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Enslaved Follow the Money (Episode 3)
This episode investigates the economics of the transatlantic slave trade. How did Europe's appetite for commodities like sugar and coffee cause an expansion in the slave trade? The Diving with a Purpose team goes to Suriname to dive the wreck of The Leusden. This Dutch ship represents the single greatest loss of life during the entire slave trade. As The ...
- 2020
- 00:53:18
- 13-14
- Added on: 01/18/2021
Good People with Mark Sakamoto Waste
Ingersoll, ON fights a proposed landfill while Nanaimo, BC extends the life of theirs with a more circular economy.
- 2019
- 00:22:06
- 13-14
- Added on: 09/23/2020
CBC Docs POV My Farmland
My Farmland is a powerful film about how Chinese investors and immigrant farmers are changing the landscape of Canadian farming and the impact of this change on local farmers. With intimate and unique access, the film captures the subjects’ deep emotional journeys in a changing world and the challenges both cultures face in the agriculture business. The film delves into ...
- 2019
- 00:44:10
- 13-14
- Added on: 08/17/2020
CBC Docs POV The Mill
When the government of Nova Scotia announced that the Boat Harbour Effluent Treatment Facility would close on January 31, 2020, it was a huge win for the members of Pictou Landing First Nation. In 2014, a spill of untreated wastewater headed to the facility took place near a Mi’kmaq burial ground, prompting residents to set up a protest blockade that ...
- 2019
- 00:44:09
- 13-14
- Added on: 08/13/2020
The Men Who Made Us Spend The Men Who Made Us Spend, Episode 3
Jacques Peretti reveals how the lessons learned from selling to children were used to make child-like consumers of us all. Episode 3 of 3.
- 2014
- 00:48:21
- 13-14
- Added on: 07/07/2020
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The Men Who Made Us Spend The Men Who Made Us Spend, Episode 2
Jacques Peretti reveals the fear-factor influence on our purchases, including SUVs, cigarettes and the soft drink Vitaminwater. Episode 2 of 3.
- 2014
- 00:47:13
- 13-14
- Added on: 07/06/2020
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The Men Who Made Us Spend The Men Who Made Us Spend, Episode 1
Jacques Peretti reveals how modern products are designed to break – so that we just have to keep replacing them. Episode 1 of 3.
- 2014
- 00:48:53
- 13-14
- Added on: 07/06/2020
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Jimmy's Food Price Hike Jimmy's Food Price Hike, Episode 2: Wheat, pork, chocolate
Jimmy examines our shrinking chocolate bars, reveals how extreme weather in America is affecting the cost of a loaf of bread and why the price of pork has gone up.
- 2014
- 00:48:48
- 13-14
- Added on: 07/02/2020
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Jimmy's Food Price Hike Jimmy's Food Price Hike, Episode 3: Rice, salmon, beef
Jimmy looks at why the price of salmon, rice and beef have gone up in recent years.
- 2014
- 00:48:27
- 13-14
- Added on: 07/02/2020
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Jimmy's Food Price Hike Jimmy's Food Price Hike, Episode 1: Corn, egg, coffee
Jimmy Doherty uncovers why staple ingredients we take for granted are increasing in price, and why the era of cheap food may be over for good. In this episode Jimmy looks at the growing cost of breakfast and finds out why, in the future, the price of oil might drive up the price of your cornflakes, eggs, corn and coffee. ...
- 2014
- 00:48:23
- 13-14
- Added on: 06/30/2020
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The National Manufacturing adapts to keep up with demand during pandemic
Ian Hanomansing goes behind the scenes in the production facilities of Lush Cosmetics and Que Pasa chips to see how they’ve had to adapt due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- 2020
- 00:03:30
- 13-14
- Added on: 06/17/2020
The National Who wins and who loses? Jamaica on China's Belt and Road Initiative
This year Jamaica became the 10th Caribbean country to formally sign on to China's Belt and Road Initiative. China's investments have brought much-needed infrastructure to the region, but with that has also come some friction. CBC News took a road trip through Jamaica and asked who wins and who loses when it comes to China's Belt and Road Initiative.
- 2019
- 00:07:39
- 13-14
- Added on: 05/26/2020
The National Indigenous communities divided over pipeline
A group of Indigenous communities want to buy the Trans Mountain pipeline to help alleviate First Nations poverty, while others say the pipeline could leak and poison the water in their communities.
- 2019
- 00:07:30
- 13-14
- Added on: 05/26/2020
CBC Kids News Will we run out of food during the coronavirus outbreak?
Have you seen pictures of empty grocery store shelves? That’s because people started stocking up on food and supplies when the government imposed strict rules on social distancing. But people who deliver food to grocery stores and who stock shelves are still working. They’re being extra careful so they don’t spread the coronavirus, but they’re still at work, so we ...
