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 E82 - R. v. Cope on Sentencing Circles, Malcolm Gladwell Book, Guest Anita Stewart from Antigonish Women's Centre on Gender Based Violence and St. F.X. Banner
Sunday, 11 October, 2026

This week, the Supreme Court of Canada released it's long-anticipated decision in R. v. Cope, dealing with sentencing of indigenous offenders, and specifically with the use of sentencing circles in the course of a sentencing.Guest Anita Stewart is the head of the Antigonish Women's Centre, where last week students at St. F.X. University unfurled a banner with a controversial message. Anita also shares her thoughts on the state of intimate partner violence services in the wake of the Mass Casualty Commission report.Adam and Paul also discuss the new Malcolm Gladwell book on policing and gun violence in the US.