The Good Canadian

2025

1h 28m

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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.

Writers

Hart Snider(story consultant by)
Leena Minifie(writer by)
David Paperny(writer by)
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Evan Adams
Self - Interviewee
Cindy Blackstock
Self - Interviewee
Corina Bye
Self - Interviewee
David Graham
Self - Interviewee
Brady Knight
Self - Interviewee
Ernie Louttit
Self - Interviewee
Shiri Pasternak
Self - Interviewee
Sheelah McLean
Self - Interviewee
Dean Neu
Self - Interviewee
Sophie Radecki
Self - Interviewee
Samir Shaheen-Hussain
Self - Interviewee

Writers

Hart Snider(story consultant by)
Leena Minifie(writer by)
David Paperny(writer by)

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Release date

September 30, 2025 (United States)

Country of origin

Canada

Language

English

Production companies

Great Stories Productions Inc.
Stories First Productions

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