As It Happens

As It Happens, Tuesday Edition

Tuesday, April 5th, 2016

Part One

Panama Papers: Canadian senator
The Trudeau government responds to the Panama papers by calling an investigation into offshore tax havens. But we hear from a Liberal-appointed Senator who's been warning about the problem for years.

Pay Pal North Carolina
A North Carolina Republican takes umbrage after PayPal's CEO pulls out of a 400-job investment, citing a new law restricting transgender bathroom use. 

Philly 'jawn'
A Philadelphia linguist explains why the people of his city are abandoning a dictionary of nouns and substituting the term "jawn" instead.

Part Two
 
University sex assaults

A Manitoba university announces it won't enforce controversial contracts that prevented sexual assault complainants from telling their stories to anyone they want.

Kite runner fossil
Scientists discover a 430-million year-old creature called the Kite Runner that went around trailing its kids on what look like leashes. 

Part Three

'Stolen Path' film
A BC woman goes from movie fan to cinematic break-out producer after her first-ever feature scoops up awards. 

Moore sculpture protest 
Columbia university students protest plans to put up a sculpture that may be a work of artistic genius by Henry Moore, but clashes with what they say is the school's overall aesthetic.