This week on Village Media’s ‘Closer Look’ podcast: As MPs move to restrict gambling commercials amid mounting harms, we revisit a recent interview with a doctor who has been sounding the alarm
Here’s a safe bet: If you watch a sporting event today, you’re going to see a lot of gambling commercials.
That could soon change.
On Oct. 29, the House of Commons Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage will vote on Bill S-211, a law aimed at scaling back gambling ads across the country amid new evidence of serious harms — including increased rates of addiction and suicides.
On this week’s episode of Village Media’s Closer Look podcast, we revisit our recent interview with Dr. Shannon Charlebois. She is a family physician who has sounded the alarm about the major risks associated with gambling ads, especially on children and teens.