Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Tues. November 18th, 2025

As outlined previously in Hour 1, the Doug Ford government is eyeing changes that would make more of Ontario’s sex offender registry public knowledge. In Hour 2, we gather the legal perspective from criminal defense lawyer Michael Spratt. Shifting gears to local news, CTV Ottawa is continuing its new series on today’s scamming practices, while also explaining how everyday residents can fight back. CTV’s Leah Larocque explains how e-transfers can be used as a weapon against unsuspecting victims. Plus, we have major news out of the White House this afternoon, as the U.S. House of Representatives has overwhelmingly passed a bipartisan bill. It will compel the country’s Justice Department to release all of its case files tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. CFRA’s Andrew Pinsent tells us what it all means, and what could happen next.