As It Happens: Wednesday Edition
Part One
Texas school shooting: Lawmaker
A day after the massacre of 19 children and 2 teachers at a Texas school, politicians, including our guest, are demanding an end to platitudes, and an end to mass shootings, whatever it takes.
Texas school shooting: Pastor
One of the teachers killed yesterday was part of a local pastor's family -- and while he grieves, he's also doing his best to support his community.
Quebec Bill 96 and 21
With the passage of Bill 96, Quebec enacts strict new laws regarding the French language in the province -- and federal Justice Minister David Lametti has some choice words about possible effects.
Part Two
Burkini allowed
The mayor of Grenoble, France, explains why he stood behind opening his city's public pools to all kinds of swimwear -- from women in burkinis to women who'd prefer to go topless.
Goldman Environmental Prize
A Dutch activist is one of the winners of a major award for environmentalism, known as a "Green Nobel" -- after she successfully sues her government over climate change.
Part Three
George Floyd anniversary
On the second anniversary of the day George Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer, a local activist reflects on the changes he's seen since -- and the change he's still pushing for.
Kyiv museum
Russia's invasion of Ukraine shows no sign of stopping -- but a curator at Kyiv's war museum says that's not stopping his colleagues from mounting an exhibition about the ongoing conflict.