Heritage Minutes

Season 4

25 episodes · premiered May 22, 1995

Where to watch Heritage Minutes

  1. E1 Hart & Papineau

    May 22, 1995 · 1m

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

  2. E2 Paul Émile Borduas

    May 22, 1995 · 1m

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

  3. E3 Pauline Vanier

    May 22, 1995 · 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. E4 Water Pump

    May 22, 1995 · 1m

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

  5. E5 Flags

    May 22, 1995 · 1m

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

  6. E6 Sitting Bull

    May 22, 1995 · 1m

    Native American Chief Sitting Bull seeks refuge in Canada.

  7. E7 John Cabot

    May 22, 1995 · 1m

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

  8. E8 Winnie

    May 22, 1995 · 1m

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

  9. E9 Myrnam Hospital

    May 22, 1995 · 1m

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

  10. E10 Bluenose

    May 22, 1995 · 1m

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

  11. E11 John McCrae

    May 22, 1995 · 1m

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

  12. E12 The Paris Crew

    May 22, 1995 · 1m

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

  13. E13 Nat Taylor

    May 22, 1995 · 1m

    How Nat Taylor invents the multiplex theater.

  14. E14 Maurice "Rocket" Richard

    May 22, 1995 · 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. E15 Avro Arrow

    Jan 12, 1997 · 1m

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

  16. E16 Expo '67

    Apr 28, 1997 · 1m

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

  17. E17 John Humphrey

    May 1, 1997 · 1m

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

  18. E18 Marion Orr

    May 1, 1997 · 1m

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

  19. E19 Syrup

    May 1, 1997 · 1m

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

  20. E20 Frontier College

    Aug 1, 1997 · 1m

    Frontier College educates those away from the urban centres.

  21. E21 Jackie Robinson

    Aug 5, 1997 · 1m

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

  22. E22 Stratford

    Aug 5, 1997 · 1m

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

  23. E23 Grey Owl

    Oct 1, 1999 · 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. E24 Lucille Teasdale

    Apr 28, 2000 · 1m

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

  25. E25 J. S. Woodsworth

    Jan 1, 2003 · 1m

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