The Six Cents Report

1992: Stephen Lewis report on race relations in Ontario

References:

We Rise Together

Peel District School Board: We Rise Together Accountability Report

Planned job action by teachers to impact hundreds of thousands of students this week

Ford blames union leaders again as teachers plan week of walkouts

EFTO Collective Bargaining

Class Size: What Research Says and What it Means for State Policy

The Class Size Debate: What the Evidence Means for Education Policy

Secondary School Class Sizes and Student Performance in Canada

With twice the debt of California, Ontario is now the world’s most indebted sub-sovereign borrower

Ontarians shoulder provincial government debt—and big chunk of federal debt

Guests contact info:

Teachers Like Us

Teachers Like Us IG: @teacherslikeus

Alyssa IG: @ehgraysway

Andre IG: @iamandre.m

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The Tipping Point - 6CR #74

February 14, 2020

Tipping is intended to compensate for high quality service. Would you believe that tipping is causing Chef's to be underpaid? Darnell & Joel discuss the following:

Tipping in other countries vs Canada
Rethink Tipping - 2012 TEDx Talk by Bruce McAdams
Who creates value for the customer
Mandatory tipping
Tipping promotes discrimination

The $100,000 a year waitress isn't a myth: Some hard truths about tipping in Canada

References:

Tipping in Europe: The Europe Tipping Guide

Tipping in Australia: Who should you tip and how much?

What the Ontario minimum wage increase means for you

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Who Wants to be a Billionaire? - 6CR #73

February 7, 2020

Taxing Billionaires appears to be the solution to our problems.The TVO . Darnell & Joel discuss the following:

Getting paid for the value you contribute vs time
audio clips from TVO Debate
Government protecting billionaires?
How is wealth generated?
"Taxation is theft"
Who are these billionaires?

Related episodes: 6CR #12 & 6CR #33

The Real-Time Billionaires List

References:

TVO: The Agenda - Should Billionaires Exist? - TVO.org or YouTube

TVO Debates: Should Billionaires be Taxed out of Existence? TVO.org or YouTube

Billion

45 Canadians make Forbes billionaires list

Jeff Deist Talks Ray Dalio and Crony Billionaires

Book to be given away: Economic Principles for Prosperity

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WWIII - 6CR #70

January 17, 2020

On Jan 3, 2020 the US killed Iranian major general Qasem Solemani in a targeted U.S. drone strike. Darnell & Joel engage in a conversation about their perspectives and understanding of the following:

Who is Qasem Solemani?
Iran shot down Ukrainian airliner
Just War theory vs Pacifist
Was killing Solemani justified?
Propery Rights and US military presence

US, Canada vs Iran (40 year old virgin parody)

References:

The Central Details of the Soleimani Assassination

MSNBC analyst Rukimini Calimachi - “According to them, the evidence suggesting there was to be an imminent attack on American targets is “razor-thin”

Scott Horton Profile

Scott Horton on Trump’s Assassination of Soleimani

The Scott Horton Show

Why Not Impeach Trump for War Crimes?

The Ron Paul Liberty Report

Ron Paul Curriculum

BBC.com: When the US shot down an Iranian airliner

Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 - Ukrainian Air plane shot down flight plan

Patrick Cockburn on Qassem Soleimani and America’s Proxy War With Iran in Iraq

Iraqi prime minister says Qassem Soleimani was in Iraq to 'discuss de-escalating tensions between Iran and Saudis' when he was killed

Kibbe on Liberty - Ep 48 | Only Congress Can Declare War in Iran | Guest: Rep. Thomas Massie

No War With Iran meme

U.S. President Barack Obama authorized more than 500 drone strikes.

#IraniansDetestSoleimani #EverybodyCalmDown Truth from an Iranian

#Iran #RaminParsa #IranvsUSA Two Iranians speak on current events

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The Six Watch - Star Wars: The Rise of Political Agendas - 6CR #67

December 27, 2019

The hosts of The After Watch - Levar & Phil join Darnell & Joel to discuss Star Wars and political agendas in film. The conversation addresses the following:

Our shared history and how we evaluate content
Our relationship with the Star Wars universe
Opinions of the newer Disney created Star Wars films (up to The Last Jedi)
Prequel trilogy: Episodes I, II & III compared to the current films
Political agendas influence on the quality of a film
Social issues done well in film
Character development
Can Episode IX redeem the new trilogy?

