Podcasts about Svend Robinson

Between the 1950s and mid-1990s, the Government of Canada used to hunt down, harass and fire LGBT members of the Canadian Armed Forces, the RCMP and the federal public service. A young military officer named Michelle Douglas challenged the military and helped bring that shameful policy and the “LGBT Purge” to an end with the help of Canada's first openly gay MP, Svend Robinson. This is the story.

As you'll hear in the first moments of this conversation, Charlie grew up in a household where Svend Robinson was revered as the Burnaby Member of Parliament who got Mom’s disability payments from a recalcitrant federal bureaucracy, and over the decades Demers' esteem for the man has only grown.On episode 13 of Full of Chit-Chat they talk about his 25 years of experience as a parliamentarian, his post-MP life and activism since 2004 and much more.For more on the history of Svend's 1979-2004 politics career see https://www.ourcommons.ca/Members/en/svend-robinson(1417)Get early access to the show by stepping in the chit-chat and subscribing to Charlie's excellent Substack at https://charliedemers.substack.com/people/14775259-charlie-demers or find new episodes one week after release wherever you get your podcasts!

As you'll hear in the first moments of this conversation, Charlie grew up in a household where Svend Robinson was revered as the Burnaby Member of Parliament who got Mom's disability payments from a recalcitrant federal bureaucracy, and over the decades Demers' esteem for the man has only grown. On episode 13 of Full of Chit-Chat they talk about his 25 years of experience as a parliamentarian, his post-MP life and activism since 2004 and much more.For more on the history of Svend's 1979-2004 politics career see https://www.ourcommons.ca/Members/en/svend-robinson(1417)Get early access to the show by stepping in the chit-chat and subscribing to Charlie's excellent Substack at https://charliedemers.substack.com/people/14775259-charlie-demers or find new episodes one week after release wherever you get your podcasts!

As you'll hear in the first moments of this conversation, Charlie grew up in a household where Svend Robinson was revered as the Burnaby Member of Parliament who got Mom's disability payments from a recalcitrant federal bureaucracy, and over the decades Demers' esteem for the man has only grown.On episode 13 of Full of Chit-Chat they talk about his 25 years of experience as a parliamentarian, his post-MP life and activism since 2004 and much more.For more on the history of Svend's 1979-2004 politics career see https://www.ourcommons.ca/Members/en/svend-robinson(1417)Get early access to the show by stepping in the chit-chat and subscribing to Charlie's excellent Substack at https://charliedemers.substack.com/people/14775259-charlie-demers or find new episodes one week after release wherever you get your podcasts!

As you'll hear in the first moments of this conversation, Charlie grew up in a household where Svend Robinson was revered as the Burnaby Member of Parliament who got Mom’s disability payments from a recalcitrant federal bureaucracy, and over the decades Demers' esteem for the man has only grown. On episode 13 of Full of Chit-Chat they talk about his 25 years of experience as a parliamentarian, his post-MP life and activism since 2004 and much more. For more on the history of Svend's 1979-2004 politics career see https://www.ourcommons.ca/Members/en/svend-robinson(1417) Get early access to the show by stepping in the chit-chat and subscribing to Charlie's excellent Substack at https://charliedemers.substack.com/people/14775259-charlie-demers or find new episodes one week after release wherever you get your podcasts!

Svend Robinson graduated from Burnaby North Secondary School in 1969. He studied science and law at UBC and received the highest honor, the Sherwood Lett Memorial Scholarship, in 1972. He went on to study at the London School of Economics, and was called to the BC Bar as a lawyer. Svend was elected in 1979 as an NDP Member of Parliament, serving for over 25 years. He had a legendary reputation of service to his constituents, as well as being one of the most outstanding and effective backbench MPs. Svend was particularly active on justice, human rights, environment and international issues, and was the first openly gay MP in Canada. Svend was often far ahead on important issues: He worked in 1982 to amend the Charter of Rights to include the right to a healthy environment. In 2004 Svend successfully added “sexual orientation” to federal hate crimes legislation. This fight for dignity and equality for the LGBTQ+ community continues with his opposition to the discriminatory blood donation ban, and “conversion” therapy. An outspoken advocate of indigenous people, Svend stood with the Haida first nation in 1985, and with the Nuu Chalnuth in 1993 in Clayoquot Sound, to defend old growth forest ecosystems, and was adopted into the Haida nation with David Suzuki and given the name “White Swan.” Svend continues this work in solidarity with the Tsleil-Waututh and Squamish nations’ opposition to the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion. In the 1990s, Svend was a leader in the movement for the right to physician-assisted dying, supporting his close friend ALS patient Sue Rodriguez in her advocacy for the right to die with dignity. He continues to fight for strengthening the current MAID law to allow for advance decision-making for example in cases of dementia, and full respect for the Supreme Court Carter decision. After all these years, he’s still Svend. You know that he will work courageously for what is right. Follow Us: Instagram: www.instagram.com/crossborderpodcast/ Twitter: twitter.com/CrossBorderPod Facebook : www.facebook.com/CrossBorderInterviewPodcast/ Website: www.crossborderinterviews.ca/ Cross Border Interviews is owned by Miranda, Brown & Associates Inc.

