Canada : A People's History, Episode 9 From Sea to Sea

Williamson, Jim (director). McHugh, Fiona (producer). Ménard, Johanne (producer). Huculak, Maggie (narrator). Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (Added Author). Narrator: Huculak, Maggie. (Cast).

Summary: Confederation is barely accomplished when the new dominion must face an enormous challenge: extending its reach into the vast prairies and beyond, to the Pacific Ocean. But Canada blunders catastrophically in seeking to take over the west without the consent of its inhabitants, especially the Métis of Red River and their leader, the charismatic, troubled Louis Riel. The resistance of 1869-70 lays the groundwork for Manitoba to join Canada, but it also sets the stage for decades of conflict over the rights of French and English, Catholic and Protestant in the new territories. Thanks to an audacious promise of a transcontinental railway in 10 years, the settlers of British Columbia are more easily convinced of the merits of union; by 1873 Prince Edward Island has joined as well, and Canada can boast a dominion that extends from sea to sea.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video (50 min 42 sec)
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Publisher: Toronto : Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 2000

Content descriptions

Restrictions on Access Note:	Access restricted to Curio.ca subscribers
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director: Williamson, Jim ; Producer: McHugh, Fiona ; Producer: Ménard, Johanne.
Participant or Performer Note:	Narrator: Huculak, Maggie.
System Details Note:	Available on the Internet. MODE OF ACCESS via web browser by entering the following URL: http://curio.ca/en/video/canada-a-peoples-history-episode-9-from-sea-to-sea-1744/
Language Note:	In English.
Source of Description Note:	Source of description from Canadian Broadcasting Corporation