Failing Canada’s First Nations children
Currently, there a coroner’s inquest unfolding, in Thunder Bay looking into the deaths of seven First Nations teens, from remote reserves, who had come to the city to attend high school. Continue reading
Montreal’s ‘Jewish Schindler’ rescues Yazidis held as slaves by IS group
A Montreal businessman has garnered international attention for his efforts to free Yazidi women and children held as slaves by the Islamic State group. Continue reading
Government response to Shoal Lake 40 infrastructure funding
After multiple follow-up requests, 16X9 received a response from AANDC on the eve before our story was slated to air. Continue reading
Many First Nations communities without access to clean drinking water
Many of Canada’s First Nations communities are still without what the United Nations considers a basic human right: access to clean drinking water. Continue reading
How an old recessionary plan may be keeping Canada’s First Nations in ‘third world’ conditions
The solution to ‘closing the gap’ to bring First Nations up to standard with the rest of Canada, is to remove an old austerity measure placed on First Nations during the recession of the 1990s. Continue reading
To Honour and Obey: Women and girls forced to wed against their will
It may seem unlikely that someone could be forced to marry against their will in today’s world. But it is happening, right here in Canada. Continue reading
Female recruits to ISIS: The recruiter’s call
16×9 gets inside the world of Canadian teenage girls trafficked into a brutal warzone, and asks the Canadian government what it’s doing to stop it. Continue reading
Timeline: Assisted death in Canada
Helping someone take their own life is a crime in Canada, punishable by up to 14 years in prison. But any day now, that could change. The Supreme Court is deciding if the law against assisted suicide is unconstitutional and should be struck down. Continue reading
Life, Death and the Law: Families making end-of-life decisions
Talking about death isn’t the easiest thing for families to discuss, but 16×9’s “Life, Death and the Law” found that the conversation can be important – especially if someone in the family is gravely ill and wants to hasten their own death. Continue reading
‘There’s no question we failed’: MPs commitment to end poverty is 25 years old
25 years ago, in the House of Commons, MPs agreed unanimously to try to eradicate child poverty by the year 2000. Today, there are roughly the same amount of kids living below the poverty line. Continue reading
The Ottawa Valley reveals its musical treasures
Early settlers to the Ottawa Valley brought their musical traditions from Ireland and France. Their songs were diaries of the time, sung and traded a cappella at the end of a long work day. Continue reading
Hoarding as a mental disorder: New rights for tenants that aren’t sitting well with landlords
Three years ago, Steven Vassilev was thrown into the public eye and labelled a “hoarder” by some of his neighbours. His newspaper and book collection – some of it on his balcony – helped fuel a massive fire, sparked by a cigarette butt tossed from a tenant above. Continue reading
Journey to freedom: Hamid’s return home
It had been a long, agonizing wait for Antonella Mega, but on Thursday, October 10th, her husband, Hamid Ghassemi-Shall was finally on his way home to Canada. Continue reading
Justice delayed: Forensic evidence left in limbo
When a teen we’ll call “Jane” got raped in a Yellowknife park, she acted quickly – consenting to a rape kit and reporting the crime to the police. But her urgency, she’d soon find out, was not matched by the RCMP detachment, or forensic lab. Continue reading
Artist Provocateur: Jonathan Hobin’s Play Therapy
In an encore presentation, 16×9 sits down with controversial Canadian photographer, Jonathan Hobin. Last year, his series, “In the Playroom” caused a stir for its imagery of kids playing the roles of people from real-life events. Continue reading