The Good Canadian
Behind every myth is the truth; behind every inequity is a system; behind them all is…THE GOOD CANADIAN.
2025 · 1h 28m · N/A
Documentary
Directed by
Leena Minifie
,
David Paperny
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The Good Canadian
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.
Director and cast
- Leena Minifie Director
- David Paperny Director
- Evan Adams as Self - Interviewee
- Cindy Blackstock as Self - Interviewee
- Corina Bye as Self - Interviewee
- David Graham as Self - Interviewee
- Brady Knight as Self - Interviewee
- Ernie Louttit as Self - Interviewee
- Shiri Pasternak as Self - Interviewee
- Sheelah McLean as Self - Interviewee
- Dean Neu as Self - Interviewee
- Sophie Radecki as Self - Interviewee
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