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- "Although they could not be conscripted, when World War II was declared, thousands of Canadian Aboriginal men and women enlisted and fought alongside their non-Native countrymen. While they fought for freedom for others, ironically the Aboriginal soldiers were not allowed equality in their own country. As a reward for fighting, the Canadian Soldier Veteran's Settlement Act allowed returning soldiers to buy land at a cheap price. However, many of the Aboriginal soldiers were never offered nor told about the land entitlement. Some returned home to find the government had seized parts of their own reserve land to compensate non-Native war veterans. Whole First Nations communities still mourn the loss of the thousands of acres of prime land they were forced to surrender. With narrator Gordon Tootoosis providing an historical overview, Aboriginal veterans poignantly share their unforgettable war memories and their healing process. We join them as they travel back to Europe to perform a sacred circle for friends left behind, but not forgotten, in foreign grave sites." -- National Film Board of Canada (source)
- This short documentary looks at how the community of London, Ontario, has implemented a plan to address the issue of domestic violence. These efforts, spearheaded by police, lawyers, doctors, transition house staff, women's groups, and social services agencies have turned London into a rare model community. There, The London Battered Women's Advocacy Clinic and "Changing Ways," a therapy program for men who batter, contribute to the city's innovative attempt to break the cycle of violence. Moving On is part of the The Next Step, a 3-film series about the services needed by and available to battered women.
- Collage of stories about the lives and times of sturdy Indigenous and Native women from all around the world and their enduring struggles to maintain their personal matriarchal traditions.
- This short film recreates the experience of Sylvie, a battered woman who seeks shelter in a Montréal transition house.
- The story of the Canadian Prime Minister and his most difficult political challenge in World War II.
- The tale of the Edmonton Grads women's basketball team, which was formed in 1915 and disbanded in 1940.
- The short documentary looks at some innovative approaches to providing services and accommodation for battered women in rural, northern, and Native communities.
- After the near death of her grandfather, Chinese Canadian filmmaker Michelle Wong embarks on a personal journey back home to her small town of St. Paul, Alberta to speak to her grandparents about their journey from China to Canada.
- A battle of the generations seems to be brewing in a suburban neighborhood. Some of the adults in the neighborhood don't like the fact of the elder teenagers causing a ruckus by riding their noisy motorbikes around, especially during times when they are trying to sleep. And one of the parents, Mo, breaks up a fight when he stops by his sister's house where his nephew Dave is having an unchaperoned house party. Beyond this generational battle, there are also ones brewing within each generation. The teenagers are basically a bunch of good kids - although perhaps somewhat inconsiderate - who themselves are being tormented by Ray and his gang who are solely out to make trouble. And some of the adults, such as George, believe they can invoke their own form of justice, legal or not, whereas others like adult bachelor Albert feel that George and his like are overreacting to the situation. Everyone has to try and figure out how to overcome their differences to live together in the neighborhood.
- Canadian women with disabilities seek and develop physical, intimate relationships.