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Uranium

1990 47 min
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Documentaire sur l’exploitation de l’uranium au Canada. Ce pays est le plus important producteur et exportateur d'uranium au monde. Or, les résidus des mines d'où est extrait ce métal se transforment à l'air libre en une douzaine d'autres substances radioactives dont certaines sont extrêmement dangereuses... et dont les effets sont incontrôlables.

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Documentaire sur l’exploitation de l’uranium au Canada. Ce pays est le plus important producteur et exportateur d'uranium au monde. Or, les résidus des mines d'où est extrait ce métal se transforment à l'air libre en une douzaine d'autres substances radioactives dont certaines sont extrêmement dangereuses... et dont les effets sont incontrôlables.

Work and Labour Relations Indigenous Peoples in Canada (First Nations and Métis) Indigenous Peoples in Canada (Inuit) Mining Environment and Conservation All subjects
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  • director
    Magnus Isacsson
  • producer
    Dale Phillips
  • executive producer
    Graydon McCrea
  • commentary
    Michael Riordon
  • camera
    Barry Perles
  • sound
    Rick Gustavsen
    Clancy Livingston
    Jeremy Sagar
    Yvon Benoît
  • editing
    Dominique Fortin
  • sound editing
    André Chaput
  • sound mixer
    Jean-Pierre Joutel
    Shelley Craig
  • narration
    Pauline Julien
  • music
    Michael Becker

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Education

Ages 14 to 17
School subjects
Geography - Environmental Issues Indigenous Studies - Issues and Contemporary Challenges Science - Earth Science and Geology Social Studies - Environmental Challenges
Have students research, discuss, and write about the state of uranium mining in Canada since the film was made (1990). Students can take one of the mining towns mentioned (e.g., Port Radium, Uranium City) and examine how it has fared since then, both industrially and ecologically. Ask students how they feel after this film: what do they think when they see the amount of pollution and damage caused by such a strategic and critical industry?
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