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The Good Canadian

The Good Canadian

# Behind every myth is the truth; behind every inequity is a system; behind them all is…THE GOOD CANADIAN.
Documentary
📜 Overview: 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 2025-09-30
⌚ Running Time: 88 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 5.5

Beloved Cast

Evan Adams original image
Self - Interviewee
Evan Adams
Cindy Blackstock original image
Self - Interviewee
Cindy Blackstock
Corina Bye original image
Self - Interviewee
Corina Bye
David Graham original image
Self - Interviewee
David Graham
Brady Knight original image
Self - Interviewee
Brady Knight
Ernie Louttit original image
Self - Interviewee
Ernie Louttit
Shiri Pasternak original image
Self - Interviewee
Shiri Pasternak
Sheelah McLean original image
Self - Interviewee
Sheelah McLean
Dean Neu original image
Self - Interviewee
Dean Neu
Sophie Radecki original image
Self - Interviewee
Sophie Radecki
Samir Shaheen-Hussain original image
Self - Interviewee
Samir Shaheen-Hussain
Noah Fred original image
Actor
Noah Fred
Eily Sprungman original image
Actress
Eily Sprungman

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