Today on NOW with Dave Brown, we have our weekly news panel with Michelle McQuigge and Meagan Gillmore. 

• We discuss the idea of having vaccine passports in Canada as a proof of immunization to COVID-19.   
• We talk about an Ottawa woman with down syndrome is on a ventilator after contracting COVID-19 and she wasn't given priority to a COVID-19 vaccine. 
• We also chat about how Vancouver Police have released images of six men they believe are engaged in gang violence in British Columbia. 
• Entertainment critic Michael McNeely will share his review of “The Special,” one of the several films screening at this year’s ReelAbilities Film Festival in Toronto. 
• Karen McKay from the Centre for Equitable Library Access will highlight a few books that honour Asian Heritage Month. 

This is the May 21, 2021 episode.

On May 20th’s show: 

• Food & drink columnist Jennie Bovard shares her list of must-have food condiments for the fridge. She also tells us about her homegrown Carolina Reaper plants 
• Producer Dawn Dickinson previews The Guardian This Week and describes some of the companies responsible for producing majority of single-use plastic waste in the world. She also tells us why the International Energy Agency is urging world governments to close the gap between net zero rhetoric and reality to meet the goal of net zero emissions by 2050
• Community reporter Becki Zerr tells us about Benchmark, a new Canadian brand for medical grade face masks! She also describes this year’s #A11yTO camp that is going virtual and is available for all Canadians to enjoy. To access her full report you can visit here 
• And, Marc Aflalo from Double Tap Canada gives us a recap of the Google I/O 2021 showcase and discusses the Android 12 and Samsung Wear OS! 
   

On May 19th's show: 

• Mira Sucharov from Carleton University discusses the conflict and current military action happening in Israel and Palestine 
• Festival Coordinator Linda Luarasi tells us about this year’s ReelAbilities Film Festival in Toronto! She describes some of the films showcased, as well as the featured panels, Q&As and workshops. The festival runs now until May 31 
• Community reporter Dorothy Macnaughton in Sault Ste. Marie tells us about a new pilot project that is experimenting with the BlindSquare app to help riders who are blind and partially sighted. Visit here to access her full report.
• Mike Agerbo from the App Show describes a new feature tested on Facebook to nudge users to read an article before they share it. He also tells us about the recent ups and downs of cryptocurrency and describes Tesla’s autopilot feature 
• And, veteran political correspondent Craig Oliver analyzes the latest news in Canadian politics including Quebec's re-opening plans and domestic manufacturing for vaccines 
   

On Wednesday May 19th's show: 

• Adam Spencer, the president of AbleDocs, describes their new assistive reader that makes PDF content accessible for users who are blind and partially sighted
• Community reporter Louise Levesque Burley tells us about this year’s Disability Awareness Week in New Brunswick
• Nelson Rego of Cool Blind Tech chats about IBM’s LineChaser, a new accessible app to help people who are blind socially distance in lineups. He also tells us about new research at the University of Sydney for an artificial retina. And, he describes the new accessibility features on Xbox’s Party Chat
• And, host Dave Brown competes against contestants Karen Magee and Mark Phoenix in another edition of our weekly news quiz!  
   

On Monday May 17th's show: 

• Michelle McQuigge of the Canadian Press shares her weekend news recap and discusses the cancellation of Greyhound Canada and the tensions in the Middle East 
• Host Dave Brown answers audience questions in our segment “Ask Dave Anything” 
• Film reviewer Kim Thistle gives her take on the animated film “The Mitchells Vs. The Machines" 
• Marc Aflalo of Double Tap TV shares findings from the CRTC’s latest spam report which considered over 144,560 complaints by Canadians to the Spam Reporting Centre over the past six months 
• And, Jim Krysko fills us in on Inclusion Alberta’s partnership with Olds College to provide an inclusive educational opportunity to people with developmental disabilities. He also tells us about the virtual event, Cripplepalooza