National Community Radio News

Program Title: GroundWire | August 4, 2014
Description: This week GroundWire was produced on traditional Anishinaabe and Metis territory at CKUW in Winnipeg Manitoba.

Hosted by: Raegan Hedley and Mathew Joseph

Headlines:

The Canadian Civil Liberties Association releases new report criticising pretrial detention and the bail system in Canada. | Catherine Fisher CJLY

The United Nations High Commission for Human Rights says Canada should release a man detained for eight years over immigration violations. | Sarah Newton, WhiStle Radio

A traditional indigenous Copper Breaking ceremony on Parliament Hill| Rachel Swatek , NCRA

Features:

Rallies take place across Canada to mourn the more than 1360 people who have died in Gaza and put pressure on Israel to prevent future massacres. | Aaron Lakoff, CKUT

Winnipeg Fringe Festival performer Theresa Thompson talks about reactions to her role in the play “Lies of a Promiscuous Woman” | Anna Sigrithur and Jen Unwin, CKUW

A BC woman who was charged for her refusal to complete the 2011 short-form census. | Courtney Harrop, CJMP

Community Radio Report:

A look at the 6th annual Prisoners’ Justice Day at CFRC in Kingston, Ontario | Brenna Owen, CFRC

GroundWire thanks:
Victoria King, Rheal Gautier, Eric Giannuzzi and Rachel Swatek

Host(s): Raegan Hedley and Mathew Joseph
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