The Rodgers Brief

Author: Adam Rodgers

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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Dispersing the Fog E39 - Justice Min v Chiefs on Cannabis, Deporting Offenders, Guest Curt Petrovich
Sunday, 7 December, 2025

This week we welcome back former CBC reporter Curt Petrovich, to discuss the report into the four RCMP officers charged after the taser death of Robert Dziekański in the Vancouver Airport in 2007. Curt has written a book on the topic, and walks us beyond the headlines to what really matters about the conduct of those in the RCMP named in the report.Also covered this week, Nova Scotia Justice Minister Scott Armstrong has received a strong reaction from the Chiefs of the 13 Mi'kmaq communities in Nova Scotia (as well as former Justice Minister, Becky Druhan) after writing to them about 'illegal' cannabis dispensaries in their communities. As well, we discuss the immigration consequences of criminal convictions, after a controversial sentencing in Ontario, a Cape Breton police officer who was caught on video stealing a sign from a home being searched for drugs, and which provinces have seen an increase in homicides in the past two years.