The Good Canadian
88 min
2025
Published on, 1 month ago
The Good Canadian
The Good Canadian
88 min
2025
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The world knows the image of the good Canadian. But what if there was a dark secret behind a national identity? THE GOOD CANADIAN exposes the truth behind the idea of a True North strong and free. In this unflinching and eye-opening documentary, directors Leena Minifie and David Paperny move us through the corridors of systemic inequity, from the Indian Act to residential schools, to modern-day family separation. Fusing shocking footage with detailed interviews with experts, advocates, whistleblowers and politicians, THE GOOD CANADIAN challenges national myth-making, while offering Canadians the chance to forge a new identity from the truth.
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genocide
native peoples
social justice
residential school
investigative journalism
first nations
education system
canadian history
federal government
aboriginal
indigenous peoples
legal system
healthcare
ottawa, canada
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political documentary
racial justice
cultural identity
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anti-racism
indigenous rights
decolonization
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truth and reconciliation commission
indigenous filmmaking
state racism
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child protective services
genocide of indigenous peoples
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