- 2020
- 00:01:12
- 9-12
- Added on: 03/30/2020
BBC Documentaries Don't Panic: How to End Poverty in 15 Years
The legendary statistical showman Professor Hans Rosling returns with a feast of facts and figures as he examines the extraordinary target the world commits to this week – to eradicate extreme poverty worldwide. In the week the United Nations presents its new goals for global development, Don't Panic: How to End Poverty in 15 Years looks at the number one goal for ...
- 2015
- 00:59:18
- 13-14
- Added on: 03/11/2020
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News in Review - January 2020 Wexit: How the West was Lost
Calls for western separation or so-called "Wexit" are at an all-time high. A third of Albertans now think they would be better off outside of Canada. The unrest is largely due to lack of progress on building pipelines to get Alberta's oil and gas to market. And while Albertans are some of the richest people in Canada, after years of ...
- 2020
- 00:16:28
- 13-14
- Added on: 02/18/2020
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Documentary The Family Farm
In a journey across the majestic Canadian countryside, The Family Farm explores the diverse agricultural pursuits of earnest farm families and serves as a window into small scale farming. A season spent with these farmers and others reveals the key role they play in sustaining traditional farm knowledge, promoting environmental stewardship and maintaining food security. The Family Farm focuses on ...
- 2014
- 01:10:05
- 13-14
- Added on: 02/11/2020
News in Review - January 2020 Veganism: Meatless Goes Mainstream
Veganism is on the rise. More and more people are opting away from meat towards a plant-based diet. And in Canada it seems British Columbia is leading the way with more vegans per capita than any other province. The popularity of the “Beyond Meat” and “Impossible” burgers has stormed the market in the past few years. And it’s fueled an ...
- 2020
- 00:13:21
- 13-14
- Added on: 02/03/2020
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Andrew Marr's History of the World Japanese industrialization
At a Samurai house in Japan, we hear the story of Saigo Takamori, the last samurai.
- 2012
- 00:07:17
- 13-14
- Added on: 01/29/2020
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Andrew Marr's History of the World The Dutch East India Company
The Dutch competed against the English in the battle for the Banda Islands, for which Nathaniel Courthope gave his life trying to gain the British access to nutmeg. The world was trading, and countries around the world had no option but to join in.
- 2012
- 00:06:23
- 13-14
- Added on: 01/27/2020
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News in Review - October 2019 Smart Cities: Utopia or Blight?
Smart cities are the way of the future. Well-planned, massive projects that promise smarter, efficient, greener living with the promise of economic prosperity. At an estimated cost of one hundred billion dollars Forest City in Malaysia is one of the largest master-planned cities in the world. But the project has met with severe criticism including those who say the Indigenous ...
- 2019
- 00:17:04
- 13-14
- Added on: 10/17/2019
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News in Review - October 2019 Alberta's Energy Future: Pipelines vs. Renewables
For decades Alberta’s economy has been tied to oil and gas production. But when industry recession hit, Alberta’s economy took the hit. Some parts of the energy sector blame the government for not building pipelines to get their product to market. Some are turning their sights in another direction. They say the future of energy lies in renewables like sun, ...
- 2019
- 00:10:51
- 13-14
- Added on: 10/17/2019
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Andrew Marr's History of the World The Industrial Revolution
Andrew Marr tells the story of Britain’s Industrial Revolution. He explores the context and triggers, the inventions and innovations that powered the revolution. He also looks at the important economic, political and social consequences. Teacher notes: Students could create a range of 'cause and consequence' revision cards about the Industrial Revolution. Causes could include the impact of coal and the ...
- 2012
- 00:06:33
- 13-14
- Added on: 09/03/2019
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Andrew Marr's History of the World China's Cultural Revolution
Andrew Marr explores the Chinese Cultural Revolution and the fall and rise of Deng Xiaoping. He looks at the changing fortunes of Deng within China’s ruling Communist Party, his relationship with Chairman Mao Zedong, and the role his economic reforms played in the emergence of China as a superpower. Teacher notes: Create a timeline which charts the rise, fall and ...
- 2012
- 00:07:48
- 13-14
- Added on: 09/03/2019
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Andrew Marr's History of the World Russian Serfs
Andrew Marr describes how serfdom was finally abolished in Russia in the 19th century. He uses Tolstoy’s efforts to free his serfs as a case study, and explores Tsar Alexander II’s failed attempt to fully emancipate the serfs. Teacher notes: Students could draft questions and possible responses to serfs and nobility to determine their points of view. Students could then ...
- 2012
- 00:07:01
- 13-14
- Added on: 09/03/2019
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