May 3, 2012 show: Critique of Children's Aid Society with Jane Scharf and special guest Sophie

On May 3, 2012, CHUO 89.1 FM (Ottawa) The Train's Denis Rancourt interviewed Jane Scharf was back with special guest and teen mother Sophie to give an update about how the state has kidnapped both of Sophie's children. This is a disturbing and on-going saga of family destruction by unaccountable institutions. . See related previously posted interview from March 10, 2011, HERE-link.

Dr. Steven E. Noble on queer theory and education

On October 27, 2011, CHUO 89.1 FM (Ottawa) The Train's Denis Rancourt interviewed Dr. Steven E. Noble, Educator, Researcher, Councellor, and former professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Ottawa.

This is what applied critical pedagogy, inspired by queer theory and critical disability theory, looks like in Dr. Noble's class room -- until he was fired in reprisal for filing a grievance to contest breaches of his contract. And that's what the University of Ottawa looks like.

Dr. Noble is also informed by his community work with addicted youth in the Downtown East Side, Vancouver, by his work with "mental illness" patients, and by his experience with government and public institutions.

Blast from the Past::: Life, homelessness, mental health and more

On February 28, 2008, Denis Rancourt interviewed five representatives of the Ottawa, Canada, homeless community and of the Ottawa-based Harmony 6 project, a self-organized community project for and by homeless people who self-identify as suffering from mental health handicaps.

Listen to this inspiring view into how people can organize to be their best own helpers, with street-view commentary on police, institutions, welfare, mental health, art, motivation, and more...



And find out the street meaning of "harmonie 6".

The insights and discussions are riveting and real, featuring:

- Bugs, artist, Artists from Out of the Cracks
- Christopher Reid, Founder of Harmony 6
- Darrin, homeless man, victim of post traumatic stress disorder
- Stephen McKinstry, photographer, Kit Kat Productions
- Matt Murray, social worker, Centre 454

An independent documentary film has been made about this radio event:



(A documentary film by Peter Biesterfeld.)