As It Happens

Eugene de Kock parole, Alabama lawmaker, Swedish fare jumpers, and more...

Her forgiveness, hard to divine. As South Africa paroles an apartheid assassin, we hear from the daughter of one of the ANC activists he killed...Alabama's only gay lawmaker threatens to out colleagues whose "family values" politics don't extend to their own extramarital affairs...and a Swedish group urges transit riders to skip their fares, and promises to pay their costs if...
Her forgiveness, hard to divine. As South Africa paroles an apartheid assassin, we hear from the daughter of one of the ANC activists he killed...Alabama's only gay lawmaker threatens to out colleagues whose "family values" politics don't extend to their own extramarital affairs...and a Swedish group urges transit riders to skip their fares, and promises to pay their costs if they wind up getting caught.

Part One

Eugene de Kock parole
The apartheid-era death squad leader known as "Prime Evil" killed Marcia Khoza's ANC activist mother. But she welcomes the South African government's decision to grant parole to Eugene de Kock. Ms. Khoza met him in jail and forgave him.

Anti-terror legislation
Conservative Senator and Ottawa's former top cop, Vernon White, gives us his take on the government's bid to curb violent extremism.

Niagara ice-pick climb
Not satisfied with the thrill of going over Niagara in a barrel, Will Gadd takes advantage of the winter freeze to pick-axe his way up the Falls.

Part Two

Alabama lawmaker
Patricia Todd is Alabama's only gay elected politician. And she's threatening to out the extramarital affairs of her fellow law-makers to protest their opposition to gay rights.

Swedish fare jumpers
A Swedish group is asking commuters to take a stand by dodging transit fares -- and they promise to cover the charges of those who get caught.

Part Three

Supreme Court of Canada: Saskatchewan unions
According to the Supreme court, "essential" workers now have an "essential" right to strike. We hear from the head of Canadian Union of Public Employees.

Neo-Nazi public defender
After a murderous neo-Nazi drives off one-too-many lawyers, a Utah court strips him of his right to representation.

Taylor & Sons lawsuit
A Welsh man explains how a one-letter mistake destroyed his century-old company, Taylor and Sons Ltd., when the government confused it with Taylor and Son.