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Bodies for Rent, a documentary directed by Habiba Nosheen in collaboration with the IJB, takes us inside the hidden world of pharmaceutical drug testing. The documentary follows the experiences of two professional clinical trial subjects who make their living volunteering to consume experimental drugs in exchange for money. Economic challenges have pushed them into this line of work, where they’ve faced significant medical risks.

Mind Games is a mini documentary produced in partnership with the IJB, TVO and the Toronto Star. It explores the alleged failings of mental health services for First Nation and Inuit communities, including excessive red tape, long wait times and cultural insensitivity.

Every day tens of millions of images of child sexual abuse are circulating on global online platforms. The children depicted in those criminal images are real. Many are now adults held hostage by these disturbing images despite available technology like Canada’s Project Arachnid, which detects these images and sends out removal notices. In this six-part podcast series, a group of survivors and motivated supporters band together across the globe to take on some of the biggest and most powerful tech companies in the world.

Heliograph: The Investigative Journalism Playbook is the monthly podcast of the Investigative Journalism Bureau, examining powerful investigative journalism from around the world. The podcast pulls back the curtain on the strategies, lessons learned, and stories behind the stories that change the world. Hosted by IJB journalists, listeners can expect candid conversations with accomplished reporters sharing the inspirations, challenges, risks and rewards behind some of the world’s most impactful investigative reporting.

The Ultimate Choice, a groundbreaking docuseries from Investigative Journalism Bureau in partnership TVO Today, with the Toronto Star, and follows the journey of Michael and his wife, Ann. Michael, housebound by pain and incurable disease, sees his choice for a medically assisted death (MAID) as a powerful solution to his suffering. The series explores Michael's motivations and how his decision affects his family, friends, and longtime doctor. Hosted by investigative reporter Rob Cribb, the podcast also challenges him to come to terms with his own family history as he dives into this highly charged story. Both a portrait of a family's autonomy and a hard-hitting exposé, The Ultimate Choice reveals the political and ethical stakes behind Canada's debate to expand MAID like never before.

Canadian youth are living through what professionals are calling a mental health crisis. Is this crisis unique to the current generation coming of age? Or are we finally acknowledging mental health in more nuanced ways? In partnership with TVO and the Toronto Star, In Our Heads sheds light on this urgent public health issue through the stories of young people with lived experiences, as well as policy experts and professionals hoping to support them. Hosted by Tiffany Lam.