The Current from CBC Radio (Highlights)

This month marks four years for Pope Francis. But the backlash against the so-called "Cool Pope" appears to be growing in conservative Catholic circles. The Current takes stock of Pope Francis and the ripples he's causing in the Catholic world.

The world’s youngest country is in trouble. The UN has declared a famine in parts of South Sudan where nearly 100,000 people are facing starvation. And after three years of civil war some say the country is also at risk of genocide.

The CBC investigative unit's Harvey Cashore shares what he and his team learned about how accounting giant KPMG helped wealthy Canadians dodge paying taxes. And how the Canada Revenue Agency dealt with them.

As Canada comes to terms with the reality of legal medically-assisted dying, some say it's time to allow advance consent for people with degenerative cognitive diseases like Alzheimer's and dementia.

As Canada comes to terms with the reality of legal medically-assisted dying, some say it's time to allow advance consent for people with degenerative cognitive diseases like Alzheimer's and dementia.

The CBC investigative unit's Harvey Cashore shares what he and his team learned about how accounting giant KPMG helped wealthy Canadians dodge paying taxes. And how the Canada Revenue Agency dealt with them.

The high number of Inuit children from Labrador who have been removed from their homes to live with non-Inuit foster families is raising concern — some are comparing it to the days of residential schools and the Sixties Scoop.

From high numbers of Inuit children relocating to distant foster homes, to a CBC investigation into how accounting firm KPMG helped Canadians evade taxes, to François Bonnardel making the case for advance consent in assisted-dying ... This is The Current.

From high numbers of Inuit children relocating to distant foster homes, to a CBC investigation into how accounting firm KPMG helped Canadians evade taxes, to François Bonnardel making the case for advance consent in assisted-dying ... This is The Current.

The high number of Inuit children from Labrador who have been removed from their homes to live with non-Inuit foster families is raising concern — some are comparing it to the days of residential schools and the Sixties Scoop.

This season The Current has been holding public forums across the country, exploring various issues related to missing and murdered Indigenous women in Canada. Our fourth town hall focuses on how children and youth are affected.

Three Indigenous youth activists share their experiences growing up in Canada, from coping with the erasure of two-spirit people, to fighting for space off reserve, to re-discovering Native identity after the death of a mother.

From residential school survivor to principal of a First Nations school, John Kakegamic knows first-hand the value of an education. We also hear from Karen Hill who has worked 30 years to improve child welfare for Indigenous children and families.

The Current's public forum was filled with audience members ready to participate in the discussion on how MMIW issues affect children and youth. So we opened the conversation to questions and comments.

The Current's public forum was filled with audience members ready to participate in the discussion on how MMIW issues affect children and youth. So we opened the conversation to questions and comments.