Below, please find a selection of resources that can help you in your understanding of this unit.
Rick Mercer Report
- Rick rides the rails through British Columbia with Canadian Pacific and Parks Canada.
CBC The National: The legacy of the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike
Winnipeg is marking one of the seminal strikes in Canadian history. One hundred years ago, tens of thousands of workers walked off the job in what would come to be known as the Winnipeg General Strike.
Winnipeg is marking one of the seminal strikes in Canadian history. One hundred years ago, tens of thousands of workers walked off the job in what would come to be known as the Winnipeg General Strike.
CBC: Bloody Saturday: The Winnipeg General Strike
In May 1919, 30,000 Winnipeg workers walked off the job and into the history books, launching the largest strike in Canadian history. It lasted six weeks and ended in the violence of Bloody Saturday, a day organized labour has never forgotten or forgiven.
In May 1919, 30,000 Winnipeg workers walked off the job and into the history books, launching the largest strike in Canadian history. It lasted six weeks and ended in the violence of Bloody Saturday, a day organized labour has never forgotten or forgiven.
CPAC: Did You Know? - The Famous Five and the Persons Case
They've been called visionaries, feminists, trailblazers and Canadian heroes- Emily Murphy, Henrietta Muir Edwards, Louise McKinney, Irene Parlby and Nellie McClung changed the Canadian political landscape forever. They fought to be recognized as persons under the law. On October 18th, 1929, after an arduous legal and political battle the British Privy Council recognized women as persons under the BNA Act.
They've been called visionaries, feminists, trailblazers and Canadian heroes- Emily Murphy, Henrietta Muir Edwards, Louise McKinney, Irene Parlby and Nellie McClung changed the Canadian political landscape forever. They fought to be recognized as persons under the law. On October 18th, 1929, after an arduous legal and political battle the British Privy Council recognized women as persons under the BNA Act.
NFB: The Cat Came Back:
Despite his mounting desperation, old Mr. Johnson just can't get rid of a tiny, yellow cat…
Despite his mounting desperation, old Mr. Johnson just can't get rid of a tiny, yellow cat…
NFB: The Sweater
An animated version of a short story by Roch Carrier, who narrates this tale based on his boyhood experiences in rural Quebec. Imagine a young boy's chagrin when his only Montreal Canadiens hockey sweater wears out and 'Mr. Eaton' sends him a Toronto Maple Leafs sweater by mistake!
An animated version of a short story by Roch Carrier, who narrates this tale based on his boyhood experiences in rural Quebec. Imagine a young boy's chagrin when his only Montreal Canadiens hockey sweater wears out and 'Mr. Eaton' sends him a Toronto Maple Leafs sweater by mistake!
CBC: First Hockey Night in Canada Broadcast
CBC Comedy: How to become a Canadian
Just follow these simple steps, and you too can be a true Canadian, eh?
Just follow these simple steps, and you too can be a true Canadian, eh?