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Today’s podcast: Rouleau Commission on Emergencies Act. Guest: Christine van Geyn. Litigation director, Canadian Constitution Foundation. Cowrote above op ed. Four deaths of police officers in Ontario in the past month. Three were shot and killed and one was the victim of a hit and run. How are police reacting to these deadly assaults on fellow officers? Guest: Mark Baxter, president, Police Association of Ontario and board member of the Canadian Police Association. Police officer in Brantford, Ontario. (I am an honourary member of both the Police Association of Ontario and the Hamilton Police Association). Retired Supreme Court of Canada Justice Thomas Cromwell tasked with reviewing Hockey Canada urged HC's next board of directors be engaged with only a one-year term, so to come to terms with the need to reform the organization. In a letter to then Hockey Canada CEO Scott Smith, Justice Cromwell on October 10 wrote, "there can be no serious debate that the level of confidence in Hockey Canada on the part of the government, sponsors, some members and the broader public has sunk to dangerously low levels." Former sponsors of Hockey Canada including Tim Hortons, Telus, Scotiabank are calling for a culture change. But it's not just Hockey Canada, as our guest has experienced. Guest: Allison Forsyth. Fmr. Olympic skiier, sexually assaulted by her coach and urged to keep quiet by the coach and Alpine Canada in order for the organization to not lose sponsorships. Calgary Police Service Sergeant Andrew Harnett was dragged to his death by a fleeing vehicle following a routine New Year's Eve traffic stop in 2020. The young offender driving the car is awaiting sentencing. - We speak with Sgt Harnett's brother. Guest: Jason Harnett, of Ontario, brother of Calgary Police Sergeant Andrew Harnett. --------------------------------------------- Host/Content Producer – Roy Green Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Matt Taylor If you enjoyed the podcast, tell a friend! For more of the Roy Green Show, subscribe to the podcast! https://globalnews.ca/roygreen/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices |