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  • Offramp Detour Bonus Episode!

    Offramp Detour Bonus Episode!
    Jul 8 2025

    We end up taking a few detours and exploring offramps as we cruise along the B-I-Trans Canada Highway. We end up cutting a lot off the off-topic conversations from our main feed episodes, and compiling them into bonus content that can be found on our Patreon. Here's a little taster from the MMIWG episode for you.

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    51 min
  • Ep 4 Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Inquiry and Action

    Ep 4 Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Inquiry and Action
    Jun 30 2025
    Episode Four Show Notes and Sources Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Episode Description: Karen and Alex discuss the epidemic of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in Canada that has been on the radar of indigenous communities for decades, but has only come to the national surface in recent years. We talk about the inquiry conducted by the Federal Government and the reaction from indigenous communities and organizations. Cases Discussed: The Highway of Tears | Shae-Lynn McAllister | Cherish Oppenheim | Rebecca Contois, Morgan Harris, Marcedes Myran, and Ashlee Shingoose | Loretta Saunders and Tina Fontaine How To Help: Visit canadasmissing.ca to review the cases of missing women, girls and 2SLGBTQI+ people. To submit a tip, please contact any of the following: The investigating police agency included on the profile of the missing woman Crime Stoppers by phone 1-800-222-TIPS(8477) or online The National Centre for Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains by email at canadasmissing-disparuscanada@rcmp-grc.gc.ca Crisis support is available for anyone affected by these reports and the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous people through a national 24-hour hotline at 1-844-413-6649. Sources: The Canadian Encyclopedia https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/missing-and-murdered-indigenous-women-and-girls-in-canada How we built a national action plan with partners https://www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/1590950479157/1590950564663 Call for Justice 1.7 Final Report https://www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/1717103903695/1717103981609 No More Stolen Sisters Amnesty International https://amnesty.ca/what-we-do/no-more-stolen-sisters/ National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Inquiry_into_Missing_and_Murdered_Indigenous_Women_and_Girls#:~:text=The%20National%20Inquiry%20into%20Missing,and%20Murdered%20Indigenous%20Women%20crisis.&text=The%20study%20included%20reviews%20of,as%20community%20hearings%20and%20testimonies RCMP say MMIW Highway of Tears Cases may Never Be Solved https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/rcmp-say-mmiw-highway-of-tears-missing-and-murdered-women-cases-may-never-be-solved-1.3805609 The RCMP Seeks Your Help in Solving Cases of Missing Indigenous Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQI+ People https://rcmp.ca/en/campaigns-and-promotions/rcmp-seeks-your-help-solving-cases-missing-indigenous-women-girls-and Convicted Killer Missing from Mission Institution Recaptured https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/convicted-killer-missing-from-mission-institution Exclusive: Mother of Teen Victim Wasn't Told Murderer had Escaped https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/exclusive-mother-of-teen-victim-wasnt-told-murderer-had-escaped/ Convicted Killer Captured after Escape from Mission Prison https://calgary.citynews.ca/2017/04/14/convicted-killer-escapes-prison-mission-2/ Kelowna Killer Recaptured after Escaping B.C. Prison on his Birthday https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/kelowna-killer-recaptured-after-escaping-b-c-prison-on-his-birthday-1.4071993 Escaped Murderer Recaptured https://www.merrittherald.com/escaped-murderer-recaptured/ The Murder of Loretta Saunders https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Loretta_Saunders In Loretta Saunders Murder, Family says Police at First Thought she was White, MMIWG Inquiry Hears https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/inquiry-ns-saunders-1.4378891 Family of Missing Indigenous Woman Hopeful New Billboard, Reward Could Provide Answers https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/missing-indigenous-woman-reward-1.7506043 Canadian Serial Killer's Victims found in Landfill https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqlyz04q23qo Family Information Liaison Units https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/fund-fina/cj-jp/fund-fond/mmiw-fada/info.html Canada’s Missing http://www.canadasmissing.ca Winnipeg Serial Killings https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Winnipeg_serial_killings Diem Saunders https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diem_Saunders Death of Tina Fontain https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Tina_Fontaine Forensic Document Review Project https://www.mmiwg-ffada.ca/forensic-document-review-project/ Email suggestions for episode topics, or tell us about your experience with the Canadian Legal Justice System at bitranscanadahighway@gmail.com
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    1 h et 19 min
  • Ep 3 Drug Laws

