Canada faces a recession looks at how the global economic crisis is affecting the Canadian economy and what is being done to try to cushion the blow. Cell phones and drivers examines the legislation that would ban the use of cell phones while driving. Humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan looks at what former Canadian cabinet minister Flora MacDonald is doing to try to help people in rural Afghanistan. Electronic waste and China visits China where a lot of electronic garbage ends up and looks at one Chinese town, where so-called e-waste is creating a toxic nightmare.

"CBC news in review"--Disc title. May include resource guide.

Canada faces a recession -- Cell phones and drivers -- Humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan -- Electronic waste and China.