The Current

The Current for June 5, 2020

Today on The Current: Indigenous communities and police violence; Marc-Andre Blanchard on Canada’s bid for a security council seat; Slow COVID-19 infection rates across Africa; Sona Mohapatra’s boundary-pushing career
Matt Galloway is the host of CBC Radio's The Current. (CBC)

Full Episode Transcript

Today on The Current:

A series of violent interactions between police and members of the Indigenous community have sparked outrage and concern. We speak to advocates and legal experts about the systemic issues behind the violence and the lives affected.

Then, is time running out on Canada's bid for a seat on the UN security council? We talk to Canada's permanent representative to the UN Marc-Andre Blanchard.

Plus, infection rates of COVID-19 are slower across Africa than in the rest of the world. We ask Dr. Ahmed Ogwell, deputy director of the African Centres for Disease Control, why that might be.

And finally, we talk to Indian music superstar Sona Mohapatra about the new documentary on her boundary-pushing career. It's called Shut Up Sona, but she has no intention.