Season 4 (1995)
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Episodes 25
Hart & Papineau
The efforts of politician and lawyer Louis-Joseph Papineau give full equality of religion to Jews in Canada.
Read MorePaul Émile Borduas
The art of Paul-Émile Borduas and the Quiet Revolution are featured.
Read MorePauline Vanier
Professional diplomats Georges and Pauline Vanier fight Canadian immigration policy in an attempt to help refugees fleeing Europe in the Second World War.
Read MoreWater Pump
Canadian Mennonites devise sustainable agriculture practices that aid the Third World.
Read MoreSitting Bull
Native American Chief Sitting Bull seeks refuge in Canada.
Read MoreJohn Cabot
Italian navigator and explorer John Cabot discovers the Grand Banks of Newfoundland and runs "aground" on a bounty of fish.
Read MoreMyrnam Hospital
The town of Myrnam, Alberta forms a non-denominational hospital.
Read MoreJohn McCrae
Author, artist and physician during World War I John McCrae pens In Flanders Fields.
Read MoreThe Paris Crew
The surprise victory of the Paris Crew, a group of unheralded Canadian rowers, at the 1867 World Championships.
Read MoreNat Taylor
How Nat Taylor invents the multiplex theater.
Read MoreJ. S. Woodsworth
Author, lecturer and social activist J. S. Woodsworth convinces Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King to introduce old age pensions.
Read MoreMaurice "Rocket" Richard
December 28, 1944 was moving day for 23 year old Maurice Richard. All day he hefted furniture - including a piano - into his new house. That night he scored 5 goals and 3 assists setting an NHL record
Read MoreAvro Arrow
The development of the Avro Arrow (this Heritage Minute was produced based on the 1996 mini-series "The Arrow").
Read MoreMarion Orr
The story of female World War II pilot, Marion Orr.
Read MoreJohn Humphrey
Legal scholar, jurist, and human rights advocate John Humphrey drafts the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Read MoreJackie Robinson
Baseball player, Jackie Robinson joins the Montreal Royals on October 23, 1946.
Read MoreFrontier College
Frontier College educates those away from the urban centres.
Read MoreLucille Teasdale
Surgeon Lucille Teasdale devotes her life to helping the poor in Africa.
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