Roy Green Show Podcast, Jan, 21: Alan Cross, Rock Stars Lost in Last Year. – Dr. Shawn Whatley, Solutions for Cdn Healthcare Crisis. – Richard Kurland, Canada’s Aggressive Approach to Immigration. – Ari Goldkind, Increasing Attacks on Strangers in Canada. - a podcast by Global News / Curiouscast

Today’s podcast:
Throughout the pandemic and economic upheaval a constant in peoples lives has been their favourite music and artists. Over the past 13 months some of the world's great rock artists have died. Thursday of this week it was singer/songwriter David Crosby of Crosby, Stills, Nash {and Young}. On January 10, guitarist Jeff Beck of the Yardbirds and the Jeff Beck Group. Beck is often listed as one of the top five rock guitarists ever. Other rock artists who have died since January 2022 include Chrstine McVie of Fleetwood Mac, Meatloaf, Jim Seals, Ronnie Hawkins, Jerry Lee Lewis,We talk about the influence of the rockers of the 60's and 70's who increasingly are dying.
Guest: Alan Cross. Broadcaster/writer on music. - Weekdays 102.1 The Edge, Toronto. Host of The Ongoing History of New Music, Sundays on 102.1 The Edge. And: ajournalofmusicalthings.com.
More on the developing and increasing crisis in Canada's healthcare system as 5 million Canadians have no family physician. Why has healthcare deteriorated to the extent Canadians are dying under-cared for, or while simply waiting for the most basic of care, including in hospital E.R.'s? Note: the federal government and provinces are closing in on a 10 year agreement to fund healthcare. The current and immediate past presidents of the Canadian Medical Association have told us twice in the past two weeks that more money for healthcare is not the only path to resolving healthcare crisis. Key would be change to the money following the patient.Guest: Dr. Shawn Whatley. Past president, Ontario Medical Association. Author of When Politics Comes Before Patients: Why and How Canadian Medicare is Failing. and No More Lethal Waits: Ten Steps to Transform Canada's Emergency Departments.
The Trudeau government is reviewing "aggressive measures" to clear the immigration backlog. Why is the immigration backlog so large? What might those aggressive measures be? Are the government's plans to permit 500,000 newcomers annually by 2025 realistic? Are the 75% of Canadians who have expressed concern the number is too high and will negatively affect housing, healthcare and government services, being unfair and exclusionary?Guest: Richard Kurland. Immigration lawyer in Vancouver. Has advised the federal and Quebec governments on immigration policies.
Stranger attacks. In Toronto 8 teen girls between the ages of 13-16 are charged with second-degree murder in the swarming death of a 59 year old homeless man in December. According to police the girls met on social media and congregated downtown on a Saturday night. - Six teen boys have been charged in a swarming attack which left two store employees injured last November. This after the teens had been told to leave a retail outlet after causing a disturbance. And in Toronto an elderly woman was allegedly pushed to the pavement yesterday hitting her head. She never regained consciousness and died. A man has been charged. Is criminal law sufficiently punitive for such assaults?  Also, the bail system. Premiers have unanimously demanded the federal justice minister address bail where serious crime is alleged. This after an individual released on bail was charged with the murder of an OPP officer.Guest: Ari Goldkind. Ciminal lawyer and media commentator.
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Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKayPodcast Co-Producer – Matt Taylor
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