The Agenda with Steve Paikin (Video)

Momentum and a movement: Idle No More organizers, supporters and observers discuss the objectives and significance of the movement with Steve Paikin.

Does it matter? Physicist Sean Carroll tells Steve Paikin about the decades-long search for the "God particle".

Canada's top court is currently hearing arguments in the Hassan Rasouli case. How it rules could be ground-breaking for the medical system, and end of life care. Canada Research Chair Adrian Owen tells Steve Paikin more about vegetative states and what we know about consciousness.

For centuries, we've looked to the skies and wondered: are we alone in the universe? Could there be alien "Earths" that harbour, or sustain life? University of Toronto astrophysicist Ray Jayawardhana spends his time searching for such planets. He joins Steve Paikin.

Get Involved Founder Dorothy Engelman joins Steve Paikin to explain how volunteering in Canada has evolved and how to navigate through the various volunteer opportunities to find the right one for you.

Highlights from The Agenda's programming on giving. From contributions to TVO's "Why Poverty?" initiative, to an examination of the evolution of charitable organizations, The Agenda explores helping those in need from a variety of angles.

The life and legacy of Johnny Mercer are being immortalized, believe it or not, by a University of Toronto actuarial mathematics professor. Sam Broverman sits down and performs for Steve Paikin.

Jowi Taylor wanted to do something original and remarkable to celebrate how great it is to be a Canadian. He chose to create a guitar. He sits down with Steve Paikin to discuss this musical labour of love.

The shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary have been called a tragedy, and a massacre. In The Agenda's Story of the Week, we'll consider one more description: an act of evil.

From remembering a jazz great to celebrating with family, The Agenda brings you the Week in Review.

JAZZ.FM91 radio host Brad Barker joins Steve Paikin to discuss pianist Dave Brubeck's influence on the world of jazz.

Architect Don Schmitt reflects on the lessons he learned from the late Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer. Schmitt discusses his travels to Brasília and the nuggets of wisdom Niemeyer left behind.

Deepa Mehta, Director of Midnight's Children, sits down with Steve Paikin to discuss her film adaptation of Salman Rushdie's classic novel and how she approached portraying the story of India's independence through film.

Once an economic driver of the country, Ontario's manufacturing sector has taken it on the nose this past decade. As the province's economy attempts a rebound, what role can a re-tooled manufacturing sector play, and what do industry shifts like reshoring and advanced manufacturing mean for its long term prospects?

In 2011, labour took a big hit in the stronghold of Wisconsin. Last week, Michigan shocked many by making union dues optional in the heartland of the US auto industry. The New York Times labour reporter Steven Greenhouse joins Steve Paikin to talk about Michigan's "right to work" legislation and what it says about challenges facing the US labour movement.