The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/10/03 at 07:00 EDT

Episode Date: October 3, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/10/03 at 07:00 EDT

Too many students are packed into overcrowded classrooms in Ontario schools, and it's hurting their ability to learn. But instead of helping our kids, the Ford government is playing politics, taking over school boards and silencing local voices. It shouldn't be this way. Tell the Ford government to get serious about tackling overcrowded classrooms because smaller classes would make a big difference for our kids.

Go to Building Better Schools.ca. A message from the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario. from cbc news the world this hour i'm claude fey police in england now say one of two victims in the manchester synagogue attack yesterday may have been killed by a bullet fired by police the chief of police there confirms one of the deceased victims appears to have suffered a wound consistent with a gunshot injury the attacker did not have a gun and the only shots fired were by police police have now named those Julia Chapman has the latest. Britain's Jewish community has been left reeling by the violent attack.

Security has been increased at synagogues around the country. Police say the two men killed were 53-year-old Adrian Dolby and 66-year-old Melvin Kravitz. Three other people are still in hospital with serious injuries. Britain's chief rabbi, Ephraim Mervis, says community cohesion is vital. This wasn't merely an attack against Jews, an attack against the values of our society.

The attacker, named as 35-year-old Jihad al-Shami, was killed at the scene. Police say he wasn't known to them, and they're now working to establish a motive. Three individuals have been arrested in connection with the attack. British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmoud says the terrorism threat in the UK is evolving. The government will respond. If there are lessons to be learnt, I will ensure that they are learned. Julia Chapman, CBC News, London. Demonstrators took to the streets of Rome last night protesting Israel's interception of a Gaza-Aid flotilla.

Dozens of Italians, including four parliamentarians, are part of the Samud Flotilla. Unions in Italy have called for a nationwide strike today to protest Israel's actions. The flotilla was stopped yesterday by Israeli vessels, about 40 nautical miles off the coast of Gaza. It was hoping to break an Israeli blockade and get humanitarian supplies into the territory. Protesters are being taken to the port city of Ashdod. According to report, some have already been deported. Britain has a brand new Archbishop of Canterbury, and for the first time in nearly 500 years of history, it's a woman.

Sarah Mulali has been chosen as the spiritual leader of the Church of England. and she just spoke to the Canterbury Cathedral. Washing feet has shaped my Christian vocation as a nurse, then a priest, then a bishop. In the apparent chaos which surrounds us, in the midst of such profound global uncertainty, the possibility of healing lies in acts of kindness and love. Mulali says she has a big job ahead. The church is divided over the treatment of women and the two. U.S. LGBTQ plus people. Malali will also have to confront concerns that church leaders haven't done

enough to address sexual abuse scandals. One of the country's intelligence watchdogs is raising serious concerns with how the Canada Revue Agency audits charities over terrorism concerns. The investigation follows years of allegations. It's biased against Muslim charities. Catherine Tunney reports. They're biased and they're discriminatory. Tim McSorley with the International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group has spent years arguing the CRA on fairly targets Muslim charities, disproportionately selecting them to be audited based on terrorism concerns. Vindication this week, in the form of a report from one of the country's intelligence watchdogs. The National Security and Intelligence Review Agency spent about two years combing the records of CRA's review and analysis division, known as RAD.

Investigators say the CRA cannot justify watch. it opened audits into so many Muslim charities, and then its whole process potentially violates the charter. CRA says it's already making changes based on the report's findings. Wayne Long, the government secretary of state for CRA, says he'll make sure that happens. We know the charities do great work across our country. The National Council of Canadian Muslims says RAD is so problematic. It's time to dismantle the unit and start over.

Catherine Tunney, CBC News, Ottawa. And that is your world this hour. For CBC News, I'm Claude Fink.