RECOVERING POLITICIANS PANEL: "SORRY" SAYS MINISTER CALANDRA TO DEVELOPERS IN AFTERMATH OF GREENBELT SCANDAL
Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Lisa Raitt, former deputy leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, Cheri Di Novo, former Ontario NDP MPP an a recipient of the Order of Canada, and George Smitherman, former Liberal MPP for Toronto Centre. who served both as a deputy premier and minister of health.
In the news: prominent Canadian women leaders including former Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne and our own panelists Lisa and Cheri have called upon the RCMP to help in the investigation of sexual violence against Israeli women perpetrated by Hamas terrorists during the atrocities of Oct. 7. Meanwhile, House of Commons Speaker Greg Fergus apologized for recording a tribute video to outgoing Ontario Liberal leader John Fraser. Fergus faces the possibility of resigning from the position which he took on a mere two months ago. If he does resign, he would become the speaker of the shortest period of time in the country's history. And, closer to home in Ontario, Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Paul Calandra apologized to developers in the aftermath of the collapse of the Ford government's Greenbelt development plans.
DO CANADIAN AIRLINES GET A FAILING GRADE FOR THEIR HANDLING OF PASSENGERS WITH DISABILITIES
Jane Brown is now joined by Dr. Gabor Lukacs, President and founder of Air Passenger Rights and David Lepofsky, a lawyer, and disability advocate and Chair Accessibility4Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance.
Does Air Canada and other Canadian airlines do a bad job when it comes to passengers with disabilities? An article published by the Toronto Star's editorial board is highlighting the problem. And, amid a series of troubling incidents, the airline said that it is implementing some measures to reduce barriers for customers with disabilities. But will this be enough? And, how can we hold the airlines and their executives accountable to make real reform happen?
ARI GOLDKIND ON THE KENNETH LAW CASE
Jane Brown is now joined by Ari Goldkind, a Toronto-based criminal defence lawyer.
Kenneth Law, who is accused of selling poison, has been charged with 14 counts of second degree murder in multiple deaths in the province. Ari reacts to the latest.