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BC Today from CBC Radio British Columbia

Summary: BC Today is where British Columbians connect on issues facing their lives and their community. Every week day at noon PT and 1pm MT, BC Today host Michelle Eliot delves into the top story for the province in a vibrant, interactive hour of conversation, in which listeners are invited to have their say on the open line and on social media.

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 Bangladesh tragedy and cheap clothes demand. And political movies | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2636

The dangerous and sometimes deadly working conditions in countries like Bangladesh are partly fuelled by demand for cheap clothes from the western world according to journalist Tom Sandborn. And film historian Michael van den Bos on movies with political

 Future of newspapers. Cyber-bullying and the criminal code | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2609

Alfred Hermida of UBC School of Journalism on the cuts coming to the Vancouver Sun and Province newspapers. And Wendy Craig, Professor of Psychology at Queens and Scientific co-director of PREVnet.ca on how to curb cyber-bullying.

 Telus texting charge change. And voter apathy in B.C. | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2330

Shawn Hall from Telus and Lindsey Pinto from Open Media on the move by Telus to charge for international texts as of May 1st even for those in the midst of contracts that had free int'l texting. And UBC political scientist Richard Johnston on voter apath

 Pipeline politics. And organ donor registration in B.C. | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2094

NDP leader declares opposition to Kinder Morgan pipeline proposal. And Dr. Greg Grant, intensive care physician and Executive director of B.C. Transplant on why so few register as organ donors.

 Fee to drive to the U.S. has little support. And temporary foreign workers. | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2444

Don Alper, : Professor of political science and Director of the Center for Canadian-American Studies and Director of the Border Policy Research Institute at Western Washington University on the proposed border fee to drive into the U.S. And Laura Jones

 Should provincial money be spent on new VAG? And Brian Minter | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2678

Trevor Boddy, architecture critic, on the likliehood that Vancouver council will approve a new Vancouver Art Gallery building. And Brian Minter takes your gardening calls.

 Honouring Boston victims. And BC election issues | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2475

Runners share their reaction and ideas on honouring the victims of the Boston bombings. And Tri-city and Kamloops newspaper editors on the issues that matter to voters in their regions.

 Election begins. And impact of Boston bombings on behaviour | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2776

CBC reporters Dan Burritt and Renee Filipone on the four weeks ahead covering the campaign. And Victoria Times Colonist's Les Leyne on key issues. And Ron Crelinsten Adjunct professor at Royal Roads University and terrorism expert on the Boston bombings.

 Justin Trudeau reaction. Mary-Ellen Turpel-Lafonde | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2375

Ujjal Dosanjh, former federal Liberal Member of Parliament and former Premier of British Columbia on thelandslide vote that makes Justin Trudeau federal Liberal leader. And BC Commissioner of Children and Youth Mary-Ellen Turpel-Lafonde on her report on

 Temporary foreign workers policy and ethics. And birding. | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2938

Zool Sulemon, Vancouver based immigration lawyer and Stephen Whipp, ethical investment advisor with Manulife on the on-going outrage and questions around displacing Canadian workers with temporary foreign workers. And Rick Howie, wildlife biologist from K

 NDP fiscal plan. And advanced care planning | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2749

Bruce Ralston, NDP finance critic, on the fiscal plan released today. And Andrew MacLeod, Legislative Bureau chief for the Tyee with analysis. And Advanced Care Planning with Interior Health emergency room physician and Medical Director of Residential Ca

 BC's hospital rankings. And new immigration handbook | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2750

CBC's Chris Brown explains the CBC hospital rating story. And BC's Health Minister Margaret McDiarmid responds. And immigration lawyer Catherine Sas and Nick Noorani, Managing partner of Destination Canada information on their new ebook.

 Temporary foreign workers. And unpaid internships | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2526

Kathy Tomlinson of CBC Go Public and Keith Head of Sauder School of Business on the on-going controversy around banks and other companies displacing Canadian workers with Temporary Foreign Workers. And Andrew Langille, lawyer and employment expert on the

 RBC and temporary foreign workers. And carbon tax freeze or not? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2777

Kathy Tomlinson of Go Public on the RBC use of temporary foreign workers. UBC professor emeritus Mark Thompson on the same subject. And Guy Dauncey, Executive Director of the BC Sustainable Energy Association on the carbon tax freeze.

 Temporary foreign workers at RBC. And carbon tax freeze or no freeze? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2777

Kathy Tomlinson of Go Public on the RBC use of temporary foreign workers. UBC professor emeritus Mark Thompson on the same subject. And Guy Dauncey, Executive Director of the BC Sustainable Energy Association on the carbon tax freeze.

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