Voices of The Walrus

Every day, Palestinians mourn in the Arabic language. If the world understood the beauty of their words, perhaps they might care about them. Lori Wilson reads In Gaza, Language Is All We Have Left  About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English an...

It’s time to take seriously the idea of using digital taxes to rebuild journalism. Matt Speirs reads Tech Titans Should Pay to Save Canada’s Newsrooms  About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s vision is to estab...

NDAs are silencing whistleblowers and sexual assault victims. Lori Wilson reads Seven Years after #MeToo: What Is the Cost of Speaking Up?  About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s vision is to establish and sup...

Alternative medicine has become a scrutiny-free wonderland for anything and everything. Lori Wilson reads The Multi-Trillion-Dollar Wellness Industry Is Making Us Sick About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s vi...

Racialized professors at the University of British Columbia say they were underpaid, bullied, and ignored. Marjorie Nicolaou reads An Elite Law School Promised Reforms, Then Made Inclusion Impossible About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English...

As Canada cuts down on the number of newcomers, anti-immigration rhetoric could fuel something more sinister. Lori Wilson reads Blaming Immigrants Is a Gateway to Far-Right Extremism. About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in...

Why Quebec sovereigntists see their chance now, is Canada prepared for another referendum fight? Paul Berry reads The Quebec Secession Crisis Is Coming, and Canada Isn’t Ready About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French,...

Consumer rage is real—and it’s shaping the next election, but blaming Liberal policies is misguided. Paul Berry reads The $20 Sandwich That Could Topple Trudeau  About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s vision i...

Looking back on her early life helped Nicole Louie understand that not becoming a mother had presented itself as a magic shield that would protect her from the bad experiences of her mother and grandmother. Lori Wilson reads My husband wanted to have a child. I didn’t. Here is how it went.  About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blin...

Too many bears are becoming casualties in the battle of the bins. Lori Wilson reads How We Treat Bears in Cities Is Trash  About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s vision is to establish and support a voice for...

Pierre Poilievre’s sloganeering ‘Axe the Tax’ is based on a false premise. But the Liberals fumbled a smart carbon policy. Lori Wilson reads The Carbon Tax Is Good for Canadians. Why Axe It? About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-t...

Why are we letting algorithms rewrite the rules of art, work, and life? Marjorie Nicolaou reads The Collapse of Self-Worth in the Digital Age About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s vision is to establish and s...

Pierre Poilievre’s sloganeering ‘Axe the Tax’ is based on a false premise. But the Liberals fumbled a smart carbon policy. Lori Wilson reads The Carbon Tax Is Good for Canadians. Why Axe It? About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-t...

Too many bears are becoming casualties in the battle of the bins. Lori Wilson reads How We Treat Bears in Cities Is Trash  About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s vision is to establish and support a voice for...

Why are we letting algorithms rewrite the rules of art, work, and life? Marjorie Nicolaou reads The Collapse of Self-Worth in the Digital Age. About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s vision is to establish and...

The inside story of one of Canada’s most brazen, baffling, and mysterious art heists and how the police cracked it.  Paul Berry reads Stealing Winston Churchill  About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s vision i...

Artificial intimacy is taking over the dating world—and leaving us lonelier than ever.  Lori Wilson reads When your lover is a bot  About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s vision is to establish and support a v...

As its population booms, Atlantic Canada grapples with hate crimes, a housing crisis, and shattered dreams. About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s vision is to establish and support a voice for Canadians with...

The alarming cross-border influence of America’s political turmoil. About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s vision is to establish and support a voice for Canadians with disabilities, representing their interes...

Conversations for people who live alone, regardless of relationship status, must be actively initiated by some party, often through technological means. About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s vision is to esta...

As tourists turn to “underexplored” ports, luxury fleet operators are sailing through environmental loopholes. About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s vision is to establish and support a voice for Canadians wi...

Jonathan Pruitt was a rock-star ecologist — prolific, influential, charming. Then academic sleuths started poking around. About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s vision is to establish and support a voice for C...

Lytton B. C. had a long history of fires, but nothing like this. The picturesque little town in the mountains was suddenly a poster child for global climate disruptions. About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s...

Why did Canada’s top art gallery push out a visionary curator?  Paul Berry reads The AGO Vs. Wanda Nanibush  About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s vision is to establish and support a voice for Canadians with...

Sadiya Ansari tried to get answers about her grandmother’s mysterious past. Turns out, she still had a lot to learn about herself. Lori Wilson reads How Not to Ask Your Dad about Family Secrets About AMI AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AM...