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On February 26, 2002, Freedom Party of Ontario President Robert Metz was a guest of Jim Chapman Live. Metz had represented former Cheyenne Apartments owner/landlord Elijah Elieff before Ontario’s Human Rights Tribunal, and there successfully defended Mr. Elieff against allegations of racial discrimination. This discussion happened years later, as a result of a civil lawsuit by Elieff against London activist Reverend Susan Eagle and others. Continue reading »
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On February 21, 2002, Robert Metz (President, Freedom Party of Ontario) was a guest of Rhonda Live. In this episode, Metz discussed with host Rhonda Glenn a call by Jewish, Islamic, and Sikh communities for an investigation into a “skinhead” website for allegedly violating hate laws, and a call by NDP leader Howard Hampton for a tougher approach to hate crimes. Also guests in this episode: Bernie Farber (Canadian Jewish Congress), Mohammad Osman Yassine (Association of London Muslims). Continue reading »
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On February 7, 2002, Robert Metz (President, Freedom Party of Ontario) was a guest of Rhonda Live. In this episode, Metz discussed with host Rhonda Glenn a constitutional victory by sex offender Jack Maurice in Canada’s federal court saying that prisoners have a right to a vegetarian diet; a report about prisoners in a Saskatchewan prison who were treated to pornography and pizza on new year’s eve. Also guests in this episode: Bruce Miller (Police Association of Ontario), and Duncan Gillespie (John Howard Society). Continue reading »
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On November 30, 2001, Robert Metz (President, Freedom Party of Ontario) was a guest of Rhonda Live. In this episode, Metz discussed with host Rhonda Glenn a decision by Heather Reisman (head of the Chapters and Indigo bookstore chains) no longer to sell Adolf Hitler’s “Mein Kampf” in her stores. Also a guest in this episode: Manuel Prutschi (Canadian Jewish Congress). Continue reading »
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On November 3, 2001, Freedom Party of Ontario president was a panelist – along with Gord Harris (News Director, Corus Entertainment), Megan Walker (Executive Director, London Abused Women’s Centre), Greg Van Moorsel (London Free Press) – on Inquiry. The topics discussed included: a woman found not guilty of abducting her three children and taking them across the border; millions in provincial spending announced to make our homefront more secure in light of the September 11, 2001 attack; Ontario’s Bill 30 (formerly Bill 155): provincial asset forfeiture legislation; charities at home being left without contributions due to contributions to the victims of 9/11; Ontario’s approaching election, including the health care issue. Continue reading »
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On September 26, 2001, Freedom Party of Ontario President Robert Metz was a panelist on Jim Chapman Live with co-panelist Gil Warren. The subject: the future of labour. Are unions shrinking? Are unions under attack? Has organized labour’s time come and gone? What purpose does organized labour serve? Continue reading »
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On August 24, 2001, Paul McKeever (Freedom Party of Ontario) was a guest of Rhonda London Live. In this episode, McKeever discussed with host Rhonda London falling voter turn-out and the question: Should voting be made mandatory?. Also a guest on this episode: Ontario Liberal MPP Marie Bountrogianni, and Adrienne Snow (Managing Director for the Centre for the Study of Civic Renewal). Continue reading »
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On July 23, 2001, Robert Metz (President, Freedom Party of Ontario) was a guest of Rhonda London Live. In this episode, Metz discussed with host Rhonda London the erosion of privacy on the Internet (but also in other situations, including the Canadian census). Also guests in this episode: Ann Cavoukian (Ontario’s Information and Privacy Commissioner), and Rick Penton (Canadian Information Processing Society). Continue reading »
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On April 2, 2001, Robert Metz (President, Freedom Party of Ontario) was a guest of Rhonda London Live. In this episode, Metz discussed with host Rhonda London Ontario’s Bill 155: a bill introduced by Ontario’s Progressive Conservative government to confiscate the property of people who might one day use the property in a crime, or who are alleged to have obtained the property by way of crime…without a charge ever needing to be laid or proven. Also guests in this episode: Detective Sargeant Rick Wills (Hamilton Police Service), Dean Paquette (criminal lawyer). Continue reading »
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On March 23, 2001, Paul McKeever (Freedom Party of Ontario) was a guest of Rhonda London Live. In this episode, McKeever discussed with host Rhonda London the issue of whether cell phone jammers should be legal, and who decides. Also guests in this episode: Peter Shurman (CEO of Universal Teleresponse Corporation, member of the Canadian Call Management Association) and Carl Olson (Industry Canada). Continue reading »