Marketplace
Season 44
TV-G
This series focuses on consumer affairs and news. The regular features include short investigative documentaries, test of products and advertising claims and product warnings.
Where to Watch Season 44
20 Episodes
- Food Waste
E2Food WasteDavid Common goes dumpster-diving to reveal how big companies throw good food into dumpsters, part of a $31 billion a year problem in Canada. Some European countries have taken action on supermarket food waste, but Canada doesn't even have a food waste policy. If other countries can do it, why can’t we? - The Celebrity Sell
E4The Celebrity SellFrom waist trainers to hair vitamins, fat-burning tummy tea wraps, and even pharmaceuticals, the Kardashian family has a long list of products they claim to love on social media. But are they letting people into their lives with these seemingly authentic testimonials, or are they just cashing in? - Superweed
E6SuperweedAs Canada prepares to legalize marijuana, we are taking a closer look at today's weed. We test what's being sold right now, and find out that what's missing should alarm you. And we go to Colorado, where weed is legal, and hook up volunteers to EEG machines to find out what happens to your brain on drugs. - Are Your Apps Spying on You?
E8Are Your Apps Spying on You?Are you obsessed with your phone? Well, knowing what companies can access about your private life may make your relationship status with your device #complicated. When you download popular apps, you could be giving companies permission to a lot more than you think: tracking your location, reading all your texts, accessing all your photos, even your microphone and camera. With help from data developers, we create a horoscope app to investigate how much we unknowingly reveal about ourselves. - Moving Company Nightmares
E9Moving Company NightmaresDo you know how much all your worldly possessions weigh? If you're moving across the country you might want to find out. We go undercover to see what really happens to all your stuff on a cross-country move. After investigating complaints about inaccurate quotes and questionable weight charges, we book our own move, then use hidden cameras and a GPS locator buried inside one of our boxes to track it every step of the way. - The Trump Effect: Has it Come to Canada?
E10The Trump Effect: Has it Come to Canada?Last year, we looked at how racism and intolerance affects us when we go shopping, rent an apartment and apply for a job. Now we're looking at what experts call the “Trump effect”. We're investigating how Donald Trump's campaign changed things here, both online and on the streets. In the last year, the amount of intolerant and racist language Canadians use online – in places like Twitter, in comments sections, web forums and blogs – has increased 600 per cent. So we conduct a social experiment and use our hidden cameras to test how Canadians will respond when they're faced with racism in their communities. The results might surprise you. And we follow Edmonton’s Jesse Lipscombe on his journey to teach others how to confront racism and make it awkward. - Fake Video Testimonials: Inside the World of Fake Reviews
E11Fake Video Testimonials: Inside the World of Fake ReviewsWe don’t know what her real name is. But we do know companies around the world hire her to pitch their products. In the booming business of fake online testimonials, she’s a top seller: pretending to be a real customer and posting positive video reviews online. She's even posed as a certified financial adviser, a teacher, and a dietitian. Many of us rely on reviews and testimonials to decide where to spend our money, but there's an entire industry dedicated to tricking you into believing their hard sell. - How Not to Lose Weight: Green Tea Extracts
E12How Not to Lose Weight: Green Tea ExtractsDiet pills with natural ingredients are part of a booming multi-million dollar weight-loss industry in Canada. But are they a waste of money? And are they always safe? We investigate popular green tea weight loss supplements and uncover dozens of reports of liver failure. - Grad Trips Gone Wild: Investigating S-Trip Holidays
E13Grad Trips Gone Wild: Investigating S-Trip HolidaysIt's supposed to be a teen's trip of a lifetime, but the high-school holidays arranged by a company called S-Trip might be a trip into trouble. Are they really as safe and supervised as advertised? Teens, parents and former employees tell us these trips result in underage drinking, risky behaviour, and sometimes, threats to personal safety. - The Chicken Challenge: Testing Your Fast Food
E15The Chicken Challenge: Testing Your Fast FoodLooks like chicken. Tastes like chicken. But how much is really chicken? What you don’t know (or what they don’t want you to know) about your favourite take-out. We're testing grilled chicken from top fast-food restaurant chains. - Niagara Falls Tourism Fee Update, and The High Price of Hospital TV
E16Niagara Falls Tourism Fee Update, and The High Price of Hospital TVWe’re back on the case, asking about Niagara Falls' unregulated tourism fee. After pressure from their customers and our stories, some businesses have stopped charging this fee. But others are charging tourists even more and calling it mandatory. Why hasn’t Ontario’s Ministry of Tourism cracked down? And we're looking at the cost of hospital TV. Prices, policies, and services vary widely across the country. We show you how to fight back against unfair hospital tv charges. - Death Inc.: Hidden Camera Investigation of Funeral Homes
E17Death Inc.: Hidden Camera Investigation of Funeral HomesWe teamed up with the Toronto Star to uncover pushy upselling and huge markups at Arbor Memorial, Canada's largest funeral home chain. And we take hidden cameras into six funeral homes to see what the sales pitch looks like when you're dealing with the death of a loved one. - The Deal With Your Apps, And An Update About Air Miles
E18The Deal With Your Apps, And An Update About Air MilesHow can you protect your digital privacy? Threats to your privacy have been in the news; we show you what you need to know to protect your phone. And, if you’re hoping to turn Air Miles into road miles in a rental car, they may not go as far as they used to. - The Secret Inside Your Phone
E19The Secret Inside Your PhoneAs new science fuels the debate about cellphone safety, Wendy Mesley returns for a special investigation. Wendy takes a closer look at a little known message inside your cellphone's settings and manual telling you to keep the device 5 to 15 mm away from your body. We ask why this message exists, why it's so hidden, and whether Health Canada is doing enough to protect us. - Wedding showdown: Are You Charged More When You’re Getting Married
E20Wedding showdown: Are You Charged More When You’re Getting MarriedThe wedding business is a $5 billion industry in Canada. But are you being upsold, surcharged, and possibly ripped off just because you're a bride or a groom? Charlsie Agro and Asha Tomlinson team up to find out if venues, florists, and limousine companies quote more for a wedding over an anniversary party.
