The Rodgers Brief
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No Election Interference Inquiry, State of NS Courts Event, School Board Failed Human Rights Case Legal Bill, Sheriff Charged With Publication Ban Breach, Carrie Low Verdict
25 mins; May 26, 2023
RIP Barbara Reddick, New Bail Reform Legislation, 'Collectables' Small Claims Court Case, Big Intervale Shooting, Kayla Borden Police Board Decision
21 mins; May 20, 2023
Police Oversight in NS Critiqued, Cst. Dorrington Threatened, Parents Disagree on Child's Vaccine, SCC Brings Certainty to Separation Agreements
21 mins; May 13, 2023
NS Road Trails Act, Hankey Lawsuit, Sandeson Appeal, Dramatic Stolen RCMP Car Escape Attempt Decision, Legal Impact of King's Coronation
28 mins; May 05, 2023
Boundaries Commission Rejects Liberal MP's Objections, New Federal Laws, Book Preview Announcement
35 mins; April 28, 2023
Alec Baldwin, Mike Lindell, and Fox News Cases, Sandeson Parole Hearing, C.P. Allen Student Fit for Trial, NS Judge Denies Bias Appeal but Criticizes Trial Judge
37 mins; April 21, 2023
MCC and CP Allen Charges, NS Leg Session, Supreme Court DUI Acquittal and Quebec Cannabis, Prairie Premiers v. Justice Min, "Comedy of Errors" Australian Case
25 mins; April 14, 2023
Trump Indictment by Canadian Law, Mass Casualty Commission Report Critical of NS Law Firm & Premier, Cdn Civil Liberties Assoc. Emergencies Act Case, Covid Lumber Pricing
35 mins; April 06, 2023
Legal Analysis of the Mass Casualty Commission Final Report
31 mins; March 31, 2023
'New' Mass Casualty Commission Doc re: Cross Border Gun Smuggling, NS DOJ Budget, National Citizens Covid Inq., SCC DUI Case, C.P. Allen School Knife Incident
35 mins; March 24, 2023
MCC Report Preview, Donham FOIPOP Case, Dog Breeder Dispute, Riparian Rights Violated, Civil Liberties of Online Safety
31 mins; March 17, 2023
Fmr. IWK CEO Kitch Appeal, O'Brien Sex Assault Trial, Distracted Driving Misconceptions, 'The Finger' Not a Crime, & What Tim Hortons Must Explain About App Debacle
27 mins; March 10, 2023
Justin Bourque Parole Eligibility Appeal, Election Interference Public Protocol, Alex Murdaugh Murder Trial, Trump Grand Jury Foreperson Interviews
28 mins; March 03, 2023
Sandeson Murder Conviction, Unvaxxed Councillor Re-instated, Holtoff Family Suing NS Health, Hugh MacKay DUI plea, Antigonish Amalgamation; Ecology Action Centre LNG Appeal; #POEC Report
31 mins; February 24, 2023
Emergency Act Inquiry Report - Legal Analysis
17 mins; February 17, 2023
RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki Resigns, Tweedie Appeal, Kentville Councilors' Property Battle, Sandeson Murder Trial Closing Arguments
35 mins; February 16, 2023
StFX Forensic Psych Talk, DOJ Defense v. Banfield, Sandeson Testifies, NDA's and Bail Reform at Canadian Bar Association
33 mins; February 10, 2023
MCC Update, Decision in Mi'kmaw, Scottish Gender Laws, BC Hard Drug Pilot, Mandatory Minimums at SCC
30 mins; February 03, 2023
CB Federal Boundary Dispute, Taking Back Confessions, Moving With Children, and Not Enough Judges
22 mins; January 27, 2023
Alec Baldwin Charge, Undervalued Housing Act, NS Cases, including Tweedy Appeal & Sanderson Retrial
22 mins; January 20, 2023
Deficits of Trust - Part 3 - Traumatically Misinformed - The NS MCC ss. 15-16 + Recommendations
26 mins; January 18, 2023
Deficits of Trust - Part 3 - Traumatically Misinformed - The NS Mass Casualty Commission ss. 13-14
29 mins; January 16, 2023
Deficits of Trust - Part 3 - Traumatically Misinformed - The NS Mass Casualty Commission ss. 11-12
32 mins; January 14, 2023
DOJ Threatens MLA Smith-McCrossin, Aboriginal Fishing, Sanderson Re-Trial, and J Peterson Complaints
33 mins; January 13, 2023
