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Roy discusses Sheila Fraser's report on the RCMP, the perspectives of Millennials, and Opioids in Canada

Publish Date: 2017/5/21
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Roy sets up the context for his interview with Atoya Montague and Sherry Benson Podalchuk.

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Four women in the RCMP who launched lawsuits charging sexual harassment had their cases reviewed by former federal auditor general Sheila Fraser, as requested by Federal Minister for Public Safety Ralph Goodale.

Fraser's report says the RCMP is more interested in the protection of its image than protecting the abused and dealing with the abusers.


Guests: Atoya Montague, civilian RCMP member with a sexual harassment/assault case against the RCMP

Sherry Benson Podalchuk, sexually and physically abused while an RCMP officer, now a workplace consultant on harassment and violence.



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Are Millennials hopeful for their futures, despondent, frustrated? How many of them work two, three or more jobs?

Roy chats with his two producers, who happen to be millennials.

Guests: Lisa, studio producer for Green Show and weekend news anchor on AM900 CHML

Will, call screener for the Green Show and technical producer at CHML

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Roy replays his interview with Dr. Jason Busse, the main editor of the 2017 Canadian Guideline for Opioids for Chronic Non-Cancer Pain.

Since then, Ottawa has revealed that one of the doctors on the voting committee has ties to big pharma. The federal Minister of Health has also suggested drug addicts be given prescription heroin to battle the so-called opioid epidemic. 

Guest: Dr. Jason Busse, main editor of the Guideline and Associate Professor of Anesthesia at McMaster University

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