Is Canada’s justice system unfair to Canada's First Nations peoples? Should Patrick Brown be in the race for Ontario Progressive Conservative leadership? How can chronic pain patients be defended?

The Roy Green Show Podcast

Patrick Brown joined the leadership race for the Ontario Progressive Conservative party yesterday, seeking to reclaim his old job after resigning last month amidst sexual misconduct allegations. Brown had been kicked out of caucus by the interim party leader earlier in the day.

 

Are these developments good for the party? What about Patrick Brown?

 

Guest: Alex Pierson, host of "ON Point with Alex Pierson" on Global News Radio

-

As Ontario’s PCs deal with the ongoing fallout of sexual misconduct allegations against their former leader, a former Ontario Liberal cabinet Minister has been accused of sexually assaulting a staff member. Premier Kathleen Wynne’s office has stated that they were unaware of the case.

 

Guest: John Nunziata, lawyer for the woman accusing the former Liberal Minister of sexual assault

-

Ontario PC leadership candidate Caroline Mulroney shares what she can offer voters and how she plans to set herself apart from the other candidates.

 

Guest: Caroline Mulroney, leadership candidate for Ontario's Progressive Conservative party

-

Saskatchewan farmer Gerald Stanley was found not guilty of second-degree murder in the death of Colten Boushie, a 22-year-old man from the Red Pheasant Cree Nation.

 

Was this a verdict based on the race of the all-white jury? Is Canada's criminal justice system unfair to First Nations people?

 

Guests: Jean Teillet, lawyer and great-grandniece of historic Metis leader Louis Riel, a defender of indigenous rights, won a Supreme Court of Canada decision for Metis rights

Scott Newark, former Alberta prosecutor and executive officer of the Canadian Police Association, now a security and justice policy analyst and adjunct Professor at Simon Fraser University

-

Dr. Thomas Kline is one of few physicians who consistently defends patients living with chronic agony, especially when they are suddenly cut off from their opioid pain medication.

 

Guest:  Dr. Thomas Kline, PhD., author of "An Update of Pain Related Suicides: 2015 - 2018", associated with non-consented opioid pain medication reductions

 

-

 

The Canadian Pain Society's Conference in May will feature American Dr. Jane Ballantyne as keynote speaker. Ballantyne has said pain patients should just learn to live with their pain. Another conference participant will be Professor Jason Busse, editor of the 2017 Canadian Guideline for opioids use for non-cancer pain.

 

Does this event seem one-sided?

 

Guest: Barry Ulmer, executive director of Chronic Pain Canada

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices