August 12 Show Segments

8:30 – Canada is going to make vaccine proof available for international travel, and the federal government says it’s willing to work with provinces to allow the federal vaccine passports to be used within Canada as well. Bioethicist Dr. Kerry Bowman says he’s as pro-vaccine as a person can be, but there are many ethical issues around vaccine passports, and there must be strong justification if they are used within Canada. One of the issues is the potential for surveillance, as a digital vaccine passport could allow our movements to be closely tracked. Other issues include the potential for human rights discrimination, and turning staff members like restaurant servers into the de facto “vaccine police.” Bowman joins Gormley to explain some of the potential issues that we may face if vaccine passports are used inside Saskatchewan.

LIVE: Dr. Kerry Bowman, University of Toronto professor and bio-ethicist

9:00 – Bugsday: The Hour of Rage

10:00 – Canada is in a tough financial position coming out of the pandemic, with some speculating that our federal budget won’t return to balance until at least the year 2070. But according to a new report from the Fraser Institute, Canada’s growth rate for business investment – a key driver of a higher standard of living – was already almost a 50-year low between 2015 and 2019. According to Steven Globerman, who authored the report, Canada us underperforming its peer countries and needs to prioritize policies that make our nation more attractive for business investment. Globerman joins Gormley to tell us more about his report, and how Canada can improve our economic recovery after COVID-19.

LIVE: Steven Globerman, resident scholar at the Fraser Institute and co-author of the new study on business investment

12:00 – A fundraiser aiming to help provide service dogs for veterans is rolling through our province today. Sgt. Rob Nederlof, who has served three tours of duty overseas with the Canadian Forces, is cycling the 1,030 km between Wawanesa, Manitoba and Lethbridge, Alberta to raise funds for the Wounded Warriors Canada PTSD Service Dog Program. Donors supporting Nederlof’s ride have already donated more than $5,000, but he says that’s only about a third the cost of one service dog, and is aiming to raise even more. Nederlof joins Gormley to tell us more about his ride and the important work service dogs perform when working with veterans.

LIVE: Rob Nederlof, Canadian Forces sergeant cycling from Wawanesa to Lethbridge to raise funds for service dogs