Libraries are fighting for their freedom — and our democracy
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Hi there, Steve Patterson here, host of The Debaters, the show where we tackle questions on the minds of Canadians like, should you move back in with your parents? Two of Canada's top comedians are bringing it home when they decide if living with family again is worth it or not. Who's right and who's wrong? Well, I guess it's all relative. So whether you're listening from your parents' basement or in your own place above ground, don't miss this week's episode of The Debaters wherever you get your podcasts.
This is a CBC podcast. Welcome to Ideas. I'm Nala Ayed, and welcome to our series Ideas for a Better Canada, today from Burlington, Ontario. How do we as a country revitalize our democracy? How should we navigate the tension over competing versions of who we are and who we want to be?
In our series, Ideas for a Better Canada, we are traveling across the country to libraries in different parts of Canada in search of local ideas that can inspire national change. We're here on a late March day in front of an audience at the central branch of the Burlington Public Library. In this building there are plenty of books, but so much more. Resources, from 3D printers to a seed bank. You can access information on jobs, on housing.
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