As It Happens

As It Happens: Tuesday Edition

Feb. 4, 2020

Full Episode Transcript

Part One

Trans Mountain decision
The Federal Court of Appeal says Ottawa's consultations with First Nations on the Trans Mountain Pipeline were "reasonable and meaningful". But a B.C. chief says the ruling puts his people at risk.

Iowa caucus app
It looked better than on paper. But introducing a shiny new app to tally results of the Iowa caucus failed miserably — resulting in a state of confusion that has our guest calling for a total re-think.

Perdita owner
She's "The World's Worst Cat", according to her former shelter. But we have an update: she's been adopted — and her new owner will tell us what Perdita thinks of her new digs.

Part Two

Residential school claim
He survived abuse at a residential school. His claim for compensation was rejected. And when the federal government asked him to try again — it rejected him a second time. 

Gun removals
In Canada, most gun deaths are suicides. Which is why one emergency doctor says a "red flag" law is urgently needed — though gun ownership advocates take that as a warning of their own. 

Part Three

Yemen medical flights 
After months of negotiations, some desperately-ill Yemeni citizens are getting the medical attention they need. They are being transported to medical facilities abroad — on the first commercial flights to leave the war-ravaged country in years.