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Canada: The Story of Us

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Canada seeks to navigate the complexities of its diverse population, keeping its borders open to those who have nowhere else to turn while trying to negotiate a new relationship with Indigenous peoples. This unique example of nationhood serves as an example for the world as Canada moves into the 21st
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Bravery and sacrifice define our new nation as war erupts across Europe. Canada, as a British Dominion, joins in the fight – a young country seeking to find its place on the world stage. It's not long before nearly half a million Canadians, including thousands of Indigenous soldiers, travel to Europe
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It's the dawn of the 20th century and Canada's population is exploding. For many Canadians living in urban centres, this growth comes at cost. Deadly diseases plague cities. Labour strikes lead to violent conflict. Through boom times and bust, Canadians struggle to improve their lives and learn to
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The CBC and Bristow Global Media responded to the criticism by stating that the series was not meant to be a definitive or linear history of Canada, but simply to illustrate and depict 50 selected moments. The criticism resulted in the CBC scheduling a series of "live digital conversations", for
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In the lead up to Confederation, Canada faces the threat of American expansionism and a decreased interest by the British in maintaining the colony. Determined that Canada will remain independent and free, a generation of risk takers, gold miners, cowboys and railway builders will rise to the
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in 2017. Produced by Bristow Global Media, the 10-part series focuses on several significant periods in Canadian history, using dramatic reenactments to depict key moments and featuring commentary from Canadian public and entertainment figures. It is similar to other docudramas produced by
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Inventors and entrepreneurs dream of uniting the country using the latest design and technology – and make their fortunes in the process. An extraordinary generation will revolutionize transportation, engineering and communications, making Canada the high-tech superstar of a newly-wired
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Canada experiences a boom time after the war, but not all are happy with the status quo. They seek to reshape the country and challenge dark legacies of injustice. The circle of Confederation grows and Canada emerges as a complex and cosmopolitan nation on the world
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journalist Konrad Yakabuski linked the program's critical response to the CBC's reliance on an outside production firm, due to the closure of its internal documentary production unit in 2015. He compared the series to the much more favourably received 2000 series
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The War of 1812 is Canada's War of Independence. With the British Empire entrenched in a European war, a disparate group of Indigenous, French Canadian, Scottish, African Canadian and even ex-pat American fighters join together to fight for their new
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WWII, a war even more terrible than the last, demands courage, commitment and ingenuity. Canada meets this challenge head on, giving everything we have at home and abroad. Canadians come together, working and fighting for a common cause. United – at
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A new generation of rebels and entrepreneurs compete for the key to this land's prosperity – its natural resources – while others fight to protect them. It's an epic quest for treasure that shapes the country to this
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Hundreds of Indigenous nations with advanced cultures already live in Canada when French and English colonizers arrive and fight for land claims. Indigenous people suffer as a result of first contact.
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blogger D. K. Latta noted that the program's primary narrative thrust appeared to be the history of Canadian business and entrepreneurship rather than a comprehensive history of Canada as a whole.
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also criticized the program's portrayal of New France as inaccurate, including the depiction of
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The program's first episode faced significant criticism, particularly for eliding
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as the primary starting point to Canadian history. A number of politicians in
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successfully moved to have a representative from the CBC appear before the
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CBC’s Story of Us gives Canadians fresh take on 150 years of history
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Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage
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was portrayed as clean in the middle of his physical climb up
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challenge. But not everyone is happy with this expansion.
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viewers to discuss and debate the remaining episodes.
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as dirty and unkempt in a diplomatic meeting with the
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The series featured an introduction by Prime Minister
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to serve beside their allies in the First World War.
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Index

CBC Television
America: The Story of Us
Australia: The Story of Us
Mankind: The Story of All of Us
docudrama
CBC Television
Nutopia
Justin Trudeau
First Nations
Acadian
New France
Quebec
Samuel de Champlain
Wendat
James Wolfe
Cap Diamant
The Globe and Mail
Canada: A People's History
The Huffington Post
Pierre Nantel
Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage





"When the CBC broadcasts history, politics is sure to follow"
The Globe and Mail
"«Canada: The Story of Us»: pour Québec, l'histoire ne s'arrêtera pas là"
Le Devoir

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