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In October 1970, the Front de libération du Québec (FLQ) sparked a nationwide crisis by kidnapping British diplomat James Cross and Quebec Deputy Premier Pierre Laporte, whom they later murdered. In return for Cross, the FLQ issued seven demands, one of which was to broadcast its manifesto. CBC/Radio-Canada complied. IDEAS examines the impact and legacy of the manifesto, and its relevance today. *This episode originally aired on October 13, 2020.
One of the most important roles of a university is to advance research that benefits society. Meet two winners of the prestigious 2024 Killam Prize. Humanities winner Janine Marchessault's work looks at the crisis in Canada’s film and video archives, and Social Sciences winner Tania Li examines...
Published 11/29/24
A Danish geneticist who found camels in Greenland meets the Irish author excavating a thousand tales from the streets of Cork, Ireland. This year’s Beatty Lecture is a double-act. Both Eske Willerslev and Cònal Creedon draw from their contrasting expertise and share their personal tales of...
Published 11/28/24