Brennan Leffler
Producer
Brennan Leffler worked on Global News’ former investigative news program 16×9 from 2010 until 2016. He produced major investigations on a variety of topics, including child sexual exploitation, industrial contamination, gun violence and healthcare. Prior to his time with 16×9, Brennan was a writer and broadcast producer with Global National.
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Feds ordered to close gaps in services for First Nations children immediatelyThe Human Rights Tribunal of Canada has issued a scathing decision criticizing the federal government’s slow action on implementing a policy that would ensure better services for Canada’s First Nations children.CanadaApr 27, 2016
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Why employers are getting away with breaking Canada’s labour lawsDespite laws that have been in place for decades to protect workers, labour experts say workplace exploitation in Canada is on the rise.InvestigationsApr 15, 2016
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Sleep industry worth tens of billions of dollarsSleep medicines have been around for decades, but now, there are gadgets, apps and labs that study and diagnose sleeping disorders. And with technology driving increasingly busy lifestyles, the business of sleep is multiplying rapidly.HealthMar 31, 2016
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Sleep-deprived Canadians risking serious long-term health problems: scientistsScientists have some advice for sleep-deprived Canadians: wake up – and go to bed.FeaturesMar 30, 2016
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RCMP Commissioner approved complaint that led to privacy breach accusationsRCMP Commissioner Bob Paulson is admitting he approved a complaint against a B.C.-based psychologist that led to allegations that the force breached the medical privacy of five Mounties.InvestigationsFeb 23, 2016
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RCMP accused of misrepresenting findings of Privacy CommissionerJust days after 16x9’s story on a 2012 privacy breach in the RCMP, the National Police Force is being accused of misrepresenting the facts of the case in an email to its membership.CanadaFeb 23, 2016
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BLOG: Breaking the RCMP’s code of silence16x9 producer, Brennan Leffler, talks about the number of calls he received from RCMP members who wanted to share their stories of workplace harassment and privacy breaches.Feb 19, 2016
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Five Mounties sue RCMP in alleged medical privacy breachA group of Mounties has filed a lawsuit against the RCMP, alleging their medical records were obtained by their employer and shared outside the organization without consent.CanadaFeb 18, 2016
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NATO increasing military forces to confront RussiaNATO appears to be on a collision course with Russia as the Western military alliance expands, and Moscow warns of grave consequences to that expansion.WorldDec 11, 2015
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Vladimir Putin’s Russia and the West: The next Cold War?Close encounters between Russia and NATO have been escalating, according to figures from the European Leadership Network. a U.K.-based think tank.Dec 10, 2015
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Russian chess master Garry Kasparov says Putin thrives off conflict with the WestFormer Russian opposition leader and chess world champion Garry Kasparov says Russian President Vladimir Putin is a “one man dictatorship” who needs conflict with the West to maintain power.WorldNov 25, 2015
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In Harm’s Way: The PTSD crisis among Canada’s first respondersThey fight crime, battle fires, and rush toward danger when everyone else is running away - but now they’re calling for help.Jan 28, 2015
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BLOG: Gold, arsenic and paranoia16x9 producer Brennan Leffler talks about Canada’s contaminated sites, and why they’re a $7-billion problem for taxpayers.Nov 21, 2014
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TIMELINE: Yellowknife’s Giant MineThe lure of gold helped build the fledgling northern community of Yellowknife when the Giant Mine site opened in 1948, but it came at a heavy cost.Nov 20, 2014
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Is there a contaminated site near you?Yellowknife's Giant Mine is just one of more than 22,000 contaminated sites owned by the federal government in Canada.CanadaNov 19, 2014
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Toxic dust buried under Yellowknife’s ‘Giant Mine’ to cost taxpayers $900MThe gold extraction process used at Giant Mine created a highly toxic by-product. Today, there is an almost unfathomable amount of toxic dust still buried underneath the site.CanadaNov 18, 2014
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Canada’s Wrestling Tradition on the RopesLast year, 16×9 hit the road with the independent wrestlers of Pure Power Wrestling for three shows in three nights. Watch an encore presentation of "On the Ropes" this Saturday.Sep 25, 2014
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16X9: Death penalty stayed for 2 of 4 men convicted in fatal gang rape of Jyoti SinghIndia's top court has temporarily stayed the hanging of two of the four men convicted for the 2012 gang rape and murder of a young woman on a bus in New Delhi. Watch 16x9's encore presentation of "Bus Rape Outrage" this Saturday.Sep 17, 2014
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Online ammo sellers sued over Colorado theatre shootingA prominent American gun-control group has announced it is suing online sellers of ammunition and equipment in connection with a mass shooting at a Colorado movie theatre in 2012.CrimeSep 16, 2014
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16×9: Victim of notorious Saint John child predator shares his storyJust days after 16x9 aired "A City's Shame," the City of Saint John revealed shocking new victim numbers that were much higher than anyone had imagined. Don't miss an encore presentation this Saturday.CanadaAug 21, 2014
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UPDATE: Sexual assault investigation shut downThis week on 16×9, we update an exclusive report we originally aired in September 2013 uncovering sexual assaults allegedly committed by former Saint John, NB police officer Kenneth Estabrooks.Jul 4, 2014
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UPDATE: Reported cases of rape in Delhi increaseJyoti Singh would have turned 26 this month had she survived a brutal gang rape in Delhi two years ago. Her death shocked the world and brought people to the streets. But change for the better hasn’t come.May 30, 2014
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UPDATE: Canada’s horse slaughter industry under fireHumane Society International announced today a campaign calling on MP’s to support more stringent legislation in Canada’s horse slaughter industry.Mar 31, 2014
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UPDATE: Canada’s horse slaughter industry under fireTwo weeks after a 16x9 report raised questions about the safety and oversight of the Canadian horse meat industry, it appears a major Swiss grocery chain is pulling the meat from its shelves.Mar 17, 2014
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Tainted meat: Banned veterinary drugs found in horse meat16x9’s look into Canada’s horse meat industry has uncovered gaps in regulation that critics say allow meat unfit for human consumption into the food chain.CanadaMar 8, 2014