The Evan Bray Show Segments – Thursday, October 10

8:30 – A briefing note issued by the Saskatchewan NDP, authored by and detailing the SGEU’s position on workplace issues facing employees of the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency, is sounding the alarm about the struggles some cancer patients face in the province. Tracey Sauer, President of the Government of Saskatchewan and the General Employees’ Union (SGEU), joins Evan to share her knowledge of the issue and what needs to be done to improve patient charity in Saskatchewan.

Listener question: Does this issue affect who casts your vote in the Provincial Council elections and why?

9:00 – Open phones – Evan takes to the phone to talk to listeners about what’s on their minds today. Phone conversation 1-877-332-8255.

9:30 – A new poll this week suggests that young Canadians are more politically conservative than older Canadians. John Beebe, arts faculty member and advisor to the dean of Toronto Metropolitan Universityjoins Evan to discuss why this might be the case.

LQ: We often associate younger voters with more left-wing priorities. Are you noticing a shift in this province, with younger voters moving more to the right of the political spectrum?

10:00 – We often associate younger voters with more left-wing priorities. Are you noticing a shift in this province, with younger voters moving more to the right of the political spectrum? Share your observations with Evan on 1-877-332-8255!

10:30 – The John Howard Society of Saskatchewan has spent much of this week before the Supreme Court of Canada, appearing in Ottawa for a case brought by the organization against the government of Saskatchewan. Pierre Hawkins, Public Legal Counsel, joins Evan from Ottawa on the final day of arguments.

LQ: If you were on the Supreme Court of Canada, would you rule in favor of the John Howard Society or the Government of Saskatchewan?

11:00 – Members from both sides of the political spectrum are cheering a new bill that has just been passed unanimously in the House of Commons. Frank Caputo, Member of Parliament for Kamloops-Thompson-Caribou and graduate of the University of Saskatchewan School of Lawwrote Bill C-291, which seeks to change the wording in the Criminal Code from “child pornography” to “material relating to the sexual abuse and exploitation of children.” He joins Evan to discuss the bill.

LQ: Do you support Bill C-291?

11:30 – An award-winning musical written in part by someone with Regina roots is back in Saskatchewan next week! Come from far away writer David Heinjoins Evan ahead of three shows for the musical at the Conexus Arts Center.

12:00 noon – Are you tired of having to use your nose to determine whether or not the milk in your refrigerator has gone sour? Researchers from Simon Fraser University and the University of Saskatchewan are developing a technology called printed electronics that could one day tell you when your milk has gone bad without even opening your refrigerator door. Loren Kaake, principal investigator from Simon Fraser University, joins Evan to share more about their findings.