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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.

  1. 12/29/2024

    Top 10 Rodgers Brief Law Stories of 2024

    Here are some of the more significant stories that I have covered over the course of 2024. I hope you enjoy the recap, and I look forward to bringing you more content in the new year! 1. NS Mass Casualty Commission 'Progress' Monitoring Committee 2. Foreign Interference Inquiry (with final report expected early next week) 3. Eastern Nova Scotia and Cape Breton Federal Electoral Boundaries Federal Court decision 4. Federal Court decision on the invocation of the Emergencies Act during the trucker/freedom convoy protests 5. Liberal gov't efforts to pass the Online Harms Act 6. Michigan parents convicted of involuntary manslaughter after their child commits school shooting 7. Bedford school stabbing plea and sentencing 8. NS Provincial Court Judge Rickola Brinton's failed lawsuit and delayed cases after she refused to take the covid vaccine 9. Ruck Report of racism in the NS Bar Society 10. Desmond Inquiry Report

    34 min

  2. 12/08/2024

    MCC Progress Monitoring, Supreme Court and NS Appeals, Mar-A-Largo Visit, GST, and Border Issues

    This week, I review the first annual report of the Progress Monitoring Committee of the Mass Casualty Commission, along with some critiques from a member of the Committee, and my thoughts on how the lack of change can be traced back to the MCC itself. I also cover two appeals from the Supreme Court of Canada, on police use of an accused's cell phone and instructions on unsavory witnesses. I discuss two cases from the NS Court of Appeal on criminal appeals by Robert Rogers and Jimmy Melvin. I cover other NS cases on delayed verdicts caused by Judge Rinkola Brinton and one on what happens when you have an appearance notice to show up to court, but no charges have been laid. Finally, I look at the unfortunate case of lawyer Donn Fraser, who made the news this week after his altercation with sheriffs in the Pictou Courthouse was reviewed by the NS Court of Appeal. Before all that, I have some thoughts on PM Trudeau's visit to Mar-A-Largo, and how many people are misperceiving how to approach the threat of 25% tariffs on Canadian goods entering the United States, as well as the merits of the proposed GST 'holiday'.

    42 min

  3. 11/23/2024

    Federal Court Affirms Cape Breton Federal Electoral Boundaries, Bedford School Stabbing Sentence, Pat King Convictions, ICC Netanyahu Arrest Warrant, Status of Trump Cases

    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 serious allegation to make, but one that is justified based on what was presented. Mr. Battiste announced that he will be running in the new urban riding. There has not yet been a comment from MP Mike Kelloway, who currently represents the rural riding, but who was rumoured to be looking to run in Sydney-Glace Bay. Other stories covered this week include the sentencing in the case of the Bedford teen who stabbed the Vice Principal and an administrative assistant at the school, the Supreme Court of Canada's overturning of an acquittal on a human trafficking case from NS, the Pat King convictions, the Paul Bernardo parole hearing controversy, the International Criminal Court's arrest warrant on Benjamin Netanyahu, and the current state of the various cases against President-elect Trump.

    36 min

  4. 11/17/2024

    Chéticamp Provincial Riding Decision, Who Gets the Swift Tickets, Tyson-Paul Litigation Potential

    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 of the Funeral Directors and Embalmers Association against Joseph Curry, a funeral director who accidentally cremated the wrong body. In more international news, I discuss the story of the separating Toronto couple and how they dealt with their Taylor Swift tickets, and also the highly promoted, and terrible, Mike Tyson - Jake Paul boxing match and the potential for litigation to follow after Tyson was clearly not ready, and Paul seemingly held back.

    24 min

  5. 11/09/2024

    No Justice in NS Election Platforms, NS IPV Cases, Antigonish Candidate Forum, Jennifer Brady Court Victory

    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 against the Provincial government to have them pay for her out of province surgery. I discuss the case (which included the judge describing her situation as 'kafkaesque') and its implications.

    18 min

  6. 11/03/2024

    Ruck NSBS Report, Justice Issues in NS Election, Criminalzing Residential School Denialism, BC + PQ MAiD Stories

    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 'obligated' to criminalize residential school denialism. The last story I cover this week relates to medical assistance in dying. Quebec is going to allow advance requests, while in British Columbia, an injunction was granted against a woman with mental health struggles, who was approved for MAiD.

    33 min

  7. 06/29/2024

    Cape Breton-Canso-Antigonish Nomination Update & Rodgers Brief Summer Programming

    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 Canada.

    22 min

  8. 06/15/2024

    Treasonous MPs, Online Harms Act, 1200 NS Cases at Risk, Preston By-Election, Mi'kmaq Cannabis Shops

    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 delays in the system, the (related) ongoing complaints of Judge Rickola Brinton about her refusal to take the Covid vaccine, Judge Perry Borden's use of an Impact of Race and Cultural Assessment in sentencing an 18 year old on gun and cocaine charges, and Justice Arnold's decision on the Chief Electoral Officer's decision to sanction on signage in the Preston by-election last summer. Finally, I review the decision this week on cannabis dispensaries on Mi'kmaq reserves in NS, and whether they represent a treaty right.

    35 min
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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.

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  • Creator
    Adam Rodgers
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2024
  • Episodes
    199
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Adam Rodgers
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