Podcasts with Pierre Lemieux

Bill C-474 (Protecting Farmers from Harm of GE Crops)

Deconstructing Dinner has long been at the forefront of covering anything and everything to do with the presence of genetically engineered (GE) foods. The latest on the issue from Canada’s capital is Bill C-474 – a bill introduced by Member of Paliament Alex Atamanenko. The bill was debated in the House of Commons for one-hour…

The Future of Prison Farms II

In July 2009, Deconstructing Dinner aired a one-hour feature on the now in-process closure of Canada’s prison farm system. That episode came only months after it was discovered in February 2009 that Corrections Service Canada alongside Public Safety Canada had already planned the closure of the 150-year old program. With six farms having been operated…