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- Dispersing the Fog E40 – Breaking Down C-16 Proposed New Criminal Laws, Mi'kmaq Chief Bans Premier & Ministers, Guest Dave Moore on RCMP Corruption
This week we take a dive into the new justice legislation proposed by the Federal Government. It is designed to address delays in the criminal courts, and there are elements that should have this effect. Bill C-16 also seeks to criminalize ‘coercive control’ and makes ‘femicide’ a crime equal to fir … Read more »
- Dispersing the Fog E39 – Justice Min v Chiefs on Cannabis, Deporting Offenders, Guest Curt Petrovich
This week we welcome back former CBC reporter Curt Petrovich, to discuss the report into the four RCMP officers charged after the taser death of Robert Dziekański in the Vancouver Airport in 2007. Curt has written a book on the topic, and walks us beyond the headlines to what really matters about th … Read more »
- Dispersing the Fog E38 – The Stringer, The (L)Awful Man, Guest Moira Webster on RCMP Smear Campaign
This week, we welcome Moira Webster to discuss her former husband, Mike Webster, a former clinical psychologist with a focus on policing (and also CFL football player and professional wrestler). She describes how he was smeared by the RCMP after his comments on the Robert Dziekański taser death, and … Read more »
- Dispersing the Fog – E37 – OPP YVR Report, R Wedding Lawyer Charged, Guest Tammy Oliver McCurdie
Our guest this week is Tammy Oliver McCurdie, sister of the late Jolene Oliver, who was killed along with her partner and daughter in the Portapique, Nova Scotia mass shooting. Tammy is also a member of the Progress Review Committee, tracking the progress on recommendations from the Mass Casualty Co … Read more »
- Dispersing the Fog – Ep 36 – NS Death Reviews Secret, No Police for Newfoundland Fires, No Golf in West Mabou, Guest Dave Moore on Glen Assoun Coverup and Amber Alert for Sullivan Children
This week, we have the pleasure of a rare interview with retired RCMP analyst, Dave Moore. Dave discusses his investigation into the murder of Brenda Way, which he discovered was not committed by Glen Assoun, who had been found guilty, but by serial killer Michael McGray. His investigation was quash … Read more »