The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/09/13 at 03:00 EDT

Episode Date: September 13, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/09/13 at 03:00 EDT

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Tees and Cs apply. From CBC News, the world is sour. I'm Neil Kumar. Across party lines in this country, some Canadian politicians are calling for more security. The assassination of U.S. political activist Charlie Kirk has raised new fears about the political environment on both sides of the border. Hosts of the House, Catherine Cullen, has more.

I know that all the political leaders would share my view, that this is unfortunately a risk. that's out there, and we should do everything we can to mitigate it. Conservative leader Pierre Pollyev says he's worried, not just about the broader environment, but specifically for his family. We have had very serious threats to the point where the RCMP decided that it merited protection. Polyev says he supports protection for all political leaders who need it, so Canada doesn't face a situation similar to Kirk's killing.

Later, I found out I received the third most death threats. Former Liberal Cabinet Minister Catherine McKenna has just written a book about her time in politics. She describes instances of harassment and abuse. McKenna says she believes security services have improved and she appreciates they have limited resources. She argues more regulation of social media would help. Pauliev says the lesson from Kirk's death is to defend free speech as long as it doesn't cross the line into harassment. Catherine Cullen, CBC News, Ottawa. And you can catch both interviews of Pierre Poliev and Catherine McKenna

on the house after the 9 o'clock news or wherever you get your podcasts. The U.S. Geological Survey is reporting that a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula overnight. The earthquake comes over a month after an 8.8 magnitude quake, which is the sixth most powerful in history.

Rothschem Katka coast on July 29th, triggering tsunami waves. There's currently no tsunami warning in effect. Changes to the numbers of international students, Canadian institutions can take in are still having an impact. As the second school year, affected by the cap kicks into gear, the effects are being felt by Canadian and international students alike. Deanna Suminac Johnson hit some campuses to talk to students.

We can already see there's been some cuts that are happening to the work study programs. Even at the University of Toronto, the richest institution in Canada, students like Mo Khan say they're observing subtle changes. It's the second school year affected by the caps on international. students, introduced by the federal government in early 2024 to, among other things, reduced competition for housing. Part of the problem, Canadian institutions this year got fewer international students than they were actually allowed under the cap, as revealed by statistics on study permits. We need international students. Peter Halpin, executive director of the

Council of Atlantic Universities, says the impacts are felt in both short and long term. They are our future citizens, our business leaders, our health care professionals. Leaders like him are hopeful for a conversation with the federal government to settle on a number of international students acceptable to all. Deanna Sumanak Johnson, CBC News, Toronto. The National Center for Truth and Reconciliation is getting a new permanent home with the help of a $20 million investment from the Manitoba government. The center collects historical records, sacred items,

and the statements of residential school survivors. It's been operating out of a temporary space at the University of Manitoba since 2015, but it can't accommodate the large collection. Premier Wob Canoe says the new facility ensures history won't be forgotten. It's about the survivors, but really it's about the young people. It's about making sure that your kids and our grandkids never forget what happened in the residential school and always remember the courage and the resilience and the strength of residential school survivors. The land for the future site was gifted by the University of Manitoba,

which will continue to provide support for it. And that is your world this hour. Remember, you can listen to us wherever you get your podcast. We update every hour, seven days a week, or get all the news you need anytime, anywhere. Download the free CBC News app today. For CBC News, I'm Neil Kumar. Thank you.