This week host Mattea Roach is joined by Riley Yesno, Karen Restoule, and Ethan Cox to unpack the The Public Service Alliance of Canada Strike, and the increase of police involved deaths. PSAC has reached a tentative contract agreement after almost two weeks of striking against its employer – the Government of Canada. AND, there’s a sharp rise in police-involved deaths peaking in 2022. What is really going on here? Host:  Mattea Roach Credits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Noor Azrieh (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Annette Ejiofor (Managing Editor) Guests: Riley Yesno, Karen Restoule, Ethan Cox Sources: Overpaid or undervalued? Politics divides opinions of federal employees’ working conditions & compensationTrudeau says government making 'serious offers' to end public service strikeData shows that police-involved deaths in Canada are on the riseCanadian police used deadly force at record rates in 2022, new research findsParamedic tells inquest he misjudged Myles Gray's race because of severe bruising after police fightDoug Ford wants to boost police ranks by lowering the education requirements for officers Sponsors: Douglas, Athletic Greens, BetterHelp If you value this podcast, Support us! You’ll get premium access to all our shows ad free, including early releases & bonus content. You’ll be a part of the solution to Canada’s journalism crisis, you’ll be keeping our work free and accessible to everybody.  You can listen ad-free on Amazon Music—included with Prime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.