CBC News Does immigration increase crime?
According to polls, about a quarter of Canadians believe that immigration increases crime. The CBC’s Catherine Cullen explains the research that shows the contrary.
- 2017
- 00:02:07
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- Added on: 09/13/2018
News in Review - October 2000 Domestic Violence: Deadly Rage
Recently, a number of disturbing and high profile incidents of domestic violence have shocked Canadians and have been prominently covered by media. These tragic events have as a result brought the often neglected issue of domestic violence to the forefront. In Canadian schools today we have numerous programs designed to raise awareness of and prevent violence in schools and to ...
- 2000
- 00:11:40
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- Added on: 10/15/2000
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News in Review - September 1990 Donald Marshall
The Donald Marshall case is as straightforward as it is tragic. Marshall is a Mi’kmaq man who spent 11 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. The subsequent inquiry showed evidence that discrimination and incorrect procedures led to this miscarriage of justice. The justice and police systems not only failed him, they indicted, tried, convicted and, ultimately, ...
- 1990
- 00:10:07
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- Added on: 11/25/2014
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The National Driving high: Preventing impaired driving a focus for authorities
A Statistics Canada report found one in seven pot users surveyed said they had driven within two hours of using pot.
- 2018
- 00:02:54
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- Added on: 10/10/2018
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
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- Added on: 09/24/2020
Venture E-Mail Alert
They're gone but not forgotten. Corporate e-mails are becoming a primary tool in high-profile court cases, as lawyers dig through hard drives in search of evidence. Now business people are discovering, much to their alarm, that a single damning e-mail can expose their companies to big financial risks.
- 2002
- 00:09:17
- 13-14
- Added on: 06/14/2013
The Fifth Estate Earl Jones: In Trust
Disgraced Montreal financial advisor Earl Jones orchestrated a Ponzi scheme that defrauded his investors of $50 million over two decades. The Fifth Estate gained exclusive access to the Jones bankruptcy proceedings led by forensic accountant Gilles Robillard, who combed through boxes of cheques, ATM and credit card statements dating back to 1987. Robillard takes reporter Hana Gartner through the money ...
- 2010
- 00:42:49
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- Added on: 06/14/2013
Power & Politics Electoral Reform Explained
Having promised that the 2015 federal election will be the last under the first-past-the-post system, Justin Trudeau and the Liberals face the daunting task of determining the best option for electoral reform. Dave Meslin from Unlocked Democracy gives a visual demonstration of several alternatives, including the run-off election (or ranked ballot), single transferable vote (STV) and mixed-member proportional representation (MMP).
- 2015
- 00:08:59
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- Added on: 01/07/2016
News in Review - January 2020 Exposing Hate: Are Hate Crimes on the Rise in Canada?
A CBC News investigation discovered that there were nearly 1,800 hate crimes reported to Canadian police last year. But that number likely doesn’t tell the whole story. Inaccurate reporting and different classifications make a true calculation nearly impossible. Nonetheless, hate seems to be growing across this country. But no place more so than Hamilton, Ontario, which has the infamous title ...
- 2020
- 00:12:32
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- Added on: 02/21/2020
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CBC News: Disclosure Eyewitness: Unreliable Evidence
It's one of the justice system's little secrets. Take a selective and sometimes deceptive memory, add flawed police procedures, and witnesses will identify the wrong person — but no one knows how often. Not convinced? Well then, you be the eyewitness. This program starts with a staged shooting — an experiment to test the weakness of eyewitness testimony conducted by ...
- 2003
- 00:22:34
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- Added on: 06/14/2013
