The Fifth EstateSeason 25
Each week the fifth estate brings in-depth investigations that matter to Canadians – delivering a dazzling parade of political leaders, controversial characters and ordinary people whose lives were touched by triumph or tragedy.
Where to Watch The Fifth Estate • Season 25
3 Episodes
- Monsanto: Seeds of DistrustE1
Monsanto: Seeds of DistrustIn this 1999 piece we look at the public battle raging over genetically modified food. We explore the dispute between Canadian grain farmers and the multinational company Monsanto, the world's leading manufacturer of genetically modified seeds. - Montreal Massacre - Legacy of PainE2
Montreal Massacre - Legacy of PainOn December 6, 1989, 14 women were shot dead at a university in Montreal. The gunman Marc Lepine's hate crime left behind a profound and painful human tragedy. The real mystery of the crime, however, was about what in Lepine's life had led him to pick up a gun and attack complete strangers. In this piece from 1999, the fifth estate explores Lepine's past and discovers many factors that may have led him to act as he did. - Steven Truscott - His Word Against History
E3Steven Truscott - His Word Against HistoryThe case of Steven Truscott was the most famous child criminal case in Canadian judicial history, but Truscott himself disappeared into an anonymous existence, living under an assumed name and shunning all publicity for three decades.