CBCN - Monday, May 27, 2024 - 12:00 a.m. (ET) - Segment #32

>>> There was a solidarity rally today at a jewish girls school in toronto after shots were fired in the building over the weekend. Parents, supporters, and politicians at the event condemned the shooting incident as antisemitic. >> We're hang grit and shocked, angry that we need to support to at-large. Having said that, we wish we didn't need to have such rallies because it's difficult to welcome students back to school after such a shocking incident. The crime that took place was really, a real display of antisemitism and it's traumatic. It's really traumatic for our students to have to come back to this. They don't deserve to come back to something like this. >> Andrew: can you tell me a little bit about that rabbi, in terms of what it was like to welcome back the students, see the parents speak with the students and the parents this morning, how are they feeling? >> Well, there was a lot of fear, a lot of anxiety, and a lot of shock. People are concerned. They are very, very concerned about the safety of the students, the staff, and we share that concern and it's difficult. >> Andrew: what went through your mind when you first learned about the shooting on saturday morning, has the school ever experienced anything like this? >> Well, what went through my mind is that I was utterly shocked and appalled that such a thing could happen. >> Andrew: the public safety minister, the federal public safety minister dominic LeBLANC said the rcmp is involved in the investigation. Let's listen to what he had to say. >> I had a chance on the weekend and again this morning to talk to the rcmp, who informed me they are working collaboratively with the toronto police service. The toronto police service has extensive experience in investigating this kind of serious crime. The rcmp has a great deal of confidence in the work of the toronto police service, but the rcmp obviously has a responsibility from a national security context and they are very much engaged with the toronto police service. >> Andrew: so rabbi, I'm curious, what did you make of that? The federal public safety minister is involved, in his words, the rcmp is now assisting the toronto police service because of the national security context of this. >> So, it's refreshing and I really, really hope that the pep traitors are caught and they are brought to justice because we definitely need to put an end to this because as I said before, children deserve to go to school and feel safe about it. Children deserve to learn and feel confident and not be afraid. Children are innocent and should never ever be a target of any crime. >> Andrew: how does a society, how does an end to this happen? >> Well, hopefully if there is justice and if there is major rise in antisemitism and that is debt with appropriately on the different levels of government, it will stop and people will be able to respect other religions. We should be able to practise our religion freely and in a safe way. >> Andrew: do you feel as though the authorities have responded well to this incident? >> So, we are grateful to the toronto police service. They really been here for us since the incident happened. They are here right now at the school to reassure us that they're here, and that makes us the parents, the students feel a degree of certain safety and we

hope to see continued police presence at other jewish schools and at synagogues, places of worship, where members of the jewish community are very concerned at this point in time. They really want to feel safe for doing what they feel is the right thing to do, expressing their religion freely. >> Andrew: what are your thoughts on the encampments that are happening in the universities in canada and the united states? >> It is extremely sad that this is allowed to happen because all it does is it promotes hatred instead of promoteing equal rights to everyone and people should be able to have their opinions, but it should be in a respectable way and not the way it's happening right now. It promotes hatred and I'm afraid to say that perhaps this is why we're seeing the rise in antisemitism because the hatred is promoted and it keeps spreading and it's really sad. >> Andrew: do you think -- I mean that's the only thing that is happening at the encampments, a promotion of hatred? Could there also be others that are just concerned about the war and civilians being killed? >> There are ways to voice concerns about whatever their concerns are. I think there is definitely a lot of hatred being tolerated. >> Andrew: rabbi, I appreciate you taking the time. >> Thank you, have a great day. >> Andrew: that's the principal of an elementary school in toronto. Coming up, new brunswick's premier says a sex education group misrepresented their content for kids and the premier is moving to ban their presentations. The latest on the controversy just ahead on cbc news network. [ ] >> Announcer: News you can trust, delivered when you want, where you want, with localCBC Radio Onelive to connect us closer to home on theCBC Newsapp. Download for free. After a night shift, I do everything to stay quiet. But the second I touch the bed... I'm We have mattresses to help reduce motion transfer. So light sleepers can stay asleep. At Sleep Country, We Solve Sleep. The Do Not Disturb Event Is On Now ( ) [Thunder] It's live! Feel the fun of a live casino experience at Play Ojo, with gameshow hits like Mega Wheel. Download the app. Feel the fun! Play Ojo. [ ] Pick-up is quick and easy. >> Adrienne Arsenault: You are constantly on the move, and so are we, making sense of the moments that matter, together. >> Asking what? Why? When? >> Soon as the ban was announced, Dermott ordered more. >> Adrienne: To the centre of the biggest stories, meeting the people living them. >> I really like the good ideas that come out of these conversations. >> Adrienne: Making sense of our world. >> Are you ok, by the way? >> It's been quite a day, to be honest. >> What on earth? Why didn't you leave? >> Adrienne: With you, and for you. I'm Adrienne Arsenault. This isThe National. [ ] >> Andrew: an update now to an amber alert we are watching in quebec. These two children, age 2 and 3 were abducted about 30 kilometres east of quebec city. The suspect is for a 30-year-old. The amber alert does not mention how the suspect is connected to the children. Police want people to keep an eye out for a white honda civic with a black hood, quebec licence plate number 53vace. If you see the vehicle, the suspect, or the toddlers, police say you should call 9-1-1 immediately.

