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(Michael Welch)

Prison Justice Day

Bob Gaucher on History of Prison Justice Abuses; Current Organizers on new threats


Length: 0:59:06
Uploaded: 13 Aug, 2020

Recording Date: 13 Aug, 2020
Recording Location: CKUW 95.9FM in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Logsheet: none
Language: English
Topical for: Timeless
Status: Complete, Ready to Air
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Program Title: Prison Justice Day
Description: This week, we will go over the history of Prison Abuse in Canada and about the efforts to bring these crimes to the attention of those on the outside. Bob Gaucher in recognized for his abilities in the field of championing Prison Justice and abolition in Canada. He explains some of the background of suppression of rights historically. We then hear from Montreal based organizer Johanne Wendy Bariteau and from Vancouver based organizer Meenakshi Mannoe about the struggles in those two communities and about the Prison Justice Day events they held.

Host(s): Michael Welch
Featured Speakers/Guests: Bob Gaucher, Johanne Wendy Bariteau, Meenakshi Mannoe

Credits: Interview with Bob Gaucher excerpted from "Whatever Happened to Prisoner Justice Day"
Other Interviews by Michael Welch
Music: Shifting Sands by Purple Planet music (www.purple-planet.com)

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Topic:
News
Politics > Activism
Regional > Canada > British Columbia
Society and Culture > Racism
Politics > First Nations
Regional > Canada > Quebec
Regional > Canada > Ontario
Type: Weekly Program

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