The Roy Green Show Podcast, Feb 11: AB premier Danielle Smith transgender policy to Canada/US relations. - Opioids for drug addicted. - CCLA on aggressive panhandling court challenge. - Duff Conacher Democracy Watch on ArriveCan public monies abuse?

Today’s podcast:
Alberta premier Danielle Smith on AB office opening in Ottawa, visit to D.C., transgender policy, Charlie Angus private members bill concerning oil/gas industry.
Guest: Danielle Smith. Premier. Alberta
 
Safer supply of drugs program. How effective? Perspectives on open availability of drugs like heroin and opioids to those addicted. A success? A dangerous failure?
Guest: Dr. Brian Conway, Medical Director and infectious diseases specialist at the Vancouver Infectious Diseases Centre.
Then:
There are chronic pain patients (more than a million Canadians) often suffering debilitating pain and sometimes driven to suicide because continuing successful opioid pain medication regimens through a physician increasingly difficult.
Guest: Barry Ulmer. Executive director: Chronic Pain Association of Canada.
 
Ontario Superior Court this past week heard a challenge begun in 2017 against the Safe Streets Act prohibiting panhandling (aggressive) toward a "captive audience" at ATM's or public transit. - Panhandlers at intersections have also been targeted. Could result in up to six months imprisonment.
Guest: Harini Sivalingam. Director of the Equality Program at the Canadian Civil Liberties Association.
 
1: The ArriveCan app. Willful and easy abuse of millions of taxpayer dollars? Auditor general's report tomorrow.
2: Charlie Angus private members bill 372.
3: New developments concerning Canada's interim ethics commissioner.
Guest: Duff Conacher. Co-founder, Democracy Watch.
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Host/Content Producer – Roy Green
Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom Craig
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Today’s podcast:

Alberta premier Danielle Smith on AB office opening in Ottawa, visit to D.C., transgender policy, Charlie Angus private members bill concerning oil/gas industry.

Guest: Danielle Smith. Premier. Alberta

Safer supply of drugs program. How effective? Perspectives on open availability of drugs like heroin and opioids to those addicted. A success? A dangerous failure?

Guest: Dr. Brian Conway, Medical Director and infectious diseases specialist at the Vancouver Infectious Diseases Centre.

Then:

There are chronic pain patients (more than a million Canadians) often suffering debilitating pain and sometimes driven to suicide because continuing successful opioid pain medication regimens through a physician increasingly difficult.

Guest: Barry Ulmer. Executive director: Chronic Pain Association of Canada.

Ontario Superior Court this past week heard a challenge begun in 2017 against the Safe Streets Act prohibiting panhandling (aggressive) toward a "captive audience" at ATM's or public transit. - Panhandlers at intersections have also been targeted. Could result in up to six months imprisonment.

Guest: Harini Sivalingam. Director of the Equality Program at the Canadian Civil Liberties Association.

1: The ArriveCan app. Willful and easy abuse of millions of taxpayer dollars? Auditor general's report tomorrow.

2: Charlie Angus private members bill 372.

3: New developments concerning Canada's interim ethics commissioner.

Guest: Duff Conacher. Co-founder, Democracy Watch.

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Host/Content Producer – Roy Green

Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom Craig

If you enjoyed the podcast, tell a friend! For more of the Roy Green Show, subscribe to the podcast!

https://globalnews.ca/roygreen/

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