Frank Paul Inquiry Final Report, Prostitution laws dangerous for Ontario Sex Workers, Neskie Manuel

Program Title: July 3 groundwire
Description: This week's edition produced by Catherine Fisher from CJLY, on
Sinixt traditional territory in Nelson, BC.

Hosts: Catherine Fisher and Anneke Rosch both from CJLY.

The Headlines

- Shelly Sillers, President of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers Local 546 in Guelph, speaks about the back-to-work legislation and
workers rights in Canada. Carly Forbes and Anneke Rosch | CFRU, Guelph
and CJLY, Nelson

-Canada blocks UN listing of asbestos as a hazardous
chemical in favour of industry over global health. Sam Kriviak | CJSR, Edmonton

-July 1sts was the 28th anniversary of Canada’s
Access to Information Act coming in to force. Dr. Mark Weiler advocates for Canadians to begin to use our rights to access government information. Frieda Werden and Anneke Rosch |CJSF,
Burnaby and CJLY, Nelson

-Gladys Radek and Bernie are leading the 2011 Walk4Justice,
a walk from Vancouver to Ottawa to raise awareness and call for justice for Canada’s
missing and murdered women. Sam Kriviak | CJSR, Edmonton

The Features

Justice
Davies released his second report on the death of Frank Paul just last week. Bill Lightbown
of CFRO speaks about the case. Frank Paul was a Míkmaq man who had been
arrested for public intoxication and died after being left by Vancouver Police in a DTES alley in December, 1998. Catherine Fisher | CJLY, Nelson

A representative from POWER, an Ottawa sex work association,
and from Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network about the appeal process of the
Supreme Court case after a lower court struck down some of Canada’s
prostitution laws as dangerous for sex workers. Carly Forbes | CFRU, Guelph

Update: Neskie Manuel’s body was found on June 25th on the
shores of the South Thompson river. Gunargie O’Sullivan reads from the Shuswap
Nation’s press release. Catherine Fisher
| CJLY, Nelson

Community Radio Report

CFAD is a small
community radio station located in the village of Salmo, BC. Gerald Hutchman
speaks about plans to expand the station. Catherine Fisher | CJLY,
Nelson

Music in this
edition

-Kayoko Takahashi and the band RADIO with "Ghost ESP Revelations"
-Dallas Arcand, with Quinton Tootoosis and Dawn Desmarais, from the album "Modern Day Warrior"
-K'naan, from his album "Dusty Foot Philosopher"

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