Season 4

1. Hart & Papineau

1995-05-22 · 1m

The efforts of politician and lawyer Louis-Joseph Papineau give full equality of religion to Jews in Canada.

2. Paul Émile Borduas

1995-05-22 · 1m

The art of Paul-Émile Borduas and the Quiet Revolution are featured.

3. Pauline Vanier

1995-05-22 · 1m

Professional diplomats Georges and Pauline Vanier fight Canadian immigration policy in an attempt to help refugees fleeing Europe in the Second World War.

4. Water Pump

1995-05-22 · 1m

Canadian Mennonites devise sustainable agriculture practices that aid the Third World.

5. Flags

1995-05-22 · 1m

Lawyer, judge, and politician John Matheson looks at candidates for Canada's new flag.

6. Sitting Bull

1995-05-22 · 1m

Native American Chief Sitting Bull seeks refuge in Canada.

7. John Cabot

1995-05-22 · 1m

Italian navigator and explorer John Cabot discovers the Grand Banks of Newfoundland and runs "aground" on a bounty of fish.

8. Winnie

1995-05-22 · 1m

The bear of Canadian soldier Harry Colebourn becomes the inspiration for Winnie the Pooh.

9. Myrnam Hospital

1995-05-22 · 1m

The town of Myrnam, Alberta forms a non-denominational hospital.

10. Bluenose

1995-05-22 · 1m

The Bluenose, a ship out of Halifax and an important Canadian symbol in the 1930s, wins its last race.

11. John McCrae

1995-05-22 · 1m

Author, artist and physician during World War I John McCrae pens In Flanders Fields.

12. The Paris Crew

1995-05-22 · 1m

The surprise victory of the Paris Crew, a group of unheralded Canadian rowers, at the 1867 World Championships.

13. Nat Taylor

1995-05-22 · 1m

How Nat Taylor invents the multiplex theater.

14. Maurice "Rocket" Richard

1995-05-22 · 1m

December 28, 1944 was moving day for 23 year old Maurice Richard. All day he hefted furniture - including a piano - into his new house. That night he scored 5 goals and 3 assists setting an NHL record

15. Avro Arrow

1997-01-12 · 1m

The development of the Avro Arrow (this Heritage Minute was produced based on the 1996 mini-series "The Arrow").

16. Expo '67

1997-04-28 · 1m

The planning of the Montreal International and Universal Exposition called Expo 67 is featured.

17. John Humphrey

1997-05-01 · 1m

Legal scholar, jurist, and human rights advocate John Humphrey drafts the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

18. Marion Orr

1997-05-01 · 1m

The story of female World War II pilot, Marion Orr.

19. Syrup

1997-05-01 · 1m

A First Nations family teaches early settlers how to make maple syrup.

20. Frontier College

1997-08-01 · 1m

Frontier College educates those away from the urban centres.

21. Jackie Robinson

1997-08-05 · 1m

Baseball player, Jackie Robinson joins the Montreal Royals on October 23, 1946.

22. Stratford

1997-08-05 · 1m

A look back at the beginning of the Stratford Festival of Canada.

23. Grey Owl

1999-10-01 · 1m

Englishman Archie Belaney (played by Pierce Brosnan) rises to prominence as a notable author and lecturer after he took on the First Nations identity called Grey Owl. Adapted from the film of the same name.

24. Lucille Teasdale

2000-04-28 · 1m

Surgeon Lucille Teasdale devotes her life to helping the poor in Africa.

25. J. S. Woodsworth

2003-01-01 · 1m

Author, lecturer and social activist J. S. Woodsworth convinces Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King to introduce old age pensions.