Kanata
On a rigorous and passionate quest, Huron-Wendat director René Siouï Labelle retraces the path of his ancestors and surveys their territories, recording images of stunning beauty. He unveils a historical journey known to very few as he reflects upon the identity of the Wendat nation. In the 1600s, when the Wendat met Europeans, they were a prosperous society. They had been living on the shores of the Saint Lawrence River and around the Great Lakes for centuries. Tragically, the arrival of foreigners created massive upheavals that led to the disintegration of the great Wendat Confederation. A spiritual energy emanates from the men and women we encounter in this film, most of them from Wendake, 8 km north-west of Stadacona, which Chief Donnacona described to Jacques Cartier as the great village, or "Kanata." (In French with English subtitles)

Canada's participation in the First World War and the Second World War is well documented, yet many Canadians are unaware of the contribution our country made to the Korean War.

It is important that the true story of Korea be told by those who were actually there, namely Canada's veterans. KOREA: Canada's Forgotten War takes viewers to the battle areas and monuments in Korea that are part of our nation's history. Veterans, many returning for the first time since the war, tell what it was like fighting a war in a country that Canadians knew very little about. A precious collection of archival film and photographs brings their memories of "the forgotten war" to life. When Canada's first battalion sailed for Korea in November 1950, it was assumed that the war would end shortly. Canada sent this small "token" force to ensure that once peace was declared, our flag would wave alongside the flags of other UN countries. By the time our soldiers landed at Pusan, China had entered the fight, and the war took a drastic turn for the worse.

The air we breathe is under assault. And it's a global problem. Did you know that Canadian scientists can determine that a particle of pollution found in Canada originated in Australia or China? Every day in Canada, 40 people die prematurely from illnesses related to air pollution. Canadian scientists are on the cutting-edge research to determine what's in the air we breathe and what effect it has on us. Join videographer Bill Luxton as he travels the breadth of the country examining the work of some of Canada's leading atmosphere scientists and how their findings could influence the national debate over climate change and air pollution.

CPAC presents One Incredible Year, an unprecedented TV event that documents the tumult and triumph of 12 months that changed the nation. One Incredible Year reveals the impact of total war on families in 1917 and the crusade to victory that built a modern Canada. Produced by veteran journalist Holly Doan and featuring lively interviews and extraordinary archival films never before seen on television, the hour-long documentary recaptures the intense wartime fervor that inspired sweeping political reforms, from income tax and votes for women to prohibition and Daylight Saving Time.

Ottawa's Rideau Canal is an avenue of water cut through the wilderness; a ribbon of tranquility that links the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean and the world beyond.

In celebration of its designation as an official World Heritage Site which puts it among the ranks of the Great Wall of China and the Egyptian Pyramids, CPAC presents the story of Canada’s historic Rideau Canal. It is protected as a national treasure by the Canadian government, but few Canadians know its story. The Rideau Canal was built for war. Its construction was marked by calamity that destroyed many lives and ruined the man who built it. In the first historical documentary ever produced about the Rideau Canal, award-winning journalist Holly Doan tells a story of ambition and hardship, of struggle and achievement; the story of Canada.

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In a television first, "White Canada" documents the dramatic 1955 Supreme Court battle that exposed a 20^th century scandal. The hour-long CPAC documentary special features rare films and first-ever interviews with surviving participants in the landmark case that shamed the nation. It is the story of a David-and-Goliath challenge to overturn a whites-only federal immigration law, and the startling outcome of the case.

In a television first, CPAC's The Big Bank Job reveals the untold story of money and politics that burst the bubble of the Roaring Twenties: the Home Bank crash of 1923. Produced by veteran journalist Holly Doan, the documentary features rare interviews and rich archival material unseen in more than 80 years. The Big Bank Job recounts a scandal that so shocked the nation that it changed our financial way of life and led to the creation of the Bank of Canada.