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Courage

À Toronto, Izabel, Bebeth, Natasha, Benoît, Grace et Jean, des « travailleurs pauvres » ontariens directement touchés par la crise économique, ont accepté de participer à des rencontres en groupe organisées par le cinéaste Geoff Bowie. Ensemble, ils parlent de la nécessité de cumuler plusieurs emplois pour survivre, racontent le stress généré par la précarité financière et expliquent avec beaucoup de détermination les moyens entrepris pour se sortir de cette situation difficile. Émouvant, éclairant et porteur d’espoir, Courage est un film social participatif qui souligne l’importance de l’entraide et réussit admirablement à dénoncer le tabou de la pauvreté.
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À Toronto, Izabel, Bebeth, Natasha, Benoît, Grace et Jean, des « travailleurs pauvres » ontariens directement touchés par la crise économique, ont accepté de participer à des rencontres en groupe organisées par le cinéaste Geoff Bowie. Ensemble, ils parlent de la nécessité de cumuler plusieurs emplois pour survivre, racontent le stress généré par la précarité financière et expliquent avec beaucoup de détermination les moyens entrepris pour se sortir de cette situation difficile. Émouvant, éclairant et porteur d’espoir, Courage est un film social participatif qui souligne l’importance de l’entraide et réussit admirablement à dénoncer le tabou de la pauvreté.

Economics Social Issues Work and Labour Relations All subjects
  • direction
    Geoff Bowie
  • None
    Geoff Bowie
  • research
    Geoff Bowie
  • executive producer
    Jacques Turgeon
  • producer
    Anne-Marie Rocher

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Ages 15 to 17
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Family Studies/Home Economics - Family Diversity and Challenges Social Studies - Contemporary Issues Social Studies - Economics
Have students create monthly budgets for an individual working full-time at minimum wage in their province or territory. They should calculate monthly net income and collect information on the local cost of rent, utilities and other necessary expenses. Share the budgets and discuss with the class. As additional activities, have students research the philosophy of Voluntary Simplicity, look into the breadth of free cultural activities found in their communities and evaluate the potential cost savings of second-hand shopping.

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