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Over 20,000 kids went through Ontario's "training schools" system. But really they weren't so much schools as prisons for children ages 8-16. The first of what grew to nineteen of these institutions opened in 1925. They all shut down by 1984.

Daniel Brown was one of the last boys to be declared a ward of the Juvenile Delinquents Act and to serve time in the training schools system and today we tell his story.

NB Parts of this story originally appeared in a Toronto Life story about Daniel.

Host: Jesse Brown
Credits: Liz Beatty (Reporter), Bruce Thorson (Senior Producer), Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editing, Sound Design, and Mixing), Jesse Brown (Editor and Publisher)

Fact checking by Julian Abraham
Additional music by Audio Network and Tristan Capacchione
Image courtesy of Daniel Brown

More information:
Settlement Reached in Ontario Training Schools Class Action Lawsuit — Ontario
Locked Away — Toronto Life

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There’s no Mamdani in Toronto’s mayoral race.

incumbent Mayor Olivia Chow has lost her early lead on Brad Bradford, with polls suggesting they are deadlocked heading into Monday’s election.

As progressives scramble to respond to Bradford’s steady rise in the polling, buoyed by a right-leaning law and order platform, some critics wonder if Chow misjudged the city’s mood.

Jan Wong joins Jesse Brown to debate which underwhelming candidate will come out on top.

Host: Jesse Brown
Credits: James Nicholson (Senior Producer), Julian Abraham (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Mixing and Mastering), Harrison Lowman (Managing Editor), Jesse Brown (Editor and Publisher)
Guest: Jan Wong
Further reading:
Does Brad Bradford believe in anything other than himself? - Toronto Star
Opinion | If Olivia Chow loses, this will be the reason why - Toronto Star
Brad Bradford Seems Angry—He’s Betting Torontonians Are Too | The Local
Has Olivia Chow Been an Effective Mayor? | The Local
Opinion | Olivia Chow's real problem isn't a lacklustre election campaign - Toronto Star
Geddy Lee and Jim Cuddy have already backed candidates in Toronto’s mayoral race. Do endorsements matter?
Blind. Hong Kong dissident. Refugee. And as of Monday, she's a Toronto lawyer - National Post

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A deadly fire killed 4 soldiers at a military base in Alberta on Saturday, but as the news was breaking, information was hard to come by. Even days afterward, basic details remain unknown.

The Canadian Military is promising to release the details of its investigation to the public, but how long will it take for Canadians to learn what happened at CFB Wainwright?

Jan Wong joins Jesse Brown to discuss the culture of secrecy and lack of disclosure in Canadian institutions, and why it makes it very difficult to be a journalist.
Plus, former Progress Report journalist Duncan Kinney vandalizes a statue and then reports on it.

Host: Jesse Brown
Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Julian Abraham (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Mixing and Mastering), Harrison Lowman (Managing Editor), Jesse Brown (Editor and Publisher)

Guest: Jan Wong

Further reading:
Everything confirmed so far about CFB Wainwright fire and how it unfolded - National | Globalnews.ca
CFB Wainwright blaze that killed four, injured dozens began as grass fire - The Globe and Mail
Findings from fatal CFB Wainwright fire investigation will be made public, top commander says | CBC News

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Mark Carney is a serious politician in an age of deeply unserious politics. He’s become more than the guy running Canada’s government…he’s become the world's poster boy for the anti-Trump resistance. But the more host Noor Azrieh talks to Canadians, the more it feels like Canada handed Carney the keys and decided we didn’t need to watch where he was driving us.

Host: Noor Azrieh
Credits: Aviva Lessard (Senior Producer), Sam Konnert (Host/Producer), Noor Azrieh (Host/Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Jesse Brown (Editor), Tony Wang (Artwork)

Background reading:
Mark Carney shows middle powers how to handle a dangerous world – The Economist
Carney Is the Crisis Manager Canada Needs – Maclean's
Who Is Mark Carney, Really? – The Walrus
Mark Carney Interview: Canada’s Leader Lays Out Vision for Breaking Reliance on U.S. – The New York Times
The Political Education of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney – POLITICO

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Last episode on Off The Record, senior producer James Nicholson asked you to tell him about what's happening in your backyards. What local stories should we know about? It was a blast!

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