En 1993, la Cour suprême déboutait une femme atteinte de la maladie de Lou Gehrig qui contestait l’illégalité pour les médecins de lui administrer l’aide médicale à mourir. Dans un jugement serré de 5 contre 4 à propos de ce qu’on appelait alors suicide assisté, le tribunal disait craindre que la pratique n'ouvre la porte aux abus. Svend Robinson, ex-député, raconte à Jacques Beauchamp que c’est autant par amitié que par conviction politique qu’il a combattu aux côtés de Sue Rodriguez.

Svend Robinson, NDP federal election candidate for Burnaby North-Seymour, is speaking out against  NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh after he said that he won't rule out the possibility of Canadians footing the bill for Prince Harry and Meghan's security costs when they're in Canada. And to even take it a step further, Robinson says it may be time for Canada to take a closer look at our country's connection to monarchy altogether…    Guest: Svend Robinson  NDP federal election candidate for Burnaby North-Seymour 2019 Guest: Bruce Hallsor Former head Monarchist League of Canada

Svend Robinson by Spice Radio 1200 AM

Transportation Minister Marc Garneau; MPs Pam Damoff, Lisa Raitt and Niki Ashton; Former cabinet ministers Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott; Unifor National President Jerry Dias, The Globe and Mail's Michelle Zilio, CTV News' Joyce Napier, CTV News Chief Political Commentator Craig Oliver and NDP candidate Svend Robinson.

During the more than 25 years that Svend Robinson represented the people of Burnaby in Parliament, he gained a reputation for being one of most hard working and effective MP's in Canada's history. After a 12 yr break Svend is going to run for a seat in Burnaby North Seymour representing the NDP. Host Stuart Richardson speaks to Svend about why he is returning, the NDP policies  on climate change, poverty and housing, electoral reform and foreign policies on Venezuela.

During the more than 25 years that Svend Robinson represented the people of Burnaby in Parliament, he gained a reputation for being one of most hard working and effective MP's in Canada's history. After a 12 yr break Svend is going to run for a seat in Burnaby North Seymour representing the NDP. Host Stuart Richardson speaks to Svend about why he is returning, the NDP policies  on climate change, poverty and housing, electoral reform and foreign policies on Venezuela.

Svend Robinson says that the upcoming federal election is our last chance to reverse climate change. A talk from Vancouver on April 24, 2019 about the links between capitalism and climate change.

Svend Robinson is arguably the single most influential Member of Parliament in Canadian history to have never served in the Cabinet of Cabinet.For 25 years, he represented Burnaby for the New Democratic Party (NDP) in Canadian Parliament. He is notably the first MP to come out as gay. Throughout his career, he has been a trailblazer for social justice, including his stance on American foreign policy. He was a leader in the movement for the right to physician-assisted death. As a strong environmentalist he has engaged in civil disobedience to block the logging of old growth-forests in BC. He has also advocated for LGBTQ rights.After 13 years, he is retuning to politics and running as the NDP candidate (under Jagmeet Singh's leadership) in the riding of Burnaby North-Seymour against Liberal MP Terry Beech.

Svend Robinson is arguably the single most influential Member of Parliament in Canadian history to have never served in the Cabinet of Cabinet. For 25 years, he represented Burnaby for the New Democratic Party (NDP) in Canadian Parliament. He is notably the first MP to come out as gay. Throughout his career, he has been a trailblazer for social justice, including his stance on American foreign policy. He was a leader in the movement for the right to physician-assisted death. As a strong environmentalist he has engaged in civil disobedience to block the logging of old growth-forests in BC. He has also advocated for LGBTQ rights. After 13 years, he is retuning to politics and running as the NDP candidate (under Jagmeet Singh’s leadership) in the riding of Burnaby North-Seymour against Liberal MP Terry Beech.

