Imperfect Union : Canadian Labour and the Left - Part 2 - Born of Hard Times / directed by: Arthur Hammond ; produced by: Arthur Hammond, John Spotton, John Taylor ; production agency: National Film Board of Canada (Montreal).
The world plunges into the Great Depression which, like most leaders, Canada's R.B. Bennett refuses to combat with unbalanced budgets and government spending. Inspired by reports from Russia, many turn to communism for solutions. The 1937 General Motors strike in Oshawa gives the Congress of Industrial Organizations a toehold in Canada, but on the eve of World War II Canada's tiny unions remain blocked by restrictive labour laws and, like the equally tiny Cooperative Commonwealth Federation, locked in struggle with communist rivals. Part 2.
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- Physical Description: 1 streaming video (51 min., 32 sec.) : sound
- Publisher: Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2021.
- Copyright: ©1989
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General Note: | CatMonthString:february.24 Multi-User. CatMonthString:january.24 Agency - English program:.English Program, Ontario Centre. CatMonthString:march.24 CatMonthString:june.24 |
Restrictions on Access Note: | Available to subscribers only. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director, Arthur Hammond ; producer, Arthur Hammond ; script, Arthur Hammond ; executive producer, John Spotton, John Taylor ; sound, Robert Young, Peter Clements ; editing, Jack Morbin, John Kramer ; sound editing, André Galbrand, Antonia McGrath. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Narrator, Jill Frappier. |
Type of Computer File or Data Note: | Streaming video. |
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note: | Recorded 1989. |
Target Audience Note: | 14-18. |
System Details Note: | Mode of access: Internet. Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff. Access may be limited to affiliated libraries. |
Issuing Body Note: | Made available online by publisher. |
Source of Description Note: | Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2024-06-01). |
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