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This Hour Has 22 Minutes Standing in line for hours to vote: A beloved American experience
At the heart of U.S. elections is a sacred ritual: standing in line for hours to vote.
- 2020
- 00:03:35
- 13-14
- Added on: 11/24/2020
This Hour Has 22 Minutes Mi'kmaq lobster
Lobsters, nature's most delicious excuse to eat a bowl of melted butter. But these sea demons aren't the only ugly thing in Nova Scotia's fisheries.
- 2020
- 00:03:06
- 13-14
- Added on: 11/24/2020
This Hour Has 22 Minutes We asked Americans: Is the two-party system really working?
In America, liberty and freedom of choice are a way of life. They have 19 types of Cheerios. But when it comes to electing a president, there are only two real choices.
- 2020
- 00:03:45
- 13-14
- Added on: 11/24/2020
This Hour Has 22 Minutes We told Americans that Canadians all vote the same way
In the greatest democracy in the world, voting is simple. Just kidding. It's a nightmare. Indeed, these states are not so united when it comes to voting. Warning: this program contains coarse language. Viewer discretion is advised.
- 2020
- 00:03:50
- 13-14
- Added on: 11/24/2020
News in Review - October 2020 The Shooting of Jacob Blake: Protests, Boycotts and Racial Tensions
In August 2020, an African-American man named Jacob Blake was shot in the back seven times by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Protestors took to the streets demanding an end to police violence against Black people. Counter-protestors also poured into the streets bringing about clashes during which three more people were shot — two fatally. A 17-year old teenager was charged. ...
- 2020
- 00:14:03
- 13-14
- Added on: 10/21/2020
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News in Review - September 2020 Defunding the Police: What Does it Mean?
The police killing of George Floyd in 2020 led to worldwide protests with many people calling for an end to police violence against Black people and for the defunding of police. Research done by the CBC over a 20 year period shows that Black and Indigenous people are disproportionately represented among fatalities in encounters with police. And a majority of ...
- 2020
- 00:14:41
- 13-14
- Added on: 09/30/2020
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News in Review - September 2020 George Floyd: Why He Matters
In May 2020, 46-year-old George Floyd, a Black American, died during an arrest under the knee of a White police officer. His death galvanized a nation fed up with police brutality and racism against the black population. The fury spread as hundreds of thousands of protesters and rioters took to the streets demanding change in cities across the country. Those ...
- 2020
- 00:16:43
- 13-14
- Added on: 09/30/2020
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News in Review - September 2020 Black Lives Matter Canada: A Call for Racial Equality
The death of George Floyd in May 2020 during an arrest in Minneapolis led to widespread protests across the U.S. and around the globe, with calls for an end to racial inequality and police violence against Black people. In Canada, thousands marched under the banner of Black Lives Matter, demanding an end to racism here too. Those protests highlighted the ...
- 2020
- 00:15:51
- 13-14
- Added on: 09/30/2020
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The Fifth Estate Justice for Jassi Sidhu
Nineteen years after a young woman from B.C. was killed during a trip to India, Jassi Sidhu's uncle and mother have been extradited to India to stand trial on murder charges. They are accused of murdering her because she married a poor Indian rickshaw driver instead of the wealthy Canadian they had chosen for her. Bob McKeown investigates.
- 2019
- 00:18:53
- 13-14
- Added on: 09/29/2020
The Fifth Estate Inside Incel: Alek Minassian and online misogyny
It was characterized as the actions of a lone wolf — the van attack in Toronto last spring. But was it really? Alek Minassian is accused of committing one of the largest mass killings in Canadian history. Before the attack, a post appeared on Minassian's Facebook account that said "the Incel Rebellion has already begun." The term "incel" is an ...
- 2019
- 00:22:01
- 15-17
- Added on: 09/29/2020
The Fifth Estate Polygamy in Canada: An open secret
Polygamy is against the Canadian Criminal Code, yet some imams are openly willing to perform a marriage for Muslim men who want second wives, including one of the most prominent imams in the country.
- 2019
- 00:16:03
- 13-14
- Added on: 09/25/2020
The Fifth Estate Drug Kickbacks: Caught on Camera
It’s illegal in Ontario and drives up the price of generic drugs across Canada. So why are pharmacists taking what are called rebates, which are like kickbacks, from some of the the largest drug suppliers in the world? We went undercover to find out. How much more are you paying for your generic prescription drugs than you should be?
- 2019
- 00:24:20
- 13-14
- Added on: 09/24/2020
Good People with Mark Sakamoto The Root of Violence
Toronto has had its worst year yet for gun violence. But why? And what's being done? Host Mark Sakamoto searches for the people looking to make a difference. Among those he speaks with are members of the One by One Movement, a group of former gang, extremist and organized crime members aiming to give youth alternatives to extreme violence.
