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What’s the difference between shaming people and shaming harmful behaviour?

Parksville councillors Joel Grenz and Sean Wood take on one of the trickiest words in modern politics: stigma.

From anti-smoking campaigns and seatbelts to vaping, littering, and impaired driving, this episode explores how culture and policy have worked together to steer society, using stigma as a tool for good.

And with B.C.’s legislature debating whether schools should promote stigma against drug use, the conversation turns to where compassion ends and accountability begins.

🎧 Listen in for:

• Why stigma isn’t always the villain it’s made out to be
• How shaming actions (not people) changed public behaviour... from smoking to drunk driving
• The fine line between compassion and consequence in addiction policy
• Bill M 213 and what both sides of the aisle might be missing
• How governments can use culture—not just legislation—to drive change

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