Calgary Conservative MP Michelle Rempel challenges the new Canadian Citizenship Guide, Controversy in Ontario's Progressive Conservative Party, The trial surrounding the death of Colten Boushie

The Roy Green Show

After a reportedly all-white jury found Saskatchewan farmer Gerald Stanley not guilty of the 2016 shooting death of Colten Boushie from the Red Pheasant First Nation, there was outrage from members of First Nations communities across Canada.

 

Federal Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould responded to the verdict on Twitter, saying the country “can and must do better'” to ensure justice for all Canadians.

 

Should politicians be publicly commenting on jury trials in this manner?

 

Guest: David Butt, Toronto criminal lawyer and columnist for the Globe and Mail​

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On Friday, a jury in Battleford, Saskatchewan found Gerald Stanley not guilty of the death of Colten Boushie, who was shot and killed on a farm in 2016.

 

Continuing with the case of the federal justice minister publicly commenting on the outcome of the Boushie trial, could there potentially be ramifications of politicians making public statements about verdicts in jury trials?

 

Guest: Scott Newark, former Alberta Crown Attorney, executive officer of the Canadian Police association, security adviser to the governments of Canada and Ontario, adjunct professor at Simon Fraser University​

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February 6th was the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation. Calgary CPC MP Michelle Rempel issued a statement in which she called on the federal government to ensure that the final draft of the new Canadian Citizenship Guide includes a condemnation of female genital mutilation.

 

Guest: Michelle Rempel, Calgary CPC MP and Shadow Minister for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship

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Roy was contacted by an Alberta mother of two, who says a genetic disorder is causing her intense chronic pain.  She writes that the Alberta College of Physicians and Surgeons is trying to force her to stop taking the opioid medication that makes life bearable.

 

Guest: Rachel

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Ontario's Progressive Conservative Party will vote to select its new leader in March. As the leadership race heats up, it was announced that the party will hold two new riding nomination votes because of alleged voting irregularities. There's also controversy over how many members the party really has.

 

What would Doug Ford do if he wins the leadership? How would he bring change to the political landscape of the province?

 

Guest: Doug Ford, leadership candidate for Ontario's Progressive Conservative party

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