    Ep 3 Drug Laws
    Jun 10 2025
    Karen and Alex welcome special guest Brittany Stockley (advocate for mental health and addiction treatment, who has been in active recovery/sobriety for 9+ years) to discuss how the laws surrounding drugs and controlled substances have evolved over time, and how those laws affect Canadians. You can find her on her socials @heartwoodandhomestudio Send your suggestions for future episode topics to: bitranscanadahighway@gmail.com Cases Discussed: Rob Ford’s drug use while in Office: Ontario, 2014| Thomas Hartle’s Denial to Continue Psilocin Trial by Health Canada: Saskatchewan, 2021| Summerside Meth Lab: PEI, 2016 | Toronto Drug Cop Charged with Drug Crimes: Ontario, 2024 | Project Lowkey: Alberta, 2024 | Charged Laid for Noncontrolled Substance Possession: Alberta, 2022 We finish the episode with Brittany telling us about her own journey through addiction, sobriety and her experiences with the legal system. Sources: Controlled Drugs and Substances Act https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/c-38.8/page-9.html The National Drug Schedules (NDS) https://www.napra.ca/national-drug-schedules/what-are-the-national-drug-schedules/ Understanding Schedule 1 Drugs in Canada https://karapancevlaw.ca/understanding-schedule-1-drugs-in-canada-a-comprehensive-guide/ Controlled substances and precursor chemicals https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/health-concerns/controlled-substances-precursor-chemicals.html About PPSC https://www.ppsc-sppc.gc.ca/eng/bas/index.html?wbdisable=true#:~:text=The%20PPSC%20is%20responsible%20for,in%20Quebec%20and%20New%20Brunswick US DEA https://www.dea.gov/ Cannabis Legalization and Regulation https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/cj-jp/cannabis/ Stats Canada https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/231016/dq231016c-eng.htm CBC https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/cannabis-5-year-1.6989993Cannabis in Canada Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_CanadaLegal History if Cannabis in Canada Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_history_of_cannabis_in_CanadaFentanyl smuggling is not a major crisis at Canada-US border, despite Trump's claims https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2025/02/11/fentanyl-smuggling-is-not-a-major-crisis-at-canada-us-border-despite-trump-s-claims_6738032_4.html#:~:text=Canada-,Fentanyl%20smuggling%20is%20not%20a%20major%20crisis%20at%20Canada%2DUS,major%20source%20of%20the%20drugHow fentanyl has poisoned relations between the US and Canada https://globalinitiative.net/analysis/negative-side-effects-how-fentanyl-has-poisoned-relations-between-the-us-and-canada/ The opioid crisis in Canada: a national perspective https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6034966/ Opioids in Canada https://www.cihi.ca/en/opioids-in-canada Creation of Dashboard Tracking Province’s Overdose Deaths https://vocm.com/2025/03/31/officials-working-on-creation-of-dashboard-tracking-provinces-overdose-deaths/ Drugs found hidden in baby's diaper as meth lab uncovered in Summerside https://www.saltwire.com/prince-edward-island/updated-drugs-found-hidden-in-babys-diaper-as-meth-lab-uncovered-in-summerside-56979 Footage of late Toronto mayor Rob Ford smoking crack released https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/aug/11/rob-ford-crack-video-release Rob Ford: I've used nearly all drugs, says Toronto mayor https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-28138521 Addiction Success Stories w/guest, Brittany Stockley https://www.facebook.com/hardknoxtalkspodcast/videos/addiction-success-stories-wguest-brittany-stockley/5105231862908717/ Legal Weed Pardons https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/pot-pardons-still-low-484-1.6230666#:~:text=It's%20been%20more%20than%20two,been%20granted%20one%20so%20far. 3 years after weed legalization, Ontario man still can't enter U.S. due to 20-year-old pot charge https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/weed-legalization-ontario-pardons-1.6212435 The Canadian drugs and substances strategy: The Government of Canada’s approach to substance use related harms and the overdose crisis https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/publications/healthy-living/canadian-drugs-substances-strategy-approach-related-harms-overdose-crisis.htmlHarm Reduction https://drugpolicy.ca/our-work/issues/harm-reduction/#:~:text=Harm%20Reduction%20is%20a%20philosophical,dated%20laws%2C%20systems%20and%20institutions. Toronto drug squad cop facing 7 charges after arrest in Peel https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-drug-cop-arrest-peel-cocaine-meth-impaired-driving-1.7254034 9 arrested, more than $700K in drugs seized after interprovincial trafficking investigation: Winnipeg police https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/winnipeg-police-project-lowkey-drug-trafficking-investigation-1.7481399 R. v. Tim https://decisions.scc-csc.ca/scc-csc/scc-csc/en/item/19299/index.do Highly ...
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    1 h et 53 min
  • Canada's Gun Laws

