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'Unsinkable Youth' In Crisis Special Airs At 1 PM Today

The 1 pm special features musicians, performers, and athletes that include Johnny Orlando, Hailey Wickenheiser, Jacob Tremblay, Seth Rogen, Alessia Cara, The Reklaws, Tessa Virtue, Wali Shah, Lauren Orlando, Lennon Stella and others.

'Unsinkable Youth' In Crisis Special Airs At 1 PM Today

By FYI Staff

CTV and YouTube are broadcasting a one-hour, 1 pm special this afternoon entitled Unsinkable Youth, hosted by former Olympic rowing medalist, Walk of Famer and Unsinkable founder Silken Laumann and "Never Have I Ever" star Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, with pledgers support going to Kids Help Phone.


Laumann founded Unsinkable, a non-profit organization that aims “to connect and empower Canadians to achieve better mental, physical and spiritual health.”

The 1 pm special features musicians, performers, and athletes that include Johnny Orlando, Hailey Wickenheiser, Jacob Tremblay, Seth Rogen, Alessia Cara, The Reklaws, Tessa Virtue, Wali Shah, Lauren Orlando, Lennon Stella and others.

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Kids help phone stats show that call-ins have more than doubled during the pandemic crisis and the service provides between five and 10 rescues for people in danger of suicide daily.

A video promoting the show can be found here and an interview with Unsinkable’s Laumann here.

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Divide Between Québec Institutions, Artists and Consumers Grows as Government Debates French Music Streaming Quotas

A new survey measures attitudes around Bill 109, which would require digital platforms to prioritize French-language cultural content.

Debate over Québec’s Bill 109 is resurfacing with new force, as fresh consumer data adds a critical layer to the conversation.

A Léger survey released in late November shows that most Québec music streaming users oppose government intervention in determining what music appears on digital platforms — a notable finding as the province continues to deliberate on the bill.

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