Marketplace

Season 51

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 51

14 Episodes

  • Are You prepared?
    E1
    Are You prepared?Disasters strike. What should you do to stay safe? From coast to coast, a marketplace survival guide you don't want to miss. Marketplace hosts go to Halifax after hurricane Lee seeing who is ready for disaster.
  • Testing Tech Repair: Who's Spying on You?
    E2
    Testing Tech Repair: Who's Spying on You?Marketplace loads smartphones and laptops with private information to find out if technicians will snoop on the devices, then reveals who looks at our stuff and what can be done to protect our privacy. Reporter: Asha Tomlinson
  • Exposing the Secrets of Sustainable Fashion
    E3
    Exposing the Secrets of Sustainable FashionWe investigate the sustainability claims by some of fashion’s biggest brands and revealing why some of your clothing is far from the 'green' solution you've been sold. Reporter: Charlsie Agro
  • Chemical Shock: Testing the Make-Up of Your Makeup
    E4
    Chemical Shock: Testing the Make-Up of Your MakeupPutting popular makeup brands to the test, revealing which ones contain forever chemicals, and shares tips on how to avoid them. Reporter: David Common
  • Access Denied
    E5
    Access DeniedWe uncover the barriers persons with disabilities face while travelling on planes, public transit and in vehicles for hire. Using hidden cameras, we document the dangers and search for answers. Reporter: Travis Dhanraj
  • Housing Heist II
    E6
    Housing Heist IIInvestigating an elaborate scam that involves door-to-door equipment rental contracts, low quality renovations and unaffordable high-interest mortgages putting seniors at risk of losing their homes. Reporter: David Common
  • The People vs. The Ticket Giant
    E7
    The People vs. The Ticket GiantFans say they’re fed up with the high cost of tickets. The former Ticketmaster CEO says stop complaining. And one insider shares the inside scoop on how much he makes from reselling. Reporter: Asha Tomlinson
  • Germy Gyms
    E8
    Germy GymsDo you wonder what germs are lurking on the mats, dumbbells and in the showers at your gym? CBC Marketplace swabbed many of the popular surfaces at Planet Fitness, GoodLife and Anytime Fitness gyms to uncover how germy they can be. We also look at how you can protect yourself when you work out. Also, a look at protein powder.
  • The Big Gamble
    E9
    The Big GambleIn the first test of its kind, we reveal the high number of gambling advertisements that come with watching sports and whether current regulations go far enough. Reporter: Asha Tomlinson
  • Putting Electric Vehicles to the Test: Are We Ready For 2035?
    E10
    Putting Electric Vehicles to the Test: Are We Ready For 2035?Marketplace puts electric vehicles to the test. Charlsie Agro hits the road to explore issues with range, charging infrastructure and reveals the challenges with repairs. Reporter: Charlsie Agro
  • Bad Romance: Who's Conning Canadians?
    E11
    Bad Romance: Who's Conning Canadians?Investigating a long-term con that combines investment schemes, romance scams and crypto fraud. We meet those who've lost their life savings and reveal many of the perpetrators are forced to scam. Host David Common
  • What's in our Food?
    E12
    What's in our Food?They require warning labels in Europe, so why does Health Canada allow certain additives in our food? And, we go shopping to find out whether you're getting a good deal at a popular thrift store. Reporter: Rosa Marchitelli / Charlsie Agro
  • Driving Schools Exposed: Who's Been Cheating the System?
    E13
    Driving Schools Exposed: Who's Been Cheating the System?We expose how driving schools are willing to cheat the system to get your money, selling beginner driver education certificates to students who’ve had no training – putting public safety at risk. Reporter: Asha Tomlinson
  • The Big Bank Upsell
    E14
    The Big Bank UpsellEmployees at Canada’s big banks reveal immense pressure to push products and services that customers may not need in order to meet sales targets, or risk losing their jobs. Reporter: Erica Johnson

 

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