Documentary · Canada · 2025 · 1h 28m

The Good Canadian

Director

Cast

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

Crew

Alfonso Chin — Director of Photography Hart Snider — Editor Leena Minifie — Writer David Paperny — Writer Leena Minifie — Producer David Paperny — Producer

Tagline

Behind every myth is the truth; behind every inequity is a system; behind them all is…THE GOOD CANADIAN.

Synopsis

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.

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