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Canada: A People's History

Hard Times (Season 1, Episode 13)
TV Episode | Documentary, Drama, History
Canada plunges into social and political crisis as the Great Depression settles over the world. With little help from Ottawa, thousands of Canadians criss-cross the country desperately seeking work while prairie farmers face the additional...See moreCanada plunges into social and political crisis as the Great Depression settles over the world. With little help from Ottawa, thousands of Canadians criss-cross the country desperately seeking work while prairie farmers face the additional devastation of the Dust Bowl. As the crisis drags on, resentment and anger grow, leading to massive social unrest. Meanwhile the world faces an increasingly menacing threat from Europe, as Adolph Hitler draws Canada and the world closer to another world war. See less
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Director
Jill Offman
Writer
Jill Offman
Producers
Marcy Cuttler (producer) | Jill Offman (producer)
Composers
Claude Desjardins | Eric Robertson (as Eric N. Robertson)
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Oct 21, 2001
Release date
Oct 21, 2001 (Canada)
Awards
Series awards
3 wins & 6 nominations

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Maggie Huculak primary photo
Maggie Huculak
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Eric Peterson
William Lyon MacKenzie King William Lyon MacKenzie King   See fewer
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