>>> New brunswick premier blaine higgs says he will ban in-school presentations from a sex education group from quebec. He said the non-profit group misrepresented the content it would be sharing with students and went beyond the provincial curriculum in the materials they used. The cbc's brett ruskin is in halifax with more. >> Reporter: this all began as a result of a post on x formally twitter from the premier's personal account. Blaine higgs posted he is furious with what he saw when someone sent him a picture, a snap of a presentation that was happening in a new brunswick school. On this one slide, there were questions like do girls masturbate? Will it hurt when I do it for the first time? That will typically come up during a sex ed class or workshop. There would be questions like this perhaps the presentation was being done by a group called H.P.V. global action. They were there to talk about sexually transmitted infections. The topic on this slide went far beyond the scope of what this group was there to present about. The premier said they revoked their opportunity, their future dates to go and present in front of schools, to share information about h.p.v., about sexually transmitted infections, information to students and the province is reviewing their policies around third party presentations like this in new brunswick schools. Now at the end of the note from premier blaine higgs, there is a link to the P.C. party website where people can answer how concerned they are about this issue, about this topic and also sign up to volunteer for the party if they so choose. Perhaps some public feedback being collected as to how much new brunswickers care about this issue. As for the charity, they are left scratching they're heads. They said they have been doing presentations like this for years. They have been presenting at four different new brunswick schools, that all of the material and content that they present fall within the new brunswick curriculum and that specific material is approved by the schools themselves. So, they are left with no longer an opportunity to share the messaging around sexually transmitted ifections and the work they're doing. They asked the premier's office for more details about this decision, what it might mean going forward. We have yet to receive a response from them. Brett ruskin, cbc news, halifax. >> Andrew: coming up, more than 2,000 people could have been buried under the terrible landslide and treacherous terrain is dashing hopes of finding Michael j. Fox:When we see Team Canada on the world stage, we're witnessing pure greatness. What we don't see is their struggle. We don't see Maude Charron being forced to change weight classes after she wonOlympicgold. Hugo Houle persevering through the tragic loss of his brother. Or Andre de Grasse dealing with all the doubters. Including himself. What we don't see makes us who we are. We're all bravely facing the odds in our lives. Now bravery is our victory. - -[crowd cheers] When it comes to small business, Desjardins is a big fan. So to celebrate another 150 entrepreneurs across Canada who each received a $20,000 GoodSpark grant, we rallied their biggest fans, to cheer them on. Oh, what the heck! [cheering] Desjardins is also a big fan of what you do. I love you guys so much. See how we're cheering on small business at GoodSparkGrants.ca (Desjardins sting) This Is Pretection.The everyday skinprotection ritual that protects your skinfrom mosquitoes. Pre-BBQ Pre-Walk Pre-Everything off! PreventionIs The Best Protection sc Johnson (Keys jingling, click of light switch) Your boss' name is Heather And she made you have an awful day Let me sing all your problems away Get started for free on eharmony. Must be 18 or older to join. Get who gets you. eharmony. Two for five dollarWhopper Junior deal? Oh, just one's for me. [Car Accelerates] I lied! Stretch your dollarat Burger King when you mix n' match2 Whopper Juniors or Chicken Juniorsfor 5 bucks. I play with myself. I just started playing with myself. I still play with myself. I'm playing with myself right now. Casino Days - register for free today. Yes yes yes! Kevin and Sarah have one of the world's largest collections

