(Short Cuts) Can Desmond Cole Be Cancelled?
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A veteran Black columnist at The Star calls out Desmond Cole's activism out of nowhere. And CBC officially closes the comment section on Facebook. Writer Ish Aderonmu co-hosts.
Links:
Ish's award-winning piece in Toronto Life
The Toronto Star column from Royson James discussed in segment 1 (paywalled)
Kate Dubinski's piece on the call for more investment into legal aid
David Pugliese's piece in The Ottawa Citizen on Canadian officials who met with neo-Nazis in Ukraine
CBC's announcement on closing Facebook comments
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