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Monday, April 22
• NEED HELP NOW: Laureen Harper, the Prime Minister’s wife, lends her support to the Canadian Centre for Child Protection to launch NeedHelpNow.ca, an online tool that helps young people deal with online exploitation and cyber bullying.
• JUNOS WRAP UP: CANADA AM music expert Eric Alper reviews last night’s JUNO Awards including the winners, losers, and performance highlights.
• AVOIDING AUDITING: With one week to go before tax deadline, H&R Block’s Cleo Hamel shares tips with CANADA AM on how to do it right the first time and avoid being audited.

Tuesday, April 23
• INDIA HICKS: Designer, British aristocrat, and former fashion model, India Hicks chats with CANADA AM about the excitement surrounding the impending summer arrival of a Royal baby and her new design projects.
• DOLLS WITH DOWNS: Inspired by her daughter’s desire to have a doll that looks like her, Pennsylvania mother Connie Feda granted her daughter’s wish and now her dolls have become an Internet hit. She shares her story on CANADA AM.
• MALWARE MYTHS: Lynn Hargrove from Symantec stops by CANADA AM to dispel the myths about viruses that can infect your computer, and shares tips on what users can do to protect their bits and bytes. 

Wednesday, April 24
• PATRICK CHAN: World-champion figure skater, Patrick Chan, visits CANADA AM to talk about his journey to the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games.
• JEANNE BEKER: Canada’s fashion authority, Jeanne Beker, takes off her heels to chat with CANADA AM about the new sneaker exhibit at the Bata Shoe Museum.
• SANDRA RINOMATO: Living space become too much to handle? Reigning real-estate queen, Sandra Rinomato, drops by CANADA AM to share some dos and don’ts of downsizing.

Thursday, April 25
• CREDIT SCORES 101: CTV financial expert Pattie Lovett-Reid tells CANADA AM viewers what they need to know about their credit score, including how to find out what it is and what you can do to boost a failing grade.
• TORONTO CHILDREN’S CHORUS: The members of the Toronto Children’s Chorus come to the CANADA AM SOUNDSTAGE to perform a song from their upcoming album, Sounzscapes: From Our Lands.
• MARK CULLEN: Gardening guru Mark Cullen shares tips on getting ready for Spring planting, including how to get frost-free perennials.

Friday, April 26
• THE DEFECTOR: Premiering at Hot Docs, The Defector: Escape From North Korea tells the story of two women who, in the pursuit of freedom, are smuggled out of North Korea. Director Ann Shin sits down with CANADA AM to talk about the harrowing film and the incredible risk these women took.
• LAST WOMAN STANDING: Ariane Fortin and Mary Spencer were at the top of the game both in and out of the ring. Last Woman Standing tells the riveting story of these boxing champs and former best friends as they fought for an Olympic dream that could only belong to one. CANADA AM chats with directors Lorraine Price and Juliet Lammers about their Hot Docs film.
• BBQ READY: CANADA AM’s grilling guy, Naz Cavallaro, shows the co-hosts how to get the BBQ ready for spring.

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Now in its 40th Season, CANADA AM is Canada’s national morning newsmagazine. Since its launch in 1972, CANADA AM has brought Canadians a unique blend of hard news and lifestyle stories, featuring in-depth interviews with top newsmakers, celebrities and musical stars. Lis Travers is the Vice-President and Executive Producer for CANADA AM and Wendy Freeman is the President of CTV News.

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