Culture

Despite being a significant part of the country’s population, there isn’t much data on the experiences of Canadians 65 and over that is not related to their healthcare needs. For this week’s CanCon recommendations, here are three CBC documentaries that unpack what life looks like for Canada’s older adult population.

To mark National Indigenous Peoples Day, we’re recommending an APTN documentary series, a zombie thriller and touching coming of age drama centred on the friendship between two Inuit women.

We’re fortunate to have filmmakers whose work shed a critical light on the rich histories and life experiences of Black communities. They are a great way to learn about what it means to be Black in Canada. There are many to choose from CBC’s library of incredible Canadian-made documentaries and films, all available for free on CBC Gem. Here are three documentaries to get you started.

Juno nominee iskwē shares how she's using music to stay connected while staying home.

Today, we present three new videos featuring more Canadian music. We invite you to turn up your sound and enjoy.

The Toronto Star published an op-ed by FRIENDS Executive Director Daniel Bernhard where he warns that, by some industry estimates, many of our major media outlets will fail within weeks due to the COVID-19 crisis.

Take a virtual tour of Expo 67, one of the most successful world's fairs of the 20th century.

FRIENDS will release 5 short films by five Canadian documentary filmmakers to highlight the thousands of Canadian stories we won’t hear or see because they are not being told. The Tell Our Stories series will be released on Monday, March 16 at tellourstories.ca.