Full Show: Technology and immigration, Increasing fines for wildlife offences & The price tag for improving BC schools

Seg 1: Is culture changing too fast for evolution to catch up?
The rapid advancement of technology and modernization has brought about numerous societal challenges, notably the increasing prevalence of mental health issues. 
Guest: Dr. Jose Yong, Assistant Professor of Psychology at Northumbria University in Newcastle
Seg 2: Scott’s Thoughts: Social rules that should be abandoned
Are there some social rules like eating the last donut in the box, or telling someone they have spinach in their teeth, that need to be done away with.
Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor
Seg 3: View From Victoria: Premier not worried about Short-Term rental fight
The fight between short-term rental owners and the BC government starts in court this week and Premier Eby doesn’t seem too concerned.
We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Rob Shaw, Political Correspondent for CHEK News.
Seg 4: Are migration management technologies inhumane?
The rapid integration of new technologies into immigration and refugee processing is transforming decision-making traditionally handled by human officials
Guest: Dr. Petra Molnar, Associate Director of the Refugee Law Lab at York University and a Faculty Associate at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University
Seg 5: Do suicide barriers actually work?
You’ve probably seen the fencing along the Burrard and Second Narrows bridges, designed to prevent suicides, but do they actual work? And if so, why aren’t they in more places?
Guest: Stacy Ashton, Executive Director of the Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Centre of BC
Seg 6: What will it take to improve public schools in BC?
A report from B.C.’s school trustees highlights that public schools in the province require nearly $9 billion in repairs and upgrades over the next five years.
Guest: Carolyn Broady, President of the BC School Trustees Association
Seg 7: Should BC increase fines for violating the Wildlife Act?
Fines for offences that involve harming wildlife and fish in BC are increasing significantly under the Wildlife Act. The change is supported by stakeholders in natural resources and enforcement agencies like the Conservation Officer Service.
Guest: Jesse Zeman, Executive Director of the BC Wildlife Federation
Seg 8: How can children's songs keep Indigenous languages alive?
Kym Gouchie, a Lheidli T’enneh musician, is preserving First Nations languages by recording children’s songs.
Guest: Kym Gouchie, Lheidli T'enneh Musician
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