(Canada: The Story of Us) comments Hundreds of Indigenous nations with advanced cultures already live in Canada when French and English colonizers arrive and fight for land claims. All rights reserved © CBC/Radio-Canada 2013-2017 Labour strikes lead to violent conflict. Canada experiences a boom time after the war, but not all are happy with the status quo.
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With the British Empire entrenched in a European war, a disparate group of Indigenous, French Canadian, Scottish, African Canadian and even ex-pat Americans join together to fight for Canada. Determined that Canada will remain independent and free, a generation of risk-takers, gold miners, cowboys and railway-men will rise to the challenge.In the lead up to Confederation, Canada faces the threat of American expansionism. 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.
United - at war.Canada experiences a boom-time after the war, but not all are happy with the status quo and seek to reshape the country - dark legacies of injustice are challenged.
This unique example of nationhood serves as an example for the world as Canada moves into the 21st century.
The war of 1812 is Canada’s War of Independence. But not everyone is happy with this expansion. Inventors and entrepreneurs dream of uniting the country through the latest design and technology – and make their fortunes. Through boom times and bust, Canadians struggle to improve their lives and learn to care for others. Canadians come together, working, and fighting, for a common cause.
Canada, as a British Dominion, joins in the fight - a young country seeking to find its place on the world stage. Features stories/events include: timber trade, sea otter trade, iron foundry, Chat Ka and the buffalo, the route to the Pacific.
13-14 United - at war.World War II, a war even more terrible than the last, demands courage, commitment and ingenuity. 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.
Canada will meet this challenge head on, giving everything we have, at home and abroad. The first episodes of Canada: The Story of Us sparked a passionate debate among Canadians.
Canada: The Story of Us plus roundtable discussions This collection pairs the 10-part Canada: The Story of Us series with five Facebook Live roundtables that accompanied the original series broadcast and broadened the national conversation on important themes in Canadian history.