck through the loopholes in our rent control system,” says Ricardo Tranjan about new report from @policyalternatives

We agree.

Diana Zlomislic reports for Toronto Star

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Thanks TVO Today | The Agenda for doing a story on #HamOnt passing local anti-renoviction policy. Downtown ACORN members Lorne and Erin shared their experience with fighting to keep their homes.

Hamilton is the first Ontario city to pass an anti-renoviction bylaw. Here’s why it was needed. Nrinder Nann Daniel P. Chin HamiltonACORN Constantina Varlokostas youtu.be/niodvZs8apU?si…

Thanks to Sharlene Henry and YSW Tenant Union for helping us shine a light on landlord-tenant issues in Ontario. Constantina Varlokostas

A conversation in Hamilton’s ‘tent city’ tvo.org/article/a-conv… #Homeless #homelessness City of Hamilton Andrea Horwath

How did a cold war-era submarine end up in Port Burwell, Ontario? Jeyan Jeganathan tours the HMCS Ojibwa (@MuseumNH), a salvage yard-destined sub that was turned into a tourist attraction by the ElginMilitaryMuseum youtu.be/hITLjZmBAzg?si…

Rent strikes across the GTA are nearing the one-year mark. What are the issues and how can they be resolved? | Producers: Carla Lucchetta & Constantina Varlokostas youtu.be/o-MpcOwmylo?si…

Check out the latest TVO.me episode of NDN POV about why Indigenous peoples are over-represented in the Canadian criminal justice system. Spoiler alert, it's not because we commit more crimes.

Some renters across the GTA are nearing the one-year mark on their rent strikes. At issue are above guideline increases. We talk talked to tenants about why they continue to fight. YSW Tenant Union
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Indigenous peoples in Canada are incarcerated at a significantly higher rate than any other population, and have worse outcomes in nearly every measure of correctional performance. Chris Beaver speaks with Pam Palmater, Harry LaForme, and Howard Sapers. youtu.be/-ob2Od7rwd0?si…

As the housing debate continues between govts, the situation for many is dire. #TVOTheThread returns on May 29th at 730pm TVO.me with a focus on housing. A look back from our 1st ep 2 yrs ago: ‘We’re at a heck of a crossroad in our housing market in Canada’

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