As It Happens: Friday Edition
Part One
Canadians Charged in China
As China charges two Canadians with spying, a former Canadian ambassador says the Trudeau government can no longer take Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor's detention lying down.
Minnesota Freedom fund
A tidal wave of donations has left the Minnesota Freedom Fund struggling to cope with the influx of cash and scrutiny. A board member tells us what they're planning to do with the sudden windfall.
Failure Museum
From our archives, we revisit Carol's successful interview with the curator of the Museum of Failure -- a collection of products that tanked -- and find out how he decides what to add to the catas-trophy case.
Part Two
Canadian Museum of Human Rights
Nothing to see here. The former mayor of Winnipeg says he had no choice but to resign from a board supporting the Canadian Museum for Human Rights after a CBC investgation revealed that some tour guides were told to skip exhibits dealing with LGBTQ rights and, in one case, physically block an exhibit from view.
Ontario Schools Return
Ontario announces possibilities for what classrooms might look like in the fall. But one Toronto teacher and single mom says they need certainty, not scenarios -- and today's announcement only kicks the can further down the road.
Thomas Freeman Obit
Thomas Freeman was a renowned orator and debate coach who taught the likes of Martin Luther King Jr., Barbara Jordan and Denzel Washington… but his former student and longtime colleague tells us he saw the potential in every student.
Part Three
Encore: Maria Campbell
Ahead of Indigenous Peoples Day this weekend, we revisit a feature conversation with Métis writer Maria Campbell about her memoir Halfbreed and about policing and Indigenous people in Canada.