The Current

The Current for May 14, 2019

Today on The Current: Green Party Leader Elizabeth May on whether she can carry her party's recent momentum to the fall election; plus, the Canadian government offered a settlement to survivors of Indian day schools, but is it enough?; also, the story of the last male northern white rhino.
Anna Maria Tremonti hosts The Current's 17th season. (CBC)

Today on The Current

  • The Green Party has made historic gains this year in Canada, but can it carry that momentum into the federal election this fall? Party leader Elizabeth May sits down with Anna Maria Tremonti to discuss.
  • The federal government has offered survivors of Indian day schools a settlement — but is it enough? Former students are divided. We look at the settlement, and hear concerns from Sen. Murray Sinclair, who served as chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
  • A new documentary chronicles Kenyan rangers and their efforts to care for the last male northern white rhino. The rangers wanted to bring audiences face-to-face with extinction, and the challenges of protecting endangered wildlife.

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