Missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, the harm of residential schools, and other Indigenous-focused stories made headlines across the country this year, but sustained action on these issues fell short. ‘The West Block’ host Mercedes Stephenson spoke with Métis National Council President Cassidy Caron to reflect on the progress made towards reconciliation in 2022, and the work that must be done to move forward on Indigenous priorities in 2023.

Also on the show this week, Stephenson sits down with Fae Johnstone, Wisdom2Action executive director, and Kyne Santos, the math whiz from ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race Canada,’ to discuss the dire effects hateful political rhetoric and growing misinformation had on the LGBTQ community in 2022. Hate crimes against LGBTQ Canadians are the highest they’ve been in five years. Trans people and drag queens in particular are facing regular threats of violence, as well as being called ‘pedophiles’ and ‘groomers.’ Johnstone and Santos talk about the challenges LGBTQ Canadians are facing moving into 2023, and set the record straight on misinformation.

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