On Point With Alex Pierson

Alex is joined by Scott Decksheimer, CFRE, chair of the AFP Canada Board of Directors, to talk about the on-going Canada Post strike and how rolling delays are effecting charities at their most critical time of the year.

Alex is joined by Stephen Ledrew, Toronto-based lawyer, broadcaster and Jon Dwyer, Director at Aereus Technologies for this edition of Counterpoint. Topics lnclude: More allegations of group assaults have been brought to light as the fallout from St. Mike's College School continues, Stats Canada hid it's public information harvesting from not only the Trudeau government but also the Privacy Commissioner, Doug Ford challenges Justin Trudeau on cancelling carbon taxes, Justin Trudeau challenges Doug Ford on the Ontario PC's recent plans for French-language services and the Prime Minister also says he will not be getting involved in the on-going Canada Post strike.

Alex is joined by Dr. Oren Amitay, Registered Psychologist, to discuss the two additional reports of incidents at St. Michael’s College School that Toronto Police say have been turned over to investigators. Six students are facing charges in connection with one of the alleged sexual assaults that was captured on video. The two latest cases involve different suspects and victims from the previous incidents.

Alex takes calls from listeners, talking about the perception of a "man-up" culture that has stemmed from the recent alleged group assaults at Toronto's St. Mike's College School. 

Tonight's Top Talkers are: Scott Thompson - Global News Radio Hamilton & Mike Stubbs - Global News Radio London Topics include: The continuing fallout from St. Mike`s College School as two new cases of alleged assaults are reported and Premier Doug Ford challenges the Prime Minister to cancel carbon taxes while leaving one question in particular, unanswered.

Despite Premier Doug Ford denouncing a resolution that would see gender identity theory removed from sex-ed ciriculum within schools, a linger question remains. At which point in a child's life, is it appropriate to introduce gender identity into the conversation?

Alex is joined by Allan Rewak, Cannabis Council of Canada and Eric Sheppard who is a Cannabis advocate and organizer of the London Ontario 420 festival to discuss one of the Canadian government’s chief aims in legalizing marijuana was to eliminate the black market.

Alex is joined by Dr. Jay Johnson, Associate Professor
, University of Manitoba to dicuss the hazing that was done at St. Michaels College. 

Alex is joined byMichael Diamond and Andy Stinton. Topics include: Sexual Assault at St. Michaels, Ontario PC party passes resolution to debate recongnition of gender identity, Francois Legault wants Doug Ford to reconsider cuts to francophone service, and more.     

Alex is joined by David Perry, CEO Investigative Solutions Network Inc who has a 28-year decorated career with the Toronto Police Service to discuss the six boys who have been charged in connection with an alleged group sexual assault at St. Michael’s College School.

Toronto police say six boys have been charged in connection with an alleged group sexual assault at St. Michael’s College School.

Alex Pierson is joined by Ann Brocklehurst, Author of Dark Ambition: The Shocking Crime of Dellen Millard and Mark Smich, to talk about Dellen Millard’s ongoing sentencing hearings. Brocklehurst was at the hearing today and gives her take on what she thinks the verdict will be.

Alex Pierson is joined by Adam Oldfield, Global News Radio Technology Expert, to talk about Facebook, fake news and Russia's political meddlings. As Mark Zuckerberg keeps defending his leadership, the question must be asked: can Facebook really be trusted?

Alex is joined by Bob Richardson, Senior Counsel at NATIONAL Public Relations, and Mike Van Soelen, Managing Principal at Navigator Ltd. Topics include: St. Michael’s College releasing their timeline of events amid assault investigation, 8 students being expelled, as well as the Judge’s ruling that the White House has to reinstate CNN reporter Jim Acosta’s press pass.

Alex Pierson is joined by Kyle Fraser, a former student at St. Michael’s College, to talk about the school’s ongoing assault investigations. St. Michael’s was Fraser’s dream school, but once he started attending the college it became his nightmare. Fraser and Pierson discuss the school's culture and who should be held responsible for the assaults.

Today's Top Talkers are: Tasha Kheiriddin - Anchor, Global News Toronto & Devon Peacock - Executive Producer, Global News Radio London Topics Include: St. Michael's College releaseing their timeline of events amid assault investigation, 8 students being expelled as well as the Judge's ruling that the White House has to give CNN reporter Jim Acosta's press pass back.

Dellen Mallard's fate is in the hands of Justice Maureen Forestell, who was at today's sentencing hearing for Millard in the shooting death of his father, Wayne. Dellen is already in prison for the murders of Tim Bosma and Laura Babcock, but this sentence will decide whether or not he will be able to walk the streets ever again.  

Alex is joined by Glen Canning, the father of Rehtaeh Parsons, to discuss the incident at St. Michael's College. Canning explains, from his own experience, what the abused boys may be going through, what the parents might be feeling and what students with access to the video should do before the police catches up to them. Also, Canning talks about how the school mishandled the situation.

Alex is joined by two mothers whose children attend St. Michael's College to talk about an alleged group assault that happened inside the institution and why it took so long for the school's administrators to inform parents of the incident. We have altered their voices to protect the identitites of their children.

Alex is joined by Christine Van Geyn, Ontario Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation to talk about what the latest financial plan's from the province will do for your pocketbook and also how it may help you come tax season.