The Good Canadian is a 2025 Canadian documentary film, co-directed by Leena Minifie and David Paperny.Kelly Townsend, "The Good Canadian turns the lens on Indigenous rights in Canada". Playback, September 30, 2025. The film is an investigative documentary that traces the systemic dispossession of Indigenous people in present day back to the legacy of the Indian Act.Charlie Smith, "The Good Canadian offers a truth-filled wake-up to those feeling complacent about reconciliation". Pancouver, September 30, 2025.
The film premiered on September 30, 2025 on APTN and CBC Television as a special National Day for Truth and Reconciliation broadcast."Canada: the true north, strong and free — unless you're Indigenous". Documentary, September 30, 2025.
Awards Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result CMPA Indiescreen Awards 2025 Kevin Tierney Award for Best Emerging Producer Leena Minifie Canadian Screen Awards 2026 Donald Brittain Award for Best Social/Political Documentary Program Leena Minifie, David Paperny, Sarah Jane Flynn Miles Morrisseau,"Inuit-led film and television dominate Canadian Screen Awards". Indian Country Today, March 27, 2026. Barbara Sears Award for Best Editorial Research Chantelle Bellrichard, Jennifer Chiu, Paul Barnsley, Derrick O’Keefe, Anna Mehler Paperny
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