Roy Green Show

Roy and the Beauties chat about the latest sexual harassment and assault allegations in the Canadian political sphere and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s excuse for not meeting to discuss NAFTA with President Donald Trump at the World Economic Forum.   Guests: Catherine Swift Linda Leatherdale Michelle Simson(Photo: Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How might Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s “Welcome Home” policy for ISIS terrorists put Canadians at risk? Guest: Lt. Col. Steve Day, former commanding officer of Canada's elite counter terrorism Special Forces unit JTF2(Photo: The Canadian Press/Associated Press, militant website) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Roy asks callers if men are being unfairly judged or if women are finally receiving some justice for the sexual harassment and assaults they've suffered in silence.(Photo: Nadia Stewart/Global News) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are women right to be concerned and hesitate to point fingers at their bosses or co-workers after being victims of harassment and/or assault? Some women wait years to come forward and are frequently challenged because of this. What services are available to anyone who might be suffering from workplace harassment that can allow them to come forward sooner without fear of retribution?   Guest: Lior Samfiru, partner at Samfiru/Tumarkin LLP in Toronto and Vancouver​(Photo: Thinkstock) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michelle Simson was a Liberal MP and seatmate to Justin Trudeau during Question Period. What did she personally witness and experience, as far as harassment in Canada’s parliament is concerned?   Guest: Michelle Simson, former Liberal MP, member of this show’s Saturday afternoon Beauties and the Beast panel​(Photo: Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Wednesday night, former Ontario PC Leader Patrick Brown appeared on television to defend himself against accusations of sexual misconduct. He appeared nervous and unsteady, which did not help the public’s opinion of him. Former Liberal cabinet minister Kent Hehr of Calgary is also defending himself against accusations. He'll remain in his position as MP for Calgary Centre.Had these two engaged the services of a crisis management/public relations firm, how might things be different?   Guest: Alyn Edwards, partner at Peak Communications in Vancouver, award winning public relations and crisis management firm​(Photo: Fred Chartrand/The Canadian Press) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An 8-year-old boy has died from a flesh-eating bacteria infection, days after falling off his bike. A series of amputations failed to save his life. Is this tragedy an example of antibiotic-resistant bacteria taking its toll?   Guest: Jason Tetro, “The Germ Guy,” microbiologist and author of ‘The Germ Code’ and ‘The Germ Files’​(Photo: E.J. Harris/East Oregonian via AP) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joshua Boyle is now facing additional criminal charges, including sexual assault with ropes and criminal harassment. What will be the fallout from this development? Guest: Scott Newark, Former Alberta Crown Attorney, executive officer of the Canadian Police association, security advisor to the governments of Canada and Ontario, adjunct professor at Simon Fraser University(Photo: Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Both Ontario Progressive Conservative leader Patrick Brown and former federal Liberal cabinet minister Kent Hehr have been anonymously accused of sexual misconduct.What happens when anonymous allegations lead to public condemnation?   Guest: Jeff Manishen, former Ontario Crown Attorney, now criminal law specialist and partner at Ross McBride in Hamilton​(Photo: Peter Power/The Canadian Press) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Roy Green Show Podcast   Canadian politicians didn’t wait for police to finish their investigation before they publicly condemned an alleged attack on an 11-year-old girl, who claimed a man cut her hijab while she was on her way to school. Of course, police concluded that the incident was made up and didn’t actually happen.   Following this, a column was published in the Washington Post – “Phony Islamophobia panic is ruining Canadian politics” by J.J. McCullough.   Guest:  J.J. McCullough, Canadian political columnist, commentator and cartoonist, http://www.jjmccullough.com - Roy brings Scott Newark in to speak on the subject of whether or not there should be concern about children’s well-being in the homes of troubled families.   In particular, should children’s aid be involved in the case of the children of Joshua Boyle? What about the children in the Khadr home?   Guest: Scott Newark, former Alberta crown prosecutor, executive officer of the Canadian Police Association, security adviser to

Our weekly “Smart Living & Entertainment” from Marilisa Racco, Global News lifestyle reporter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever spent time in a traffic court? Roy and callers share their experiences of dealing with bureaucracy.(Photo: Dean Twardzik/Global News) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of South Africa’s largest cities, Cape Town, could be the world’s first major municipality to run out of water due to an unprecedented drought. The dams are drying up and contingency plans are rolling out very slowly.  April 21st will be "Day Zero" when the water supply will be cut off because there’s simply not enough water left in the reservoirs. What happens when the taps are shut off for millions of people? Guest: Giovanna Gerbi, journalist, and resident of Cape Town(Photo: Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Images)   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We may soon find out whether an appeal of the Equitas lawsuit dismissal by the B.C. Court of Appeal will be registered.   When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was in Hamilton, Ont. a couple of weeks ago, 900 CHML’s Bill Kelly asked for the prime minister to comment on the lawsuit. Guest: Major Mark Campbell, PPCLI, lost both legs in an IED attack in Afghanistan, and a member of the Equitas lawsuit(Photo: Adrienne South/Global News)   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Roy asks callers - are you worried about the implications of the House of Lords representative refusing to clarify what constitutes a hate crime in terms of expressing one's belief in Christianity? Is this infringement upon freedom of speech and freedom of religion?(Photo: Thinkstock) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lord Pearson of Rannoch, a member of the British House of Lords and former leader of the UKIP party, asked the House of Lords whether Christians could be arrested for a hate crime by saying that Jesus is the only son of the one true God. The government representative refused to comment on the question.   Guest: Sam Hailes, Editor for Premier Christian magazine and commentator on Premier Christian radio in the U.K.(Photo: Andrew Medichini/The Canadian Press) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Roy brings Scott Newark in to speak on the subject of whether or not there should be concern about children’s well-being in the homes of troubled families. In particular, should children’s aid be involved in the case of the children of Joshua Boyle? What about the children in the Khadr home? Guest: Scott Newark, former Alberta crown prosecutor, executive officer of the Canadian Police Association, security adviser to the Canadian and Ontario governments, adjunct professor at Simon Fraser University(Photo: Haqqani Network/Handout)   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canadian politicians didn’t wait for police to finish their investigation before they publicly condemned an alleged attack on an 11-year-old girl, who claimed a man cut her hijab while she was on her way to school. Of course, police concluded that the incident was made up and didn’t actually happen.   Following this, a column was published in the Washington Post – “Phony Islamophobia panic is ruining Canadian politics” by J.J. McCullough. Guest:  J.J. McCullough, Canadian political columnist, commentator and cartoonist, http://www.jjmccullough.com(Photo: Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press)   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Roy Green Show Podcast   David Livingston, chief of staff for former Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty, has been found guilty of destroying politically sensitive documents. The documents related to a controversial Liberal government decision to scrap two gas plants ahead of the 2011 election. Guest: Alex Pierson, host of ON Point with Alex Pierson on Global News Radio - Small business owners from across Canada have been reaching out to Roy over the past couple of weeks to share their frustrations in dealing with their provincial governments and the federal government. The Ontario government, in particular, has been firing back at businesses who are struggling with the recent minimum wage increase, with the premier referring to some business owners as “bullies”. Are small business owners giving up on Canada? What happens if they do? Guest: Dan Kelly, president and CEO of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business - Days after an 11-year-old girl in Toronto claimed that a man attacked her and c

Roy and the Beauties discuss some key issues from the past week, including the unprecedented level of debt faced by Canadians and the ongoing political turmoil below the border. Guests: Catherine Swift Michelle Simson Linda Leatherdale(Photo: Mark Blinch/Reuters) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices