AM980's Andrew Lawton fills in for Roy Green while he's on vacation.

A “free speech on campus” event at Ryerson University was cancelled due to a threat of violence on Facebook.

Guest: Professor Gad Saad, marketing professor at Concordia University and host of the Saad Truth on YouTube

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A study examining a group of women from a small Muslim sect called the Dawoodi Bohras found that 80% of those surveyed have undergone female genital mutilation and two of the 18 Canadian participants had the procedure done within Canada.

Guest: Shaheeda Tavawalla Kirtane, co-founder of Sahiyo, an initaitve aiming to eliminate the practice of female genital cutting

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OPSEU president Warren 'Smokey' Thomas says a $75,000 fine against the Brockville Mental Health Centre is a 'slap on the wrist' after a nurse was stabbed repeatedly by a patient in 2014.

Thomas says the fine doesn't properly address workplace violence in health care.

Guest: Warren “Smokey” Thomas, president of the Ontario Public Sector Employees’ Union (OPSEU)

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A study out of the University of British Columbia finds that nutrition for children suffers during school hours.

Guest: Claire Tugault-Lafleur, PhD candidate in UBC's human nutrition program

A study out of the University of British Columbia finds that nutrition for children suffers during school hours.

Guest: Claire Tugault-Lafleur, PhD candidate in UBC's human nutrition program

(Photo: Amy Sancetta/AP Photo, File)

Andrew asks callers what they think about the current state of free speech and censorship.

Andrew wraps up on the topic of female genital mutilation and why it's so important to speak out about the issue and the injustice of the practice being done within Canada's borders.

(Photo: Canada Border Services Agency)

Andrew asks callers what they think about the current state of free speech and censorship.

Omar Khadr is headed back to court this week to ask for his bail conditions to be eased.

Khadr detainee wants unfettered contact with his older sister, who infuriated many Canadians several years ago by expressing pro-al-Qaida views.

(Photo: Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press)

A study examining a group of women from a small Muslim sect called the Dawoodi Bohras found that 80% of those surveyed have undergone female genital mutilation and two of the 18 Canadian participants had the procedure done within Canada.

Guest: Shaheeda Tavawalla Kirtane, co-founder of Sahiyo, an initaitve aiming to eliminate the practice of female genital cutting

(Photo: Canada Border Services Agency)

Andrew asks callers what they think about Omar Khadr's plans to ask for eased bail conditions.

(Photo: Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press)

AM980's Andrew Lawton fills in for Roy Green while he's on vacation.

Andrew previews what's ahead on today's show and discusses how we address mental health.

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While appearing on NBC News’ Meet the Press, the author of “Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook” said violence is a “legitimate response” to the “far right’s ideology”.

Guest: Professor Mark Bray, author of “Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook” and visiting scholar at the Gender Research Institute at Dartmouth College

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Senator Mike Duffy is suing the Senate as well as the Attorney General of Canada for general damages, lost income and benefits, and punitive damages for a total of $7.8 million.

Guest: Michael Taube, Ottawa Citizen columnist and former speechwriter to Stephen Harper

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A board member with the Canadian Race Relations Foundation is facing expulsion over her contributions for the website Jihad Watch.

Guest: Christine Douglass-Williams, board member with Canadian Race Relations Foundation and author of “The Challenge of Modernizing Islam: Reformers Speak Out and the Obstacles They Face”

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A  new study from the Fraser Institute has found that Canadians pay a whopping 42.5% of their income in taxes – more than the amount they spent on housing and all other expenses combined.

Guest: Charles Lammam, director of fiscal studies at the Fraser Institute

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