About this episode

Laura Robinson shares her experience in an operation to save Afghan footballers' lives amidst accusations of document forgery.

Investigative reporter Laura Robinson and Senator Marilou McPhedran were accused of faking government documents. The RCMP were called in followed quickly by the Senate Ethics Committee.  Several weeks ago that committee finally handed down their verdict. For years Robinson could say little about the case. But today she brings the whole story to Canadaland. The story of her part in an operation to save the lives of hundreds of Afghan footballers. Further Reading: A Canadian senator helped save Afghan women. The immigration department called police on her — The Toronto Star Did Canada Betray Afghanistan’s Female Soccer Players? — The Walrus Canadian senator sent documents to Afghan family that weren’t authentic, Ottawa says — The Globe & Mail Host: Bruce Thorson Credits: Tristan Capacchione (Senior Production Supervisor), Bruce Thorson (Senior Producer), Chad Galloway (Audio Editing & Production), Jesse Brown (Editor and Publisher) Fact checking by: Julian Abraham Additional music by: Audio Network Sponsors:   Fizz : Visit https://fizz.ca and activate a first plan using the referral code CAN25 to get 40$ off and 10GB of free data. Article : Article is offering our…

People in this episode

Host: Bruce Thorson

Guest: Laura Robinson

Topics covered

• investigative journalism
• Afghan footballers
• government ethics
• immigration
• women's rights
• sports

Keywords

• Laura Robinson
• Marilou McPhedran
• RCMP
• Senate Ethics Committee
• Afghan footballers
• investigation
• government documents

Sponsors

Fizz, Article, Shopify, BetterHelp

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: RCMP, Senate Ethics Committee, The Toronto Star, The Walrus, The Globe & Mail

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