News in Review - February 1991 The Manitoba Nurses' Strike
This strike leads us to an examination of the nursing profession and Canada's health care system.
- 1991
- 00:13:19
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- Added on: 02/15/1991
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The National The MMIWG Inquiry | Up to Speed
The national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls began last year, but advocacy groups and some families have been critical of the process. Some say the inquiry has struggled to connect with the families of the victims.
- 2017
- 00:05:28
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- Added on: 09/13/2017
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
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- Added on: 08/28/2020
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CBC Docs POV The Reckoning: Hollywood's Worst Kept Secret
Powerful, personal and uncensored, The Reckoning explores the most explosive scandal in pop culture’s history: sexual harassment in Hollywood. The film features devastating accounts from a diverse cast and points a spotlight on the irrefutable facts that propelled these seemingly invincible players to be protected and their secrets hidden at all costs. It explores what can be done and if anything can ...
- 2018
- 00:45:00
- 13-14
- Added on: 11/20/2018
The Fifth Estate The Ultimate Response Must-See
On April 26, 1994, an all-male riot squad descended on the Prison for Women in Kingston, Ontario, after four days of incidents and assaults at the prison. The Fifth Estate obtained a copy of video shot by the response team and Corrections Canada tried to block airing the footage. It shows the male guards helping to strip, chain and remove ...
- 1995
- 00:25:10
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- Added on: 08/18/2014
News in Review - October 1995 The UN Women's Summit: Two Weeks In China
Women from around the world gather in China, a country that severely limits human rights and fears open discussion, to discuss problems that affect them all and to establish new directions.
- 1995
- 00:10:42
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- Added on: 10/15/1995
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The National The Unsolved Murder of Leah Anderson
Hundreds of cases of missing or murdered Indigenous women remain unsolved. But while those numbers reveal the scope, they can also obscure the individual. Because each woman, each girl has her own story. Connie Walker reached into an isolated Manitoba community and talked to family and friends of Leah Anderson about her murder and the police investigation. The unsolved slaying ...
- 2015
- 00:14:05
- 15-17
- Added on: 12/10/2015
CBC Docs POV To the Worlds
Each of these women are growing older (some older than others!), but that won't stop them from competing in an international figure skating competition, or having a lot of fun along the way.
- 2019
- 00:44:04
- 13-14
- Added on: 03/18/2021
The Fifth Estate Too Young to Lose
This documentary from CBC's The Fifth Estate tells the story of four young Edmonton women who became ensnared in the sex trade, singled out and exploited by pimps preying upon their vulnerability. Mark Kelley sat down with these young women to find out how they were recruited and groomed for the sex trade. The Fifth Estate also spoke with police and with community and ...
- 2015
- 00:41:40
- 15-17
- Added on: 01/14/2016
The National Trump, #MeToo and Times Up movements change romance
The romance novel genre is a billion-dollar industry in the U.S. and there's a big shift happening, as writers empower the female characters in their stories.
- 2018
- 00:03:59
- 13-14
- Added on: 07/03/2018