Deficits of Trust - Part 3 - Traumatically Misinformed - The NS Mass Casualty Commission ss. 9-11
34 mins; January 10, 2023
Deficits of Trust - Part 3 - Traumatically Misinformed - The NS Mass Casualty Commission ss. 5-8
33 mins; January 10, 2023
Defending Open Courts, Poilievre on C-75, John Carpay, & Jordan Peterson v College of Psychologists
36 mins; January 06, 2023
Deficits of Trust - Part 3 - Traumatically Misinformed - The NS Mass Casualty Commission ss. 1-4
34 mins; January 05, 2023
The Year in Canadian Law - SCC Decisions, Public Inquiries, Pandemic Litigation, and Ahead to 2023
37 mins; December 30, 2022
Deficits of Trust - Part 2 What (Really) Happened, Sections 15-17
42 mins; December 22, 2022
Charges Tossed After RCMP Misconduct, Risley Divorce Appeal, Political Interference in Electoral Boundaries, Legal Christmas Parties
25 mins; December 16, 2022
Deficits of Trust - Part 2 - What (Really) Happened, Sections 11-14
32 mins; December 14, 2022
Deficits of Trust - Part 2 - What (Really) Happened, Sections 7-10
35 mins; December 12, 2022
Goldboro LNG Appeal, Hfx Diocese claims, Antigonish citizens sue County, Bill C-21, Quebec HRC
35 mins; December 09, 2022
Deficits of Trust - Part 2 - What (Really) Happened, Sections 3-6
37 mins; December 06, 2022
Alberta Sovereignty and Saskatchewan First - Legal Analysis of New Approaches to Canadian Federalism
34 mins; December 03, 2022
Deficits of Trust - Part 2 - What (Really) Happened, Sections 1-2
40 mins; December 03, 2022
Deficits of Trust - Part 1 - A History of Violence, Ignored
35 mins; November 29, 2022
Deficits of Trust - Introduction
24 mins; November 27, 2022
Analysis of PM Trudeau at Emergencies Act, MCC Closing Submissions, and Scottish Referendum Decision
37 mins; November 27, 2022
Onslow Belmont Memo, NSCA Adjournments, Conflicted Crown, NSP Liability, CSIS at Emergencies Act Inq
34 mins; November 20, 2022
Windsor & Coutts at POEI, Mandatory Minimums Upheld, Online Regulation, & Post Offence Text Msgs
28 mins; November 12, 2022
Emergency Act Inq., Notwithstanding Clause in Ontario, Covid-19 Inquiry, and Lisa Banfield Lawsuit
34 mins; November 05, 2022
The Rodgers Brief - This Week in Canadian Law
28 mins; October 30, 2022
The Rodgers Brief - Emerg. Act Inq., Hockey Cda, Dal HoCo, Antigonish T/C Vote, & MCC Recording
32 mins; October 23, 2022
MCC Day 75 - Final Submissions and Commissioners Closing Remarks
20 mins; September 23, 2022
MCC Day 74 - Final Submissions From L. Banfield, Women's Groups, Truro Police, and Firearms Groups
22 mins; September 23, 2022
MCC Day 73 - Day Two of Closing Submissions
17 mins; September 22, 2022
MCC Day 72 - First Set of Closing Submissions
16 mins; September 22, 2022
MCC Day 71 - Justice Organizations and How Wortman Took Advantage of DCS Clients
14 mins; September 16, 2022
MCC Day 70 - Police Oversight Advice and the Untimely Death of Frank Magazine
16 mins; September 15, 2022
MCC Day 69 - Indigenous Consultation and Political Positioning
14 mins; September 14, 2022
MCC Day 68 - Deputy Commissioner Brennan, and Comparing RCMP Response in Saskatchewan
16 mins; September 10, 2022
MCC Day 67 - Best Policing Structure for NS
15 mins; September 10, 2022
MCC Day 66 - Contemporary Community Policing
10 mins; September 08, 2022
MCC Day 65 - Hiding the Testimony of Cst. Wiley, the RCMP Officer Who Was Friendly With Killer
21 mins; September 08, 2022
MCC Day 64 - Commissioners' Publication Ban On Cst. Wiley Testimony
12 mins; September 06, 2022
MCC Day 63 - Gender Based Violence Participants Recommendations
11 mins; September 06, 2022
MCC Day 62 - Phase Three Begins and Final Report Delayed
14 mins; August 30, 2022
MCC Day 61 – Halifax Regional Police Chief Dan Kinsella
17 mins; August 30, 2022
