The Tamil boat people controversy looks at the desperate journey of the Tamil boat people and why they left Sri Lanka while examining the controversy over what to do with them once they landed in Canada looking for refugee status. Pakistan's catastrophic floods looks at the devastation and the suffering after heavy monsoon rains caused widespread flooding while examining how the catastrophe could affect the future of the struggling nation. The fate of the long-gun registry looks at the debate over the fate of the long-gun registry and examines why it's such an emotional issue. Journey back to Nagasaki travels back to Nagasaki on a journey of peace and reconciliation with John Ford, a Canadian prisoner who witnessed the atomic bomb attack on that city.

"CBC news in review"--Disc title.

The Tamil boat people controversy -- Pakistan's catastrophic floods -- The fate of the long-gun registry -- Journey back to Nagasaki.