Chapter 1

It has been 25 years since Sue Rodriguez became a household name across Canada for her fight to die with dignity. Diagnosed withALS, she wanted to have the right to choose a doctor to help her end her life before the incurable degenerative motor neuron disease paralyzed her body. One of the people with Rodriguez throughout her fight to change the federal law banning assisted suicide was Svend Robinson. He was initially contacted because of his work as an NDP member of Parliament advocating for right to die legislation to help people with AIDS. He quickly became Rodriguez's friend as well… and he was with Rodriguez when she chose to end her life. Rodriguez died Saturday, Feb. 12, 1994 at home after taking a mixture of morphine and secobarbital. She was 43 years old. Svend Robinson has re-emerged in politics as an NDP candidate in the Burnaby-North Seymour riding. He is in Vancouver today to mark the 25th anniversary of Rodriguez's death, and to discuss what he perceives as a lack of action from the federal government on the issue of death with dignity for terminally ill Canadians. Guest: Svend Robinson NDP federal election candidate in Burnaby North-Seymour Was a close friend of Sue Rodriguez's and accompanied Sue at her death

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Border Security Minister Bill Blair; MPs Marco Mendicino and Michelle Rempel; NDP candidate Svend Robinson; The Globe and Mail's Robert Fife and Michelle Zilio, CTV News Chief Political Commentator Craig Oliver, CTV News' Joyce Napier and Nanos Research's Nik Nanos.

Former NDP MP Svend Robinson wants to return to politics and has announced he is running for Burnaby North Seymour in next year's federal election.   His political career came crashing down 15 years ago for stealing an expensive diamond ring from an auction house. Robinson says since his return to Burnaby he's been encouraged by friends and NDP members to run again. Guest: Keith Baldrey Global BC Legislative Bureau Chief

Quand Stéphan Bureau rencontre l’ex-député du NPD et activiste Svend Robinson, il nous explique pourquoi il a donné beaucoup de cheveux gris à Ed Broadbent.

Canada’s first openly gay MP, Svend Robinson, re-elected in B.C. Svend Robinson was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on March 4, 1952, but grew up in Burnaby, B.C. before studying science and law at the University of British Columbia. A long-time social democrat concerned about human rights and social issues, Robinson joined the New Democratic Party in 1966. In 1979, at the age of 27, he was elected to the Canadian House of Commons as the Member of Parliament for Burnaby, a city bordering Vancouver. The strong constituency MP never shied away from controversial issues related to human rights and dignity, so it surprised few in 1988 when Robinson became the first Canadian MP to publicly announce he was gay. Uncertain how his constituents would receive this news, Robinson feared losing the next election, but he needn’t have worried. Not only was he re-elected on November 21, 1988, but proceeded to get the nod seven times from Burnaby constituents pleased with how he was representing them in Ottawa. Robinson continued his push for social justice matters, often speaking personally about the issues affecting gay and lesbian Canadians. His popularity suffered a setback when, on April 15, 2004, he admitted to stealing an expensive ring during a time of stress, and announced that he was taking medical leave from his duties as an MP. He chose to not seek re-election in the 2004 federal election but tried to make a political comeback by running in the riding of Vancouver Centre. Robinson was easily defeated by long-time Liberal MP Hedy Fry. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sue Rodriguez loses bid for legally sanctioned assisted suicide. In August 1991, a Vancouver a doctor told Sue Rodriguez that she had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. It meant she would experience a long, slow deterioration of her body, losing her ability to swallow, speak, walk or move without assistance before the disease killed her. She petitioned the Supreme Court of Canada for permission to commit suicide with assistance when she deemed it appropriate. Though she knew that section 241(b) of the criminal code prohibits anyone form assisting someone wishing to commit suicide, she felt this should be declared invalid on the grounds that it violated her rights under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. On September 30, 1993, in a five-to-four decision, the Supreme Court held that the code was constitutional, pointing to Parliament’s desire to protect the “sanctity of life.” On February 12, 1994, Rodriguez defied the court by dying with the assistance of a doctor and in the company of her friend and advocate, New Democratic Party Member of Parliament, Svend Robinson. The coroner’s report uncovered that Rodriguez drank a liquid laced with morphine and a sedative through a straw. No charges were laid against either Robinson or the unnamed doctor. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This is a recording of a lecture by former MP Svend Robinson to the BC Humanist Association in 1998 or 99. In the lecture, Svend touches on the challenges of fighting for secularism and progressive values against an increasing religious right. To learn more about the BC Humanist Association visit www.bchumanist.ca