Heartland, CBC – “Wrecking Ball”
Lou and Tim find themselves on opposite ends of a fight when Tim attempts to rebrand Maggie’s into a soulless fast food franchise.
Battle of the Blades, CBC
Performance 4 – Theme: Canadian Music
W5, CTV – “Behind the Barn Door”
Reveals the shocking state of Canada’s egg industry, offering viewers a rare look inside a massive egg production facility. W5 exposes the disturbing conditions some chickens endure in a major branch of Canada’s food industry.
Marketplace, CBC – “The Dirt on Hotels: We’re Back!”
A year after exposing the dirt on hotels, Canada’s consumer watchdog checks in again to find out if hotels have cleaned up their act.
The Fifth Estate, CBC – “The Murder and The Money Trail”
A Canadian bank gets embroiled in allegations of fraud and corruption after one of its bank managers is brutally murdered. The fifth estate’s Bob McKeown investigates.
From John Doyle of the Globe and Mail:
‘Disturbing’ doc takes an inside look at Sean Clifton and the perpetrator’s experience
In this context, the importance and greatness of NCR: Not Criminally Responsible (CBC, 9 p.m. on Doc Zone) cannot be overstated. John Kastner’s fine and vividly illuminating documentary caused something of a sensation at the Hot Docs festival and has already been screened and much discussed in Britain. “Disturbing,†“controversial†and “provocative†are the adjectives used to describe it. I prefer “illuminating.†Continue reading.