MCC Day 60 – Commissioner Lucki Cross Examination Revelations
22 mins; August 30, 2022
MCC Day 59 – Commissioner Brenda Lucki and RCMP Leadership Conflicts
25 mins; August 24, 2022
MCC Day 58 – NS RCMP Commanding Officer Lee Bergerman
20 mins; August 24, 2022
MCC - Back From Vacation
18 mins; August 22, 2022
MCC Day 57 – Participants’ Counsel Question Chief Superintendent Leather
19 mins; July 29, 2022
MCC Day 56 – Chief Superintendent Chris Leather
18 mins; July 29, 2022
MCC Day 55 – Cross Examination of Superintendent Campbell and Lisa Banfield’s Charges Withdrawn
19 mins; July 27, 2022
MCC Day 54 – Sup Darren Campbell Testifies and Senior RCMP Officers Point Fingers
14 mins; July 27, 2022
MCC Day 53 - Using Forensic Psychology to Assess the Killer
15 mins; July 24, 2022
MCC Day 52 – Panel on Personal and Community Responses to IPV, GBV, and Family Violence
15 mins; July 24, 2022
MCC Day 51 – Institutional Understanding and Responses to Intimate Partner and Family Violence
20 mins; July 21, 2022
MCC Day 50 – Perpetrator Financial Misdealings and RCMP Officer Misrememberings
19 mins; July 19, 2022
MCC Day 49 – Another Panel Discussion on Mass Casualties, IPV, GBV and Family Violence
11 mins; July 19, 2022
MCC Day 48 – Lisa Banfield Speaks
21 mins; July 19, 2022
MCC Day 47 – Predicting Mass Shootings, and Questions for Lisa Banfield
21 mins; July 18, 2022
MCC Day 46 – Presentation of Lisa Banfield’s Interviews and Re-enactments
21 mins; July 14, 2022
MCC Day 45 – A History of Violence Ignored
21 mins; July 14, 2022
MCC Day 44 – Masculinity and Family Violence Experts, and Charter Issue With Banfield Statements
21 mins; July 11, 2022
MCC Day 43 - Rurality Discussion and More Brewing Discontent
13 mins; July 11, 2022
MCC Day 42 – Key Witness Schedule Released, and Further Discussion Panels
21 mins; July 11, 2022
MCC Day 41 – Roundtable on Needs of Family and Community After a Mass Casualty Incident
16 mins; June 30, 2022
MCC Day 40 – Brenda Lucki is Not the Problem (audio fixed)
15 mins; June 24, 2022
MCC Day 40 – Brenda Lucki is Not the Problem
15 mins; June 24, 2022
MCC Day 39 – Support Services, Family Liaison Officer, and Commissioner Exerts Political Pressure For Feds
15 mins; June 21, 2022
MCC Day 38 - Next of Kin Notifications, Witness and Big Stop Video Decisions, and Cst. Dorrrington
22 mins; June 21, 2022
MCC Day 37 – Service Providers and Colchester Political Leaders
13 mins; June 14, 2022
Big Stop Video Drama Exposes MCC Divisions & The Week Ahead
15 mins; June 14, 2022
MCC Day 36 – Paramedics and 911 Call-takers’ Experiences
13 mins; June 14, 2022
MCC Day 35 - Helicopters, Halifax Police, Radios, and No Update on Banfield
17 mins; June 10, 2022
MCC Day 34 – More RCMP Public Communications Witnesses
16 mins; June 10, 2022
MCC Day 33 – Attempts to Explain RCMP-Issued Tweets and Facebook Posts During Mass Casualty
19 mins; June 07, 2022
What The MCC Can Learn From Commissioner Stanton’s Inquiries Book
21 mins; June 07, 2022
MCC Day 32 – Truro Police Chief Dave MacNeil Testifies
17 mins; June 07, 2022
MCC Day 31 – Critical Incident Experts Avoid Criticizing Incident & Possible End to Boycott
16 mins; June 07, 2022
MCC Day 30 – Panels on Critical Incident Response
14 mins; June 02, 2022
MCC Day 29 – Alcohol-Fueled Command Decisions
18 mins; June 02, 2022
MCC Day 28 - S/Sgt. Rehill's Pre-taped Testimony & How Commissioners Might Rebuild Confidence
18 mins; June 02, 2022
MCC Day 27 – Participants’ Boycott Continues, and Local District Commander Testifies (by Video)
15 mins; May 26, 2022
MCC Day 26 – A(n Overdue) Shift to Truro, & Accommodation Decision Drama
17 mins; May 26, 2022
MCC Day 25 – Critical Incident Commanders Testify
17 mins; May 18, 2022