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Posted on: March 30, 2020
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Michael is joined this week by his friend Kevin Rempel to discuss mental health during this time of isolation.
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Posted on: March 23, 2020
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Despite social isolation and working from home, many still have to go into an office to perform their job. This week, Michael talks to a person who works in a call centre and discusses their experienc…
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Posted on: March 16, 2020
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This week, Michael discusses how to care for your mental health while social distancing due to COVID-19.
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Posted on: March 9, 2020
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Yesterday was International Women's Day, so today Michael wants to celebrate the wonderful women in his life and discuss some of the challenges women still face.
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Posted on: March 3, 2020
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In this week's episode, Michael discusses the new video game he's playing, Hustle Castle, and the importance of representation -- even in games.
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Posted on: February 24, 2020
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This week, Michael discusses our first real test of Reconciliation, the recent protests and blockades in support of the Wet'suwet'en people in British Columbia.
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Posted on: February 3, 2020
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In order to keep this important conversation about race and racism in Canada going, Michael talks about the racism Chinese Canadians are experiencing due to the recent outbreak of the novel coronoviru…
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Posted on: January 29, 2020
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It's Bell Let's Talk Day and in today's musings, Michael addresses the new mental health playbook from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and the importance of these initiatives.
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Posted on: January 20, 2020
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In a follow-up to last week's Monday Morning Musings, Michael discusses how race is a social construct that we, as a society, have created.
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Posted on: January 13, 2020
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This week, Michael discusses a recent act of racism against an Indigenous man and his granddaughter at a bank in Vancouver.
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Posted on: January 6, 2020
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For his first video of the new year and season, Michael talks about the importance of our words and how they affect our actions.
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Posted on: December 16, 2019
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For his final musings of 2019, Michael discusses the inherent and sometimes unintended face of racism in the workplace.
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Posted on: December 9, 2019
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In this week's episode, Michael discusses the recent firing of Gabrielle Union from America's Got Talent.
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Posted on: December 2, 2019
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This week, Michael talks about a recent opinion piece by Sandra Stuart and the importance of moving beyond words and toward action with regard to gender parity.
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Posted on: November 25, 2019
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As Michael wends his way across Atlantic Canada, this week he talks about the 'cruel' treatment of Amanda Huckle by the Halifax Police.
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Posted on: November 18, 2019
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In this week's episode, Michael discusses the backwards and discriminatory conscience rights bill introduced by Alberta's United Conservative Party.
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Posted on: November 11, 2019
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In this week's episode, Michael discusses the inappropriate 'you people' remarks made by TV personality, Don Cherry.
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Posted on: November 4, 2019
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This week, Michael discusses the steps the government of Quebec are taking to further alienate immigrants.
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Posted on: October 15, 2019
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With the recent stabbing of a 14-year-old boy from Hamilton, Ontario, this week Michael addresses bullying and the importance of making noise.
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Posted on: September 16, 2019
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In this week's episode, I discuss the insulting and laughable concept of a 'race card'.
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