Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look at the week's news and decides who's hot... and who's not. This week's list inclu...
8:30 – The Quebec government has introduced Bill 96 in the National Assembly, part of its major overhaul of French language policy. Section 159 of the bill proposes to insert two clauses into the 1867 Constitution Act — one that says “Quebecers form a nation” and another that says “French shall be the only official language of Quebec. Law prof and constitutional law expert, Dwight Newman, joins Gormley to discuss the Quebec constitutional changes and whether one province can unilaterally change Canada’s constitution.
LIVE: Dwight Newman, Law prof, constitutional law expert, Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Rights in Constitutional and International Law at the University of Saskatchewan
9:00 – Bugs Day, the Hour of Rage!
10:00 – Do you have hesitations or worries about getting the COVID-19 vaccine? Are you on the fence with concerns about side-effects, testing, or long-term effects? Now’s your chance to explain your vaccine hang-ups to a leading expert in infectious disease research, as Dr. Jason Kindrachuk joins us to try and change your mind. If you’re worried about the vaccine, call 1-877-332-8255 and we’ll try to put your mind at ease!
LIVE: Dr. Jason Kindrachuk, assistant professor and Canada Research Chair in medical microbiology and infectious diseases, University of Manitoba
11:00 – If you paid SGI Auto Fund premiums between January 1, 2018 and December 31, 2020, and you met the residency requirements as of February 26, 2021, you’ll be getting a cheque in the mail from SGI. The average rebate is around $380, and since it’s basically free money we can’t spend it on bills and responsible things, right? We have to splurge! How will you spend your SGI rebate? Call or text 1-877-332-8255 and let us know your plans for the “SGI Bucks”!
