Our diversity as Canadians is one of our distinctive traits as a country. In this collection, we examine the triumphs, lessons, struggles and challenges that continue to shape our multifaceted identity.
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News in Review - April 2012 Generation One: Living in Two Worlds
Canada is a country of immigrants who help change the country and who are in turn changed by it. In this News in Review story we look at the so-called Generation One, children of immigrants who were born in Canada but are still heavily influenced by the cultures and traditions of the countries where their parents once lived.
- 2012
- 00:13:55
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- Added on: 04/15/2012
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Generation One: Living in Two Worlds
ReVision Quest Ghetto-ization, or Assimilation?
Is affirmative action the model for all things native? From music awards to education, First Nations get their own categories.
- 2009
- 00:27:02
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- Added on: 11/05/2013
CBC Short Docs Home No More
In the aftermath of the terrorist attack on a Quebec City mosque, three Muslim women contemplate leaving the place they call home. Home No More explores what it’s like living as a Muslim woman in Quebec City, one year after one of Canada’s worst terrorist attacks — the deadly shooting at the Islamic Cultural Centre of Quebec (CCIQ) on January ...
- 2018
- 00:19:15
- 13-14
- Added on: 08/14/2018
News in Review - May 2010 How Tolerant Are Canadians?
Canada is a multicultural country where people of many races and backgrounds live in harmony together. Most of us are proud of our diversity, and like to think we live in a country where prejudice isn’t a problem. But how tolerant are we? In this News in Review story we’ll look at how a racist incident shocked a community. We’ll ...
- 2010
- 00:15:41
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- Added on: 05/15/2010
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How Tolerant Are Canadians?
Absolutely Canadian Ketchup & Soya Sauce
A documentary exploring the nuances of mixed Chinese-Canadian marriages in Quebec, in light of their historical taboo and criminalization in this country.
- 2019
- 00:43:51
- 13-14
- Added on: 09/23/2020
The National Language barrier stops Canadian films from getting funding
A heavily criticized language barrier is stopping some Canadian films from getting money from the federal funding agency Telefilm Canada. To qualify for Telefilm funding, the movies must be in French, English or an Indigenous language. However, many films that win big at the Canadian Screen Awards are in other languages. Their directors hope Telefilm changes its rules soon so ...
- 2018
- 00:03:39
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- Added on: 04/13/2018
The Sunday Edition Living in Hope: Viola Desmond's Story Classroom Favourites
This special presentation from CBC Radio's Sunday Edition is a dramatized account of a pivotal moment in Canadian race relations. On November 8, 1946 Viola Desmond refuses to move to the upstairs balcony in the Roseland Theatre, and is forcibly removed from the theatre and thrown in jail. The resulting legal battle was taken all the way to the Nova Scotia Supreme ...
- 2007
- 00:54:30
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- Added on: 02/02/2017
News in Review - November 2006 Michaëlle Jean: Our Governor General
On September 27, 2005, Michaëlle Jean was sworn in as Canada's Governor General. Since then she has brought her own sense of purpose and style to her job as the Queen's representative. In this News in Review story we'll look at Michalle Jean's first year in office. We'll travel with her to Haiti, the country where she was born. We'll ...
- 2006
- 00:17:01
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- Added on: 11/15/2006
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Michaelle Jean: Our Governor General
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