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The Rodgers Brief

This podcast features analysis of current Canadian legal news, and stories with important legal angles. Previous episodes covered the Nova Scotia Mass Casualty Inquiry proceedings, arising out of the tragic events of April 18-19, 2020 in Portapique and other locations throughout Central Nova Scotia. Adam Rodgers has been a leading Nova Scotian litigation and criminal defense lawyer, as well as a business and political advisor, for 15 years. He has represented clients on many ground-breaking and prominent cases, including his most recent responsibilities with the Desmond Fatality Inquiry.

MCC Day 24 – Introducing RCMP Command Decisions

17 mins; May 18, 2022

MCC Day 23 – Emergency Response Team Critical of RCMP Technology and Treatment

15 mins; May 16, 2022

MCC Day 22 – Public Alert Roundtables + Big Stop Video Disclosure Application

12 mins; May 13, 2022

MCC Day 21 - Emergency Alert Advice From British Expert, and Revisiting Conflicting O'Brien Evidence

21 mins; May 11, 2022

MCC Day 20 - The (Neither) Alert (Nor Quite) Ready System

15 mins; May 11, 2022

MCC Day 19 - Key RCMP Officers Testify re: Onslow Belmont and Heather O'Brien

21 mins; May 11, 2022

MCC Day 18 - More on Police Uniforms, Gaps in Firearms Evidence

16 mins; May 04, 2022

NS Could Follow BC Police Review Example, and The Week Ahead in the #MCC

17 mins; May 02, 2022

Analyzing the #MCC Interim Report

15 mins; May 02, 2022

MCC Day 16 - Roundtable Discussion on Police Paraphernalia and Impersonation

16 mins; April 27, 2022

MCC Day 15 - Police Paraphernalia and Decommissioned Vehicles

14 mins; April 25, 2022

Book (and Book Launch) Review - ‘22 Murders’ by Paul Palango

8 mins; April 25, 2022

MCC Day 14 - The Officers Who Ended the Rampage Testify

17 mins; April 14, 2022

MCC Day 13 - Hwy 224, the Big Stop, Chief Medical Examiner Testimony, and Gaps Identified

17 mins; April 13, 2022

MCC Day 12 - Onslow Belmont Fire Hall & Shubenacadie

20 mins; April 11, 2022

Was Heather O’Brien left to die? Fitness tracker data omitted from MCC presentation

17 mins; April 01, 2022

MCC Day 11 - Glenholme and Plains Road

15 mins; April 01, 2022

MCC Day 10 - Blueberry Field Gate, Hunter Road, and Wentworth

14 mins; March 31, 2022

MCC Day 9 - Witness Panel of First Officers on Scene + Collaborative Cross-Examination

15 mins; March 29, 2022

Appropriate Political Interference at the MCC

16 mins; March 24, 2022

How and When the MCC Will Address Questions of Motive

13 mins; March 18, 2022

MCC Day 8 - Banfield’s Charges, Overnight in Debert, and Decision on Witnesses

10 mins; March 09, 2022

MCC Day 7 - Further Requests for RCMP Witnesses

9 mins; March 07, 2022

The MCC’s Disorienting Presentation Unfair to the Viewing Public and Not At All Trauma-Informed

14 mins; March 06, 2022

MCC Day 6 - Participants Requesting Police Witnesses

15 mins; March 03, 2022

MCC Day 5 - Participants’ Responses to Initial Presentations

15 mins; March 02, 2022

MCC Day 4 - Presentation on 911 System and Initial Police Response Foundational Document

15 mins; March 02, 2022

MCC Day 3 - Portapique April 18-19, 2020 Foundational Document Presentation

8 mins; February 28, 2022

MCC Day 2 Introducing the Communities and the Structure of Policing

7 mins; February 23, 2022

MCC Day 1 - Commissioners’ Remarks and Human Impact Panel

10 mins; February 22, 2022

Developments Over the Weekend, as the MCC is Poised to Begin

9 mins; February 21, 2022

The Need for Testimony on Nova Scotia’s Failed Emergency Alert System

12 mins; February 14, 2022

How a Bill Fails to Become a Law - the Nova Scotia Police Identity Management Act

11 mins; February 04, 2022

Lowering Expectations - The Latest MCC Update

13 mins; January 31, 2022

What It Means for the MCC to be “Trauma-Informed”

13 mins; January 25, 2022

Reaction to Critical Patterson Law Statement

11 mins; January 21, 2022

What Will Happen During MCC Hearings if The Gunman was a Confidential Informer or Police Agent

16 mins; January 19, 2022

Policing Nova Scotia

7 mins; January 16, 2022

Reaction to Latest MCC Delay Announcement

7 mins; January 12, 2022

A Compellable Witness – Why the Gunman’s Spouse Must Testify

10 mins; January 10, 2022

How the Three Commissioners Might Run the Mass Casualty Hearings

11 mins; January 07, 2022

Analyzing the SIRT Report into the Final Moments of the NS Mass Casualty

10 mins; January 03, 2022

SIRT Report on Onslow Fire Hall Shooting Leaves Unanswered Questions

10 mins; January 01, 2022

The Case for Northern Pulp – a look at their legal strategy and the strength of their case against the Province

8 mins; December 21, 2021

Non-disclosure Agreements and Compensation Offers for MCC Victims’ Families

9 mins; December 08, 2021

Vaccinating Judges and the Rule of Law During the Pandemic

8 mins; November 28, 2021

A Brief History of Inquiries in Nova Scotia

13 mins; November 14, 2021

Potential Benefits and Risks of Mass Casualty Commission’s Unusual Foundational Document Creation Process

5 mins; November 04, 2021

The Underappreciated Significance of the Ongoing Court Battle Over Mass Shooting Information

7 mins; October 18, 2021

Driving Through Portapique to Hike Cape Chignecto

5 mins; October 18, 2021

What can the Mass Casualty Commission actually accomplish?

5 mins; October 18, 2021

Delay in Mass Casualty Commission Hearings May Mean Disclosure Battles Taking Place

4 mins; October 18, 2021

What the list of Participants can tell us about the Mass Casualty Commission Proceedings

6 mins; October 18, 2021

Source and Reliability of Pre-Inquiry Information related to the Nova Scotia Mass Casualty Commission

5 mins; October 18, 2021

Evolution of the Mass Casualty Commission Mandate

3 mins; October 18, 2021

Introducing The Rodgers Brief

3 mins; October 18, 2021

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