Social Issues and the Economy
National Film Board documentaries reflect upon incidents from Canada’s past and show political history as it happens.
Excerpts
The Back-breaking Leaf
1
Billy Crane Moves Away
1
2
Camera On Labour no. 4
1
Citizen Discussions
1
Home Front
1
2
Newfoundland Sentinel of the Atlantic
1
Strike in Town
1
Questions
1. What is the economic base of 1943 Newfoundland, as suggested in the excerpt? How does it serve both the foreign and domestic markets? Compare the image of the industry here with that in Billy Crane Moves Away.
2. This is a view of pre-Confederation Newfoundland, before it became part of Canada. What would appear old-fashioned and quaint to most Canadians in 1943 about the scenes in the excerpt?
2. This is a view of pre-Confederation Newfoundland, before it became part of Canada. What would appear old-fashioned and quaint to most Canadians in 1943 about the scenes in the excerpt?
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Short Description
Pre-Confederation daily life in Newfoundland. The homes, community events, ways of making a living and the resources of timber and iron are also shown.