Full Show: Allegations against a Canadian Mega Church, Canada's gun buy-back program not buying & Unifying the Legal System
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Show Notes
Seg 1: Inside the allegations against 'The Meeting House'
Multiple civil lawsuits have been filed against The Meeting House, one of Canada's largest megachurches, alleging sexual abuse by former youth pastors while the plaintiffs were minors.
Guest: Rachel Browne, Investigative Reporter and Contributing Writer for The Walrus (who broke the case)
Seg 2: View From Victoria: The Prosecution wants it, Judges don’t want to listen
We get an update on Premier David Eby’s drive to detain repeat, violent offenders. Turns out prosecutors have been asking for detention but Judge’s have been ignoring them.
Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist
Seg 3: The FBI is investigating P. Diddy?
Sean "Diddy" Combs, a prominent figure in the hip-hop industry, has been entangled in a web of legal disputes and grave accusations since November of the previous year.
Guest: Ethan Bearman, Entertainment Lawyer
Seg 4: Why did an Islamic terrorist group attack Russia?
Gunfire from inside a Moscow concert hall on March 22nd, was quickly categorized as a terrorist attack, for which a subsidiary group of ISIS, ISIS-K, later claimed responsibility.
Guest: Dr. James Horncastle, Assistant Professor and Edward and Emily McWhinney Professor in International Relations at Simon Fraser University
Seg 5: How many guns were collected from Canada' 'gun buyback program'?
Four years after the announcement of changes to Canada's gun laws, the Trudeau Liberals have allocated approximately $42 million to a federal firearms confiscation program that has not yet commenced.
Guest: Dr. Noah Schwartz, Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of the Fraser Valley and Author of “On Target: Gun Culture, Storytelling, and the NRA”
Seg 6: Why does BC want to unify its legal system?
Is an independent legal system in British Columbia at risk of being undermined? This is the concern raised by the legal community as AG Sharma considers implementing a new law to "modernize" the regulation of lawyers in the province.
Guest: Niki Sharma, Attorney General of British Columbia
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