On this episode of Face to Face: Diane Roussin

Diane Roussin is the project director of the Winnipeg Boldness Project. She's been using the project to try and figure out how to create better, healthier communities for children and families in Winnipeg's North End.

The project allows Roussin to speak directly with children and their families to figure out issues in programs and services they use to see what can be done to better these systems for families.

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On this episode of Face to Face: Scott McLeod

The opposition was loud when the Canadian government announced Bill C-5 and Ontario announced Bill 5.

Both legislations were sold as a way to reduce red tape and streamline processes to get shovels in the ground for major resource extraction and infrastructure projects.

However, many First Nations leaders feel the legislation weakens environmental protections, infringes on First Nations' rights and gives unprecedented decision-making powers to politicians.

Scott McLeod, the Lake Huron regional chief for the Anishinabek Nation, has been a vocal critic of the legislation from the onset.

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For a generation of viewers, Nelson Bird was a mainstay on CTV News in Saskatchewan.

Bird started his career in 1998 as a video journalist, producer and host of Indigenous Circle before becoming the assignment editor at CTV News Regina.

He is now educating the next generation of Indigenous journalists at the First Nations University of Canada.

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