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>>> There is a new call today for facebook to do more to crack down on scammers. It comes from a new brunswick woman. She is going public after her account was hacked and hijacked and her friends targeted. As the cbc's rosemary bartona marchitelli tells us, if you use social media, you should be vigilant because the scam is making its rounds online. >> We have stayed in touch through facebook and messenger over the years. >> Reporter: these neighbours were reunited after being sucked into a facebook scam, that is designed to play on the good will of friends. Here's what happened, a fraudster hacked lisa's account. They posted an ad saying they were selling her dad's things. Several friends sent e-transfer deposits, losing thousands of dollars, including carole stephens. >> I thought it was my friend lisa. She is the most honest and trustworthy person I know. >> Reporter: lisa and her friends repeatedly reported the crime in progress to facebook but the company did flog to stop it. >> They had a lot of people saying this is a scam and they didn't do anything about it. >> Reporter: last year, canadians lost $174 million on social media scams, according to the canadian antifraud centre and there is more. Go public found page after page of the same scam running rampant on facebook, same words, same photos. So we asked meta, the company behind facebook why they are failing to remove a scam they already know about, they didn't respond. >> Address a result, what starts address a small issue is exacerbated into a massive identity theft or identity fraud. >> Reporter: meta made $185 billion in revenue last year. The cyber crime expert says it's time they invest more into protecting users. >> The organizations need to respond to people's actual needs. >> Reporter: posing as a customer, go public contacted several of the scammers. >> He wants $300 up front. >> Reporter: when we called one of them out and asked if facebook shut them down, they didn't seem worried. Meta says over 15,000 reviewers across the globe review potential violations on facebook and instagram and receive in-depth training. The two women say they lost trust on social media, but they are grateful to have someone they can trust back in their lives. >> We will not go so long before our next visit together. >> Yeah. >> Reporter: rosa marchitelli, cbc news, calgary. >> Andrew: coming up, taking canada canada's biggest bookstore private. They have voted in favour of doing just that at indigo. We'll tell you what that means and have the reaction just ahead on cbc news network. Let's go for a skate, and a little chat. Because retirement today is not what it used to be. The good news is we're living longer and more active lives, but planning for that longevitycan come with some challenges. Thankfully as a Canadian homeowner aged 55 and better, you have options. The chip Program allows you to access the value of your home without selling it. So you can live retirement on your terms. If you're 55 or older call now for your free no obligation chip Reverse Mortgage Guide. With chip you get up to 55% of your home's value in tax free cash take only what you need in a lump sum or over time with no monthly mortgage payments required. Call (number on screen) Maybe it's time for you to consider chip too! Call now for your free no obligation guide. Call (number on screen) or visit chip dot ca. Call chip today and live retirement your way. >> What assurances can you give to Canadians watching this at home? Is that everything you needed to do, or everything you wereableto do? >> We're not going to make a decision on a budget we haven't seen yet. >> Let Canadians decide. >> Announcer: David Cochrane forPower & Politics, today at 5:00 p.m. Eastern onCBC News Network. Announcer:Stories that make you think. -Will you lower prices? Announcer:If it matters in your home -I'm going to get in more debt. Announcer:or to this country -Affordable housing. -Climate change. Announcer:it's onCanada Tonightwith Travis Dhanraj. Watch onCBC News NetworkandCBC Gem. [ ] >> Andrew: indigo books and music is going private. Shareholders voted to accept an offer. It means more money for them and more flexibility for the buyers. For consumers, well jeannie lee is here to answer that. So first of all, tell us about this new chapter. >> Jeannie: well, we pretty much could expect that this was going to happen andrew. A special committee of directors had already approved the deal last month that would serve the best interest of shareholders

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