    Canada's Gun Laws
    May 31 2025
    Karen and Alex discuss the current firearms laws in Canada and how they have changed over time. Then we look at some cases that took place within Canada that were affected by or helped initiate our gun laws. Cases Discussed: School Shootings in Canada, 1975-2013 | École Polytechnique Massacre, Québec 1989 | Parliament Hill Shooting, Ontario 2014 | Nova Scotia Spree Killer, Nova Scotia 2020 Sources RCMP History of Firearms in Canada https://rcmp.ca/en/firearms/history-firearms-canada Trends in firearm-related violent crime in Canada, 2009 to 2020. Stats Canada https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/85-002-x/2022001/article/00009-eng.htm Other Countries Had Mass Shootings. Then They Changed Their Gun Laws. New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/25/world/europe/gun-laws-australia-britain.html School Shootings by Country 2025. World Population Review https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/school-shootings-by-country Taking action to reduce gun violence. Government of Canadahttps://www.canada.ca/en/public-safety-canada/campaigns/firearms.html Harper Government delivers on promise to abolish the long-gun registry. Government of Canada https://www.canada.ca/en/news/archive/2012/04/harper-government-delivers-promise-abolish-long-gun-registry.htmlÉcole Polytechnique massacre. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89cole_Polytechnique_massacre Marking 35 years since the L’École Polytechnique Massacre. Public Service Alliance of Canada https://psacunion.ca/marking-35-years-lecole-polytechnique-massacre ‘Hate is infectious’: how the 1989 mass shooting of 14 women echoes today. The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/dec/04/mass-shooting-1989-montreal-14-women-killed Nova Scotia Shooting Incident – Timeline. Public Safety Canada https://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/cnt/trnsprnc/brfng-mtrls/prlmntry-bndrs/20200730/021/index-en.aspx 2020 Nova Scotia attacks. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Nova_Scotia_attacks Nova Scotia mass shooting inquiry heavily criticizes police response. BBC https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65107912 2014 shootings at Parliament Hill, Ottawa. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_shootings_at_Parliament_Hill,_Ottawa Parliament Hill Attack. The Canadian Encyclopedia https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/parliament-hill-attack Taber Shootings. The Canadian Encyclopedia https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/taber-shootings School shootings in Canada. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:School_shootings_in_Canada Brampton High School Shootings. Canadian True Crime Podcast https://www.canadiantruecrime.ca/episodes/146 Shell Lake murders. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shell_Lake_murders\A list of some past Canadian school shootings. Global News https://globalnews.ca/news/8621977/list-canadian-school-shootings/ Canadian Doctors for Protection from Guns https://www.doctorsforprotectionfromguns.ca/#/ Charting gun violence in the United States. CBChttps://www.cbc.ca/news/world/gun-violence-charts-us-1.6847911 Ontario Court Confirms No Right to Bear Arms in Canada; Supreme Court Will Not Hear Appeal. Constitutional Studies https://www.constitutionalstudies.ca/2010/10/ontario-court-confirms-no-right-to-bear-arms-in-canada-supreme-court-will-not-hear-appeal/?print=print
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    1 h et 40 min
  • Ep 1 Double Jeopardy Laws in Canada

    Ep 1 Double Jeopardy Laws in Canada
    May 23 2025
    Episode Description:

    Karen and Alex discuss how Double Jeopardy laws are applied in Canada, and how they differ from those in the US. We review four different cases and how double jeopardy laws played a role in their outcomes.

    Cases Discussed:

    Richard Leonard Walker | Edmonton, 2013 Daniel Hodgson | Iqaluit, Nunavut, 2017 Colin Tweedie | Victoria County, NS, 2019 Guy Paul Morin | Queensville, Ontario, 1984

    Sources:

    IMDB: Double Jeopardy https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0150377/plotsummary/

    Wyman & Williamson | Criminal Defense Lawyers: Can I Be Tried Twice For The Same Crime In Canada? https://albertalegal.ca/can-i-be-tried-twice-for-the-same-crime-in-canada/

    USA Double Jeopardy Laws Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_Jeopardy_Clause

    Overview of (American) Double Jeopardy Clauses https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/essay/amdt5-3-1/ALDE_00000858/

    British Columbia Prosecution Service Crown Counsel Policy Manual, Policy: Appeals by Crown to the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court of Canada (Effective Date: March 1, 2018) https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/law-crime-and-justice/criminal-justice/prosecution-service/crown-counsel-policy-manual/app-1.pdf

    Appeals and Interventions in the Provinces and Territories https://www.ppsc-sppc.gc.ca/eng/pub/fpsd-sfpg/fps-sfp/tpd/p3/ch15.html

    Where Can You Appeal Your Conviction? Kruse Law https://www.kruselaw.ca/library/when-can-you-appeal-a-conviction-kruse-law/

    Canadian Encyclopedia: Guy Paul Morin https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/guy-paul-morin-case

    Nunavut Judge Made 'No Error of Law' in Murder Acquittal, Supreme Court of Canada Says. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/nunavut-judge-no-error-supreme-court-canada-1.7261726

    Appeal Court Upholds Decision that Saw Accused Killer Acquitted. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/killer-trial-evidence-police-delay-1.7125935

    A Judge Found an Edmonton Man Acted in Self-Defense When he Punched a Police Officer. Alberta's Top Court Just Overturned the Ruling https://edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/edmonton-police-officer-punched-mcdonalds-appeal

    Appeal Court says Judge Who Acquitted N.S. Man in Hit-and-Run Death “Committed Errors of Law” https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/colin-hugh-tweedie-nova-scotia-court-of-appeal-decision-talia-forrest-1.6753357

    Colin Tweedie Resentenced https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/colin-tweedie-sentenced-to-45-years-in-hit-and-run-death-of-talia-forrest-in-cape-breton-100982518

    https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/colin-hugh-tweedie-nova-scotia-court-of-appeal-decision-talia-forrest-1.6753357

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    1 h et 20 min
  • Welcome to B-I-Trans Canada Highway (Trailer)

    Welcome to B-I-Trans Canada Highway (Trailer)
    May 21 2025

    Coming soon to earbuds near you!
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    1 min