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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

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00:35:56

Federal Court Affirms Cape Breton Federal Electoral...

The Rodgers Brief ·

2024/11/23

This week, I start with an analysis of the Federal Court's affirmation of the new Federal electoral boundaries for Cape Breton's two seats. The First Nation of Eskasoni is switching ridings, and challenged the change in court after the Boundaries Commission rejected the appeal of MP Jaime Battiste. The judge hearing the case is an indigenous law expert, and rejected every single point raised by Eskasoni, and in doing so stated that it appeared that Eskasoni was trying to gerrymander the riding - a

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00:24:14

Chéticamp Provincial Riding Decision, Who Gets the...

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2024/11/17

This week, the Nova Scotia Supreme Court declared that Chéticamp should have it's own provincial riding. The decision from Justice Pierre Muise is critical of the 2019 Dodds Report, and relies on the Supreme Court of Canada's interpretation of voting rights under section 3 of the Charter.One of the lawyers for the Fédération Acadienne de la Nouvelle-Écosse is now-Senator Rejean Aucoin. One of the appeals heard on the NS Court of Appeal's trip to Cape Breton was released this week. It was the appeal

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00:18:04

No Justice in NS Election Platforms, NS IPV Cases,...

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2024/11/09

With the provincial election campaign underway, I examined the party platforms and publications to see what is being presented in the justice sphere. The answer is very little, despite the efforts made to give good advice through the Desmond Inquiry and Mass Casualty Commission.I attended the Antigonish candidates forum on Wednesday, and saw a candidate do something that I have not seen before. The case of Jennifer Brady has made the news a few times in recent months. This week, she won her case

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00:32:53

Ruck NSBS Report, Justice Issues in NS Election,...

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2024/11/03

I am back after a hiatus with a new Rodgers Brief. This week, the long awaited Ruck Report on racism in the NS Barristers Society was released, with some interesting comments on the Lyle Howe prosecution. Also, I review (the very few) justice issues being mentioned by the main parties in the Nova Scotia election campaign. Nationally, there were two stories - one is the release of the report by Special Interlocutor for Residential School Unmarked Graves, Kimberly Murray, who says Canada is

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00:22:18

Cape Breton-Canso-Antigonish Nomination Update &...

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2024/06/29

I am going to be taking a summer break from recording the Rodgers Brief. Legislatures are not sitting, and Courts tend to slow down some over the summer. Also, I am focusing my time on seeking the federal Conservative nomination in the newly configured riding of Cape Breton-Canso-Antigonish. In this video, I describe the riding, and discuss my connections to each region of this vast geographical area. I also talk about what makes CBCA unique, and what gives us a leadership responsibility within

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00:34:59

Treasonous MPs, Online Harms Act, 1200 NS Cases at...

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2024/06/15

This week, I review the controversy around the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians report on foreign interference, and the allegation that some MP's are witting participants in such interference. Also, I examine the government's Charter Statement on the proposed Online Harms Act, the Supreme Court's view on 'secret trials' in Canada, the NS justice minister's announcement that 1200 cases in Nova Scotia are at risk of being dismissed because of

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00:39:00

McNeil Delay Appeal, Purvis Murder Appeal, Trump...

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2024/06/01

This week I focus on two NS Court of Appeal decisions. One relates to the delay in Judge Rickola Brinton's decision in the sexual interference and exploitation trial of Brandon McNeil (who now goes by the name Brynn Milner), and the plentiful blame that can be laid at the feet of Judge Brinton, as well as former Provincial Court Chief Judge Pam Williams.The other is the successful appeal of a 2nd Degree Murder charge by Gregory Purvis. The Court of Appeal found that his rights were violated

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00:31:12

Scheffler Charges, Cohen Cross-Examination, McGill...

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2024/05/18

This week, I start with a look down south to the charges against world #1 golfer, Scott Scheffler, before the second round of the PGA Championship. I also examine the cross examination of former personal lawyer to Donald Trump, Michael Cohen, in the trial against the former President. In Canadian stories, I discuss the McGill University injunction application, seeking to end the student protests. I also review the case of the Nova Scotia government versus the Federal government over the needed

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00:29:05

Foreign Interference Report, MCC Progress...

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2024/05/04

This week, I review two major reports, the Nova Scotia Mass Casualty Commission Progress Monitoring Committee report and the Foreign Interference Commission interim report. Before that, I discuss the lack of a Charter Statement for the new Online Harms Act, the irony of the government critiquing the opposition for alluding to the Notwithstanding Clause, the rejected injunction application for the McGill campus protests, the police paraphernalia guilty plea in Sydney, and the failed Provincial Court

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00:29:22

New NS Justice Minister and SiRT Director, Halifax...

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2024/04/27

This week, I cover the appointment of the new NS Justice Minister and SiRT Director, the Toronto Police Chief's Comments in the Zameer acquittal, former President Trump's claim to criminal immunity at the US Supreme Court, and how Harvey Weinstein's successful appeal would have played out in Canada.Before that, I discuss the Pierre Poilievre well-received visit to eastern Nova Scotia and Cape Breton, and his controversial stop at the NS/NB border.

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00:31:55

NS Justice Minister Resigns, Zameer Judge Warns Jury,...

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2024/04/20

This week, I examine several cases involving juries, Jeremy MacKenzie's efforts to have his NS charges dismissed, the expanding scope of video testimony, and justice spending in the new federal budget.First, on the 4th anniversary of the Portapique shootings, the NS Minister of Justice has resigned after his comments on domestic violence not being an 'epidemic'. I discuss those comments, as well as the lack of apparent effort on the Government's part to make the changes to domestic

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00:24:27

Foreign Interference Inq, Justice Min Defends Online...

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2024/04/06

This week, the Foreign Interference Inquiry heard interesting testimony from Han Dong and Erin O'Toole. I discuss that testimony, the benefits of the inquiry process versus the Special Rappatour option the government wanted, and reforms needed to the Security and Intelligence Threats to Elections Task Force.The Justice Minister was interviewed by Althia Raj regarding the proposed Online Harms Act. The Minister was on the defensive throughout, and did little to ease fears that this government is

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00:37:07

NS Police Review, Plea in School Stabbing, Jr Hockey...

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2024/03/22

Lots to cover this week after no show last weekend. The big, but underreported, story is the Federal Government appealing a decision of the Federal Court on the country-wide shortage of judges. The Chief Justice wrote to the Prime Minister about the issue, which generated a declaration from the Federal Court that the government should speed up the appointment process. Now, the government is saying that the letter from the Chief Justice is heresay, and not evidence that should have been relied

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00:32:07

Online Harms Act Analysis, Desmond Acquittal,...

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2024/03/08

As we get into March Break, there are some important legal stories to cover. This week, I start with some celebrity legal news from the US - the armorer on the set of the Alec Baldwin movie, Rust, has been convicted by a jury of mishandling the ammunition that lead to the death of the cinemetographer of that movie. There was controversy in the Iditarod, when a moose encounter lead to a two hour penalty to one of the top drivers. Also, the US Supreme Court has ruled that former President Trump cannot

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