Is Canada’s Hate Speech law a compromise? What will happen next, to U.S. President Trump’s cabinet? What are the results of the heated exchange between Prime Minister Trudeau and Andrew Scheer?

The Roy Green Show

 

Former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn has admitted to lying to the FBI about his contacts with Russia.

 

What happens next? Does President Donald Trump have to worry that Flynn will lead Mueller to the Oval Office with a criminal charge?

 

Roy and Fran Coombs of Rasmussen Polling discuss the Flynn guilty plea, as well as the U.S. Senate passing a massive 1.5 trillion dollar tax reform bill and the not-guilty verdict for a Mexican citizen in the death of Kate Steinle.

 

Guest: Fran Coombs, longtime editor of the Washington Times and current managing editor for Rasmussen Reports

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There was a heated exchange between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and CPC leader Andrew Scheer during question period earlier this week over the Liberal government’s treatment of ISIS returnees.

 

Guest: Michelle Rempel, CPC MP, Calgary, was present during the exchange in question period

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Federal Ethics commissioner Mary Dawson wants to speak with Minister of Finance Bill Morneau about his 2015 stock trades. But others have questioned the ethics of the Ethics Commissioner.

 

Duff Conacher, co-founder of Democracy Watch, has pointed out that since her appointment in 2007, Mary Dawson has cleared 95% of the people accused of unethical behavior. Conacher also questions why the Trudeau government has issued Mary Dawson three consecutive six month extensions of her contract, each worth $100,000.

 

Guest: Duff Conacher, co-founder of Democracy Watch and professor at the University of Ottawa

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In Canada, freedom of expression is limited and argued to be under constant assault. The Supreme Court of Canada declared that Hate Speech is not protected by constitutionally enshrined Freedom of Expression.

 

David Butt reviewed federal law on hate speech and concluded that "Canada's law on hate speech is the embodiment of compromise," in a Globe and Mail Opinion Editorial.

 

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

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