- 2019
- 00:22:06
- 13-14
- Added on: 09/22/2020
The Fifth Estate Church of Secrets
It’s a controversial church with millions of followers around the world known as the Iglesia Ni Cristo. Thousands of Canadians belong to congregations here. The INC, as it’s known, is headquartered in the Philippines, where church members are accused of financial irregularities, kidnapping and even the murder of a Canadian man. The church denies the allegations. The Fifth Estate uncovers ...
- 2018
- 00:28:34
- 13-14
- Added on: 09/09/2020
The Fifth Estate The war over truth: New York Times vs. Donald Trump
Donald Trump's attacks on the media are fierce and frequent. It's a war. On one side, The New York Times, CNN and other news agencies — and on the other, U.S. President Donald Trump. Both sides believe the future of democracy is at stake.
- 2018
- 00:09:08
- 13-14
- Added on: 09/03/2020
The Fifth Estate Unnecessary Risk: Why it took so long to get seatbelts in coaches
In part two of the investigation into bus safety, The Fifth Estate takes a look at coach buses. Years before the Humboldt tragedy, Transport Canada was warned that without seatbelts on coach buses, passengers were at unnecessary risk of serious injuries. The warnings were ignored.
- 2018
- 00:24:44
- 13-14
- Added on: 09/02/2020
The Fifth Estate Unbuckled: School Bus Safety
Why are there are no seat belts on school buses? The Fifth Estate asked that question and discovered a flawed Transport Canada report which argued against seat belts — a policy which studies show has led to injuries and deaths that might have been prevented. Bob McKeown investigates.
- 2018
- 00:24:13
- 13-14
- Added on: 09/02/2020
News in Review - March 2020 Murder in the Skies: The Tragedy of Flight 752
On January 8, 2020, a Ukrainian airliner crashed two minutes after takeoff en route from Tehran to Kyiv. Flight 752 was carrying 176 passengers and crew members. 57 were Canadian. No one survived. As details emerged, it became obvious that the plane was shot down by two Iranian missiles. The Iranian military said it mistook the plane for an incoming ...
- 2020
- 00:17:16
- 13-14
- Added on: 08/28/2020
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News in Review - February 2020 The Montreal Massacre: 30 Years On
On a cold December night 30 years ago, a man walked into Montreal’s École Polytechnique, separated the men from the women and started shooting the women. Fourteen women died that day and 13 others were wounded. In a suicide note, the killer claimed he did it because he hated feminists, whom he held responsible for ruining his life. Thirty years ...
- 2020
- 00:16:03
- 13-14
- Added on: 08/28/2020
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CBC Docs POV Cottagers & Indians
James Whetung is reclaiming his Indigenous right to cultivate wild rice on Ontario’s Pigeon Lake, but local homeowners are furious about large-scale changes in the waterways — so there’s going to be a dust-up. In this documentary, award-winning author and humourist Drew Hayden Taylor looks at the big issues behind this conflict: food sovereignty, property rights, restricted access to capital ...
- 2020
- 00:45:00
- 13-14
- Added on: 08/21/2020
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
CBC Docs POV Village of the Missing
How did serial killer Bruce McArthur get away with murdering numerous gay, brown-skinned men in Toronto’s gay village? The film explores a deep, 50-year antagonism between The Village and the Toronto police while highlighting the systemic problems of how missing persons cases are handled in a neighbourhood where racism is still an issue.
- 2019
- 00:44:09
- 13-14
- Added on: 08/13/2020
CBC Docs POV nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up
On August 9, 2016, a young Cree man named Colten Boushie died from a gunshot to the back of his head after entering Gerald Stanley’s rural property with his friends. The jury’s subsequent acquittal of Stanley captured international attention, raising questions about racism embedded within Canada’s legal system and propelling Colten’s family to national and international stages in their pursuit ...
- 2020
- 00:44:02
- 13-14
- Added on: 08/12/2020
CBC Docs POV Above the Law
Canadians entrust police officers with an enormous amount of power, including the authority to detain a person and use force against them if necessary. But are officers being held to account if they abuse their power? That’s one of the fundamental questions Calgary-born-and-raised filmmakers Marc Serpa Francoeur and Robinder Uppal pose in Above the Law, an eye-opening investigation into accountability, ...
- 2020
- 00:44:09
- 13-14
- Added on: 08/03/2020
CBC Docs POV Year of the Gun
A powerful examination of Toronto’s escalation in gun violence and its impact on community safety and well-being. Toronto markets itself as a world-class, diverse and tolerant city. But if you scratch beneath the surface, the 428 shootings that took place in 2018 will tell a different story. Captured in this documentary by Toronto filmmaker Marc de Guerre, it’s a story of ...
- 2019
- 00:44:09
- 13-14
- Added on: 07/15/2020
