Palliative care; Cutting out the noise; Reuniting families; Canadian women get the vote

Dying in Canada isn't what it used to be - Michael's essay: 

The national focus is on doctor-assisted suicide. But according to the Canadian Cancer Society, thousands of Canadians suffer unnecessarily each year, because they do not have access to quality palliative care. Canada used to be a leader in the field, but no more.

The sound of silence: Is cutting out noise the answer to a stress-free life? Poppy Szkiler fights noise pollution wherever she finds it - in the office, on the street and at home. Ms. Szkiler is the founder of "Quiet Mark", which awards a seal of approval to manufacturers that create less noisy products. 

Patrina Lemorsley wins her fight to beat addiction and get her children back - an Alisa Siegel documentary: When Patrina Lemorsley's kids became Crown wards, she didn't dare to dream they would ever be together again. But they are, thanks to something called Family Group Conferencing, an "it takes a village" approach to helping complicated families reconnect and thrive. Alisa's documentary is called, "She's Here Now."

Marking the 100th anniversary of women's right to vote in Canada: On January 28th, 1916, women in the province of Manitoba won the right to vote; the first Canadian women to do so. From the CBC archives, June Callwood interviews British suffragette Nellie Hall. And Michael talks to Joan Sangster, President of the Canadian Historical Association, about the history of women's suffrage in Canada.