As It Happens

As It Happens: The Tuesday Edition

Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022

Episode Transcript

Part One

Emergencies Act: Minister David Lametti
Canada's Justice Minister David Lametti makes the case for his government's decision to pull the rip-cord on the country's Emergencies Act — while some wonder if it's too much, too soon. 

Emergencies Act: Conservative
Conservative Emergency Preparedness Critic Dane Lloyd says the Prime Minister's using those measures to punish people for what they think. But his own party has questions to answer about the protests too. 

New Hampshire small boat found
Former fifth graders and their teacher in New Hampshire are flabbergasted when a school project they floated back in 2020 turns up extremely far from home. 

Part Two 

Fishing boat down
Rescuers have been racing against time and harsh weather to find crew members from a Spanish fishing boat that sank off the coast of Newfoundland. We hear the latest on that effort from Lt.-Cmdr. Brian Owens. 

Detroit electric vehicles charging road
A stretch of road in Detroit serves as the first North American test of a project that could charge up electric vehicles while they drive on it. 

Part Three

Former Marineland whales die
An animal rights advocate questions why five belugas were allowed to be transferred from Marineland in Canada to an aquarium in Connecticut — after two of transferred whales die. 

Kindness week 
A former senator makes his case for Kindness Week — which, thanks to his private members bill, is happening for the first time right now. Although, looking around, you might not realize it.