Star Wars movie order: a definitive viewing chronology for the galaxy far, far away

References:

How to Read a Book

Henry Knox thoughts

The After Watch contact info:

Twitter: @after_watch

Podcast: The After Watch

Email: Theafterwatch@pm.me

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Wild “Canada Goose” Chase - 6CR #66

December 20, 2019

The Canada Goose brand has transformed from a functional product to a luxury brand. Darnell & Joel have a conversation about Canada Goose's rise in prestige and addresses the following:

Canada Goose's history
Animal rights criticisms
Competitors of Canada Goose
Economic recessions impact on luxury products
Biblical perspective of animal rights

Canada Goose - Branta Collection

References:

Why Canada Goose Jackets Are So Expensive | So Expensive

Canada Goose Loses to Vegan Coat

Canada Goose - Kirkfield Bomber

Canada Goose - Forester Jacket

Genesis 3

Canada Goose - Honouring the North

Patagonia - Corporate Responsibility

Wuxly - Our Movement

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Stats That Don’t Count: Decoding “Canada’s Colour Coded Income Inequality” with Economist Stefan Dindayal - 6CR #65

December 13, 2019

Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives published a report titled "Canada’s Colour Coded Income Inequality" on Dec 9th, 2019. Darnell and Joel are joined by economist Stefan Dindayal to discuss what we can and cannot learn from this study. Their conversation addresses the following:

Stefan's background
Data presented in the report
Controlling for cause and effect relationships
Biases influence on statistical research
How to design good statistical studies
Interesting data points in the study
Solutions proposed and alternatives

References:

CCPA's Published Study: Canada’s Colour Coded Income Inequality

CCPA's twitter: @CCPA

CCPA'S blog on the study: By the numbers: Race, gender and the Canadian labour market

"racialized" definition

Stefan Dindayal contact info:

Twitter: @stefanDecondon

IG: @stefandecondon

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Israel Apartheid: Propaganda or Reality? - 6CR #64

December 6, 2019

Members of York University’s student group - Students Against Israeli Apartheid (SAIA) - staged a protest on Nov 20, 2019 at York University's Vari Hall. SAIA was protesting a panel discussion with Reservists on Duty, an organization of former members of the Israeli Defense Force. The protests resulted in a conflict that escalated to violence. This event serves as a catalyst for Darnell & Joel to provide their two cents regarding the long standing conflict between Israel and Palestine. Their conversation addresses the following:

Is Israel practicing Apartheid?
Is Canada’s support of Israel justified
7 types of Propaganda
Biblical theology of Israel’s existence in Palestine

Anti-Israel protest at York University turns violent

References:

Toronto police investigating York U protest for possible hate crimes

Justin Trudeau's response to violence and antisemitism at York University

Doug Ford's response to the protest at York University

SAIA York mission statement

SAIA York Twitter

Historical Maps of Israel and Palestine

The Israel-Palestine conflict: a brief, simple history

Award Winning Journalist Jeremy R Hammond on the History of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

ISRAELI APARTHEID FACTSHEET

Israel’s hugely controversial “nation-state” law, explained

The Gritty Truth About Israel's 'Jewish-Only' Highways

Stephen Harper: Why don't You Support Israel

A Black South African on Israel and Apartheid

7 Types & Examples of Propaganda Techniques to Blow Your Mind

Politics - According to the Bible: A Comprehensive Resource for Understanding Modern Political Issues in Light of Scripture

NGO Apartheid State Campaign: Deliberately Immoral or Intellectually Lazy?

Four ways Jews and Arabs live apart in Israeli society

Top Ten Myths about the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Israel’s attack on Egypt in June ’67 was not ‘preemptive’

The Occupation of the American Mind (original 84-minute version)

The Occupation of the American Mind (21-minute version)

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Chick-fil-A Clucked Up! - 6CR #63

November 29, 2019

Chick-fil-A just can't stay out of the news, so Darnell & Joel discuss the following aspects of this organization:

History of Chick-Fil-A
Chick-Fil-A's conflict with LGBTQ community
comparing David Lynn case with Chick-fil-A protest
Chick-Fil-A change in Giving Philosophy

25 Interesting Facts You Should Know About Chick-fil-A

References:

The Rise Of Chick-fil-A

#Cluckoff campaign tweet

Chick-fil-A opens in Toronto: “We're just here to buy chicken” amid LGBT protesters | Keean Bexte

Chick-fil-A Foundation Announces 2020 Priorities to Address Education, Homelessness, Hunger

My Thoughts on Chick-fil-A’s Decision and the Leftist Mob that Pushed Them

Mat Staver responds to Franklin Graham: Chick-fil-A is now funding pro-LGBT group

Chick-fil-A was already moving left, but nobody noticed until it caved to LGBT lobby

Chick-fil-A's Giving philosophy

Chick-fil-A hires Navigator to lobby government

LGBTQ Youth and Homelessness

The unfortunate lesson from Chick-fil-A’s surrender

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