ON Civics ON Democracy
ON Civics ON Democracy
conservedemocracy
A series on civics and democracy by the nonprofit organization Conserve Democracy, located in Ontario, Canada.
Financial Corruption & Democracy
Recent and older leaked documents show the scale of corruption, crime and tax evasion.  How does this affect democracy, and what can and is being done?
Oct 1, 2020
13 min
Political violence in the U.S.?
This grim episode falls under pillar 6, Security.
Sep 25, 2020
16 min
A Story to Unite
Under the pillar of Unity, which balances the need for pluralism, can our history unite us?  This presents my 4 stories of history.
Sep 18, 2020
18 min
Cancel Culture
Under pillar 4, Diversity and Pluralism, I share my thoughts on "cancel culture".  A return to the format of Season 1.  For links mentioned, visit www.conservedemocracy.ca.
Sep 10, 2020
14 min
Prisons in Canada/Ontario:  reform or abolish?
This fits under the pillar Justice and the Rule of Law.  It's a long-standing discussion that fits with the current BLM movement.  Keep in mind, we are not experts on this topic and the real purpose is to urge citizens to discuss political/democratic issues.  Our sources are listed at http://conservedemocracy.ca/podcasts.
Sep 2, 2020
25 min
Ranked Ballots in Ontario
We'll discuss the change to the next election in Toronto and elsewhere in Ontario.  See www.conservedemocracy.ca/podcast for more on the articles we read and our structure.  This talk fits into the pillar Equality and Consent of the Governed (i.e., Elections).
Aug 27, 2020
24 min
Dialogue on Saving Journalism
We launch Season 2 with a new format.  On this and subsequent episodes, two of us discuss a topic based on news sources and a dialogue structure.  See http://conservedemocracy.ca/podcasts for more information.
Aug 19, 2020
24 min
Competence & Prosperity
The last pillar in our model, and a hint about our second season.  Visit www.conservedemocracy.ca for slides, or to donate.  Also @ServeDemocracy.
Jul 28, 2020
10 min
Security
The sixth pillar in our democracy model.  How does security work in a democracy?  Especially relevant in the wake of BLM protests and Covid.
Jul 22, 2020
8 min
Unity
The fifth pillar in our model.
Jul 14, 2020
8 min
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