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Federal Cuts | Notwithstanding Clause | Home Invasion Bill | Kids & Screens
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Jerry opens the show with commentary on the federal government’s plan to cut funding to science, tourism, and foreign aid programs.
He then turns to the implications of the Supreme Court challenge to Quebec’s secularism law, exploring why this case matters for other provinces as well. He speaks with Courtney Betty, a Toronto Lawyer from Betty’s Law
Jerry continues with the story of a Newmarket–Aurora MP introducing a bill to protect home‑invasion victims amid rising crime rates. He speaks with Partner at Bytensky Shikhman Criminal Law Firm, Sonya Shikhman.
A concerned physician and mother, Natasha Larocque, joins Jerry to discuss the growing issue of children using screens during snack and lunch breaks at school, and what this means for development and socialization.