Citizen Minutes

Citizen Minutes Becoming Ruby

Follow Ruby Chopstix, Canada's first drag artist-in-residence, as they navigate the complexity of being an underrepresented drag performer while