Policy and Rights

This radio broadcast covers three major global topics: the Taliban's escalating restrictions on Afghan women, US-Canada trade tensions exacerbated by wildfire-related tariff threats, and Denmark's assumption of the UN...

1. Australian Emergency Alert System Announcement (Ozalert) Purpose: An announcement introduces "Ozalert," a new national emergency messaging system designed to send near-instant text alerts to compatible mobile devices...

This episode of Policy and Rights (Depictions Media Radio) covers five major segments: the WHO's projected doubling of global cancer cases by 2050, surgical mining as an environmentally accountable alternative, critical...

Recent developments have highlighted critical efforts in both international human rights advocacy and domestic infrastructure investment. On June 24, 2026, the United Nations Security Council received a significant...

the UN Secretary General succession process featuring candidate Caroline Rodriguez Burgett , and Canadian housing and foreign policy under Prime Minister Mark Carney . The host frames both segments under a broader theme...

Pauline Hanson is a prominent right-wing populist politician and the leader of the One Nation party who currently serves as a Federal Senator for Queensland, a role she has held since 2016. Her political career began in...

Colombia’s presidency of the UN Security Council in June 2026 is unique, especially when viewed through a human rights lens. Under the leadership of Ambassador Leonor Zalabata—the first Indigenous person to represent...

Romania's strategic security posture on NATO's eastern flank and Colombia's historic June 2025 Security Council presidency under indigenous Ambassador Leonora Zalabata Torres, focusing on Black Sea security...

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's May 20 press conference attacking Prime Minister Mark Carney's economic policies following Canada's economic contraction, plus the government's $5 billion Saab Global Eye...

BC Hydro's $1 billion PowerSmart II conservation program and the contentious federal-provincial dialogue between Mark Carney and Premier David Eby on pipeline expansion, environmental protection, and trade policy. 12...

The wave of targeted extortion schemes against local businesses—predominantly targeting South Asian business owners in the Lower Mainland—prompted extensive coordination between municipal police forces, the RCMP, and...

On May 4, 2026 , Auditor General Karen Hogan and Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development Jerry V. DeMarco released five critical performance audits. Their reports highlight significant gaps in...

Carney has described the DSRB as a "multilateral financial institution" aimed at mobilizing private capital for collective security. The bank is intended to function similarly to the World Bank or the European...

My name is Will Rogers. I have been a paramedic in British Columbia since 1987. I am also a member of the Cloverdale Chamber. I have a story I think your listeners would find compelling. Four years ago, I started...

It appears you are referring to Mary Simon , the Governor General of Canada and an esteemed Inuk leader, who has a long history of advocating for Indigenous rights at the international level. As of today, Monday, April...