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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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01:13:38

Dispersing the Fog - Ep 36 - NS Death Reviews Secret,...

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2025/11/16

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 quashed, and the evidence he had gathered was destroyed by officers higher up. Dave tells us about the coverup, and his expectations about the upcoming SiRT re-investigation. Also discussed; - Nova

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01:08:45

Dispersing the Fog Ep 35 - Poppies in Court, Crossing...

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2025/11/10

This week, we welcome back former RCMP Deputy Commissioner, Curt Allen, to discuss some of the stories we have been covering in recent weeks, and get his take on the sexual assault crisis in the Force, as well as the modernization issues flagged by Chief Edgar MacLeod.Also, we discuss wearing poppies in Court, and the recent controversy in NS and Saskatchewan on that topic, as well as the floor crossing of Chris d'Entremont to the governing Liberals, the news that two major league pitchers are

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01:10:28

Dispersing the Fog - Ep 34 - Supreme Court Strikes...

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2025/11/02

The guest this week is former police chief Edgar MacLeod, who served in various police forces for 34 years, after which he became Executive Director of the Atlantic Police Academy. Chief MacLeod has a unique perspective on police structures in Canada, and shares his insights.This week, the Supreme Court of Canada handed down two important decisions. One affirmed the 'Good Samaritan' laws for drug overdose situations, and the other removed mandatory minimum jail sentences for those convicted

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01:10:38

Dispersing the Fog - Ep 33 - NS Cabinet Shuffle, NBA...

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2025/10/29

This week, Paul and Adam welcome Paul Derry, who has written extensively about his time as a confidential informant with the RCMP, which started when he was 15 years old. Derry discusses his time in the witness protection program, his lawsuits against the RCMP, and his efforts to work with police forces on how to better handle confidential informants and police agents. Also covered this week are the recent cabinet shuffle in Nova Scotia, which has resulted in our fifth justice minister in four

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01:09:52

Dispersing the Fog -Ep 32 - New Evidence in Sullivan...

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2025/10/19

This week we are very pleased to welcome former longtime CBC journalist, author Curt Petrovich, to the podcast. Curt has written 'Blamed and Broken, the Mounties and the Death of Robert Dziekanski', an account of the many unusual twists in the story of a Polish immigrant who died after being tased at the Vancouver Airport on October 14, 2007. Two of the four officers involved were convicted of perjury in the case, but those officers have since sued the RCMP for defamation, and one has

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01:16:15

Dispersing the Fog - Ep 31 - MCC Non-Update, Fmr CI...

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2025/10/12

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! This week, we have a special guest, Paul McNamara, who spent many years working undercover operations in Canada, and has since become a target of controversial police investigative tactics. He discusses his experiences with Paul and Adam, including how trying to get a good deal on a pool lead to suspicions that he was a spy.Also covered this week, the latest 'update' from the Nova Scotia Mass Casualty Commission's implementation committee, a former

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01:14:16

Dispersing the Fog -Ep 30 - Hfx Police Board,...

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2025/10/06

This week we are thrilled to welcome Janet Merlo to the show. Janet is a former RCMP officer, who was central to the exposing of sexual abuse within the force. Her efforts resulted in a multi-million dollar settlement, involving over 3000 complainants from all provinces and territories, and all ranks and ages. Janet describes her time in the Force, talks about the barriers in reporting, and also expresses some hope that things will improve within the RCMP.Also covered in this episode are the

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01:05:54

Dispersing the Fog - Ep 29 - Lisa Banfield Book...

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2025/09/28

This week, Paul and Adam discuss the news that Lisa Banfield (along with two co-authors, her sister Maureen, and writer Sherri Aikenhead) has written a book about her experiences with NS mass shooter Gabriel Wortman. The book is set for release in January, 2026. The guys deconstruct the news release, and predict what might be included in the upcoming work.Also covered this week is the news that dogs have been brought in from out of province by the RCMP to assist with the search for missing Pictou

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00:55:26

Dispersing the Fog -Ep 28 - Encounters in Alaska,...

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2025/09/15

This week, Paul is joining from BC, having spent an eventful week on an Alaskan cruise. In a very 'Paul' coincidence, he had dinner one night with a woman who worked on the Swiss Air investigation for Delta Airlines, who had some interesting details to pass on.For this week's show, Adam and Paul discuss the Charlie Kirk assassination, Amy Hamm's article comparing Vancouver's approach to drug use to that of Boston, and Sam Cooper's piece on former Canadian Olympian (and now

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01:08:36

Dispersing the Fog - Ep 27 - Part 2 The Swiss Air...

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2025/09/07

In the second part of our conversation with forensics expert, and author of a book detailing the cover up of the true cause of the Swiss Air 111 crash off of Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia, Tom Juby. In this part of the discussion, Mr. Juby details the efforts he made to make his (verified) findings accepted by those in authority, and the direct pushback and interference he experienced as he did so. We discuss the potential ties to MI6 and the FBI, as well as what may have happened to the half

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01:17:16

Dispersing the Fog - Ep 26 - Forensics Expert Tom...

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2025/08/31

Tom Juby joins the show again for an in-depth discussion of Swiss Air Flight 111, which crashed into the ocean off Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia just over 27 years ago, on September 2, 1998. Mr. Juby was assigned to document and catalogue the recovered bodies, and hundreds of thousands of plane parts that were recovered from the water. In the face of direction from his superiors to alter his notes and avoid any discussion of potential criminality, Mr. Juby persisted in his investigation, showing

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00:59:53

Dispersing the Fog -Ep 25- Sullivan Update, Amy Hamm...

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2025/08/24

This week, Paul and Adam welcome retired undercover operator and supervisor Claude Chapados to discuss how undercover operations unfold, how officers from different police forces are trained, and many other topics. He gives his view on what involvement Gabriel Wortman may have had with the police.Also discussed are the updates on the Jack and Lilly Sullivan disappearance in Nova Scotia, the $94K fine levied against BC nurse Amy Hamm for comments on transgender people, the Kawartha Lakes homeowner

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00:57:53

Dispersing the Fog - Ep 24 - CBA v Houston,...

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2025/08/18

This week, we are happy to welcome our friend, citizen investigator Chad Jones. Chad is here to give us new insight into how the final moments of the NS mass shooting lend credence to theories about the killing of Corie Ellison. Before speaking with Chad, Adam and Paul discuss the recent criticism of NS Premier Houston from the Canadian Bar Association over the NS Court of Appeal's refusal to answer the reference on the Chignecto Isthmus. Also discussed is the Conservative Party announcement

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01:06:24

Dispersing the Fog - Ep 23 - Prof. Wayne MacKay on...

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2025/08/10

This week we are very pleased to be joined by Prof. Wayne MacKay. If you have listened or read any Nova Scotia story about law in the past decade, you will be familiar with Prof. MacKay. Here, he shares his views on the recent NS Police Review, issues with transparency in government, and the proceedings of the Mass Casualty Commission. Prof. MacKay also discusses the recent ban on forest-based activity, and compares it to the pandemic restrictions in terms of Charter-compliance.

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01:01:58

Dispersing the Fog - Ep 22 - Junior Hockey Verdict,...

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2025/08/03

This week, we are very pleased to be joined by former Deputy Commissioner of the RCMP, Curt Allen. He discusses the policing review recently released by the NS government, as well as his experiences with the upper levels of RCMP management. Before Dep. Comm. Allen joins the show, Paul and Adam discuss the recent Junior hockey player sexual assault trial verdict and the fallout from it, as well as important recent decisions from the Supreme Court of Canada dealing with adult sentencing for youth, as

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00:59:48

Dispersing the Fog - Ep 21 - Undercover Visitors,...

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2025/07/28

This week, Paul discusses some unexpected, and knowledgeable, visitors he had who came to discuss his book, and the podcast. Paul and Adam also discuss a central figure in the Government of Nova Scotia's response to the policing review, Executive Director of Public Safety, Haley Crichton. A witness for the government of NS at the Mass Casualty Commission, Ms. Crichton has been involved in decision making on policing in Nova Scotia in recent years. Paul examines her connections to the RCMP, which

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00:58:15

Dispersing the Fog - Ep 20 - Forensics Expert/Author...

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2025/07/20

This week we welcome back forensics expert, and author of a book on his experiences with the Swiss Air disaster, Tom Juby. Tom discusses the DNA evidence that was presented at the Mass Casualty Commission, and theorizes on what the presence of two unknown DNA samples might mean. Paul and Adam discuss the missing children case out of Pictou County, where police have announced that they have received over 5000 videos from the area where they were reported missing. Is this the new norm for

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01:05:21

Dispersing the Fog - Ep 19 - Corrie Ellison Forensics...

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2025/07/13

This week, Paul and Adam are pleased to welcome retired RCMP forensics expert, Tom Juby, to the show. Tom has reviewed the forensics evidence surrounding the shooting of Corrie Ellison, and gives us his insights into what they reveal, and how the case should have been handled.Before speaking with Tom Juby, Paul and Adam discuss the Federal Court decision this week ordering the RCMP to disclose the legal advice they received in the case of Abdulrahaman El Bahnasawy. When he was 18 years old, Mr. El

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01:05:14

Dispersing the Fog - Ep 18 - Order of Canada to MCC...

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2025/07/07

This week, Paul and Adam are very pleased to welcome retired RCMP Deputy Commissioner, Curt Allen. Mr. Allen has continued to be involved in policing since his retirements, and here shares his thoughts on the RCMP response to the NS mass shootings, as well as the future of policing in Canada.Before the guest joins the show, Paul and Adam discuss the latest investees to the Order of Canada, including former NS Chief Justice, and lead Commissioner of the Mass Casualty Commission, J. Michael

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01:03:01

Dispersing the Fog - Episode 17 - Critiquing...

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2025/06/29

This week, we are pleased to welcome citizen-investigator extrodinaire, Chad Jones. Chad has been working with Paul from the beginning, digging through forensics reports, interviewing witnesses, and whatever else is needed to get to the truth of what happened during the NS mass shootings. He joins Adam and Paul to discuss the death of Cst. Heidi Stevenson at the hands of Gabriel Wortman, and how the RCMP has tried to re-frame those events to suit their own ends.Before welcoming Chad, Paul and Adam

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