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The Good Canadian
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The Good Canadian

2025-09-30 · 88 min · ★ 5.5

Documentary

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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Directors
Leena Minifie, David Paperny
Production companies
Great Stories Productions Inc., Stories First Productions, APTN, CBC
Countries
Canada
Status
Released

Top Cast

Evan AdamsEvan AdamsSelf - Interviewee
Cindy BlackstockSelf - Interviewee
Corina ByeSelf - Interviewee
David GrahamSelf - Interviewee
Brady KnightSelf - Interviewee
Ernie LouttitSelf - Interviewee
Shiri PasternakSelf - Interviewee
Sheelah McLeanSelf - Interviewee
Dean NeuSelf - Interviewee
Sophie RadeckiSelf - Interviewee
Samir Shaheen-HussainSelf - Interviewee
Noah FredActor
Eily SprungmanEily SprungmanActress

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