Myths for Profit: Canada's role in industries of War & Peace

We are pleased to announce the release of our first feature film documentary 'Myths for Profit: Canada's Role in Industries of War and Peace'.

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‘MYTHS FOR PROFIT' is a dramatic, exposé documentary which explores 'Canada’s role in Industries of War and Peace’. Through diverse interviews and case studies this documentary unveils the specific interests and profits that are made by certain corporation, individuals and agencies within Canada. The Canadian government and the military would like us to believe that we are altruistic peacekeepers helping people around the world. But is this accurate? 'MYTHS FOR PROFIT' examines how these misconception are maintained and who stands to gain by perpetuating them. By understanding the systems of power in Canada we can move forward in challenging how they operate and collectively create change.

MYTH 1) 'Canada is a peacekeeping nation' examines the changes within the Canadian military policies and what has been the agenda of these actions. From the historical beginnings of peacekeeping, to the recent missions, the documentary takes a critical look to the motives behind these actions. Particular focus is given to the role Canada has taken in NATO, the current perpetual war in Afghanistan, and how Canada played a pivotal role in pushing the policy of ‘humanitarian bombing’ in Yugoslavia in 1999.

MYTH 2) 'Canada’s military purpose is defence' By investigating the magnitude of the Canadian military industrial complex, this section probes the intersecting relationships between various government agencies and corporations as well as public complicity in this vast industry.

MYTH 3) 'Canada's aid is helping people around the world' investigates how various government agencies and ministries have specific agendas they are implementing around the world. The active role taken on in regional development banks, to the policies pushed by Export Development Canada are designed and carried out to ensure a free market neo-liberal agenda in different countries, regardless of the negative effect they may have on the communities and environment they impact. This includes how Canada’s development agency’s (CIDA) tied and phantom aid function in post and present conflict zones.

VIDEOGRAPHY
'Myths for Profit' (2009)
58:40 min, MiniDV, NTSC 16:9
Interviews filmed in Canada, Serbia,
Bulgaria, Croatia, England 2007-2008.
Post-produced in Canada, winter 2008-2009.

FEATURING
Justin Podur - Editor of Z-Net online magazine
Scott Taylor - Publisher of Esprit de Corps magazine
Sherene Razack - Author, Professor of Sociology,
University of Toronto
Michael Mandel - Author, Professor of International Law,
York University
Thomas Marr - Canadian Ambassador to Croatia
Richard Sanders - Editor of Press for conversion
Slobodanka Borojevich - Plaintiff in Lawsuit against Can. Government over bombing of former Yugoslavia
Igor Todorovich - Economic Analyst and Journalist
Steven Staples - Director of Rideau Institute
Patricia Adams - Executive Director of Probe International
Karyn Keenan - Program Officer, Halifax Initiative
Sakura Saunders - Program Associate, CorpWatch
André Geneaux - Canadian Director of EBRD
Richard Veillete - Director General of CIDA
Jesse Griffiths - Policy Officer, Action Aid

SCREENINGS
2nd Annual Empowerment Film Festival,
March 30th - April 3rd 2009
London, ON, Canada

43 screenings during the cross-Canada
spring 2009 tour:

3/11/2009 Peterborough, ON
3/13/2009 Kitchener, ON
3/14/2009 Guelph, ON
3/15/2009 Toronto, ON
3/16/2009 London, ON
3/17/2009 Hamilton, ON
3/18/2009 Ottawa, ON
3/19/2009 Ottawa, ON
3/20/2009 Kingston, ON
3/21/2009 Belleville, ON
3/23/2009 Fredericton, NB
3/24/2009 Saint John, NB
3/25/2009 Moncton, NB
3/26/2009 Halifax,NS
3/27/2009 Antigonish, NS
3/28/2009 Tatamagouche, NS
3/31/2009 North Bay, ON
4/1/2009 Sudbury, ON
4/2/2009 Sault St. Marie, ON
4/5/2009 Winnipeg, MB
4/6/2009 Brandon,MB
4/7/2009 Regina, SK
4/8/2009 Lethbridge, AB
4/9/2009 Red Deer, AB
4/10/2009 Edmonton, AB
4/14/2009 Calgary,AB
4/15/2009 Golden, BC
4/16/2009 Kimberly, BC
4/17/2009 Castlegar, BC
4/18/2009 Nelson, BC
4/19/2009 Grandfork, BC
4/20/2009 Kelowna, BC
4/21/2009 Salmon Arm, BC
4/22/2009 Kamloops, BC
4/23/2009 Chilliwack, BC
4/24/2009 Maple Ridge, BC
4/25/2009 Vancouver, BC
4/26/2009 Courtenay, BC
4/28/2009 Campbell River, BC
4/30/2009 Victoria, BC
5/1/2009 Surrey/White Rock, BC
5/2/2009 Davis Bay, BC
5/6/2009 Yellowknife, NT

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We are pleased to announce the release of our first feature film documentary 'Myths for Profit: Canada's Role in Industries of War and Peace'. WATCH the 10 MIN. DEMO in: ‘MYTHS FOR PROFIT' is a dramatic, exposé documentary which explores 'Canada’s role in Industries of War and Peace’. Through diverse interviews and case studies this documentary unveils the specific interests and profits that are made by certain corporation, individuals and agencies within Canada. The Canadian government and the military would like us to believe that we are altruistic peacekeepers helping people around the world. But is this accurate? 'MYTHS FOR PROFIT' examines how these misconception are maintained and who stands to gain by perpetuating them. By understanding the systems of power in Canada we can move forward in challenging how they operate and collectively create change. MYTH 1) 'Canada is a peacekeeping nation' examines the changes within the Canadian military policies and what has been the agenda of these actions. From the historical beginnings of peacekeeping, to the recent missions, the documentary takes a critical look to the motives behind these actions. Particular focus is given to the role Canada has taken in NATO, the current perpetual war in Afghanistan, and how Canada played a pivotal role in pushing the policy of ‘humanitarian bombing’ in Yugoslavia in 1999. MYTH 2) 'Canada’s military purpose is defence' By investigating the magnitude of the Canadian military industrial complex, this section probes the intersecting relationships between various government agencies and corporations as well as public complicity in this vast industry. MYTH 3) 'Canada's aid is helping people around the world' investigates how various government agencies and ministries have specific agendas they are implementing around the world. The active role taken on in regional development banks, to the policies pushed by Export Development Canada are designed and carried out to ensure a free market neo-liberal agenda in different countries, regardless of the negative effect they may have on the communities and environment they impact. This includes how Canada’s development agency’s (CIDA) tied and phantom aid function in post and present conflict zones. VIDEOGRAPHY 'Myths for Profit' (2009) 58:40 min, MiniDV, NTSC 16:9 Interviews filmed in Canada, Serbia, Bulgaria, Croatia, England 2007-2008. Post-produced in Canada, winter 2008-2009. FEATURING Justin Podur - Editor of Z-Net online magazine Scott Taylor - Publisher of Esprit de Corps magazine Sherene Razack - Author, Professor of Sociology, University of Toronto Michael Mandel - Author, Professor of International Law, York University Thomas Marr - Canadian Ambassador to Croatia Richard Sanders - Editor of Press for conversion Slobodanka Borojevich - Plaintiff in Lawsuit against Can. Government over bombing of former Yugoslavia Igor Todorovich - Economic Analyst and Journalist Steven Staples - Director of Rideau Institute Patricia Adams - Executive Director of Probe International Karyn Keenan - Program Officer, Halifax Initiative Sakura Saunders - Program Associate, CorpWatch André Geneaux - Canadian Director of EBRD Richard Veillete - Director General of CIDA Jesse Griffiths - Policy Officer, Action Aid SCREENINGS 2nd Annual Empowerment Film Festival, March 30th - April 3rd 2009 London, ON, Canada 43 screenings during the cross-Canada spring 2009 tour: 3/11/2009 Peterborough, ON 3/13/2009 Kitchener, ON 3/14/2009 Guelph, ON 3/15/2009 Toronto, ON 3/16/2009 London, ON 3/17/2009 Hamilton, ON 3/18/2009 Ottawa, ON 3/19/2009 Ottawa, ON 3/20/2009 Kingston, ON 3/21/2009 Belleville, ON 3/23/2009 Fredericton, NB 3/24/2009 Saint John, NB 3/25/2009 Moncton, NB 3/26/2009 Halifax,NS 3/27/2009 Antigonish, NS 3/28/2009 Tatamagouche, NS 3/31/2009 North Bay, ON 4/1/2009 Sudbury, ON 4/2/2009 Sault St. Marie, ON 4/5/2009 Winnipeg, MB 4/6/2009 Brandon,MB 4/7/2009 Regina, SK 4/8/2009 Lethbridge, AB 4/9/2009 Red Deer, AB 4/10/2009 Edmonton, AB 4/14/2009 Calgary,AB 4/15/2009 Golden, BC 4/16/2009 Kimberly, BC 4/17/2009 Castlegar, BC 4/18/2009 Nelson, BC 4/19/2009 Grandfork, BC 4/20/2009 Kelowna, BC 4/21/2009 Salmon Arm, BC 4/22/2009 Kamloops, BC 4/23/2009 Chilliwack, BC 4/24/2009 Maple Ridge, BC 4/25/2009 Vancouver, BC 4/26/2009 Courtenay, BC 4/28/2009 Campbell River, BC 4/30/2009 Victoria, BC 5/1/2009 Surrey/White Rock, BC 5/2/2009 Davis Bay, BC 5/6/2009 Yellowknife, NT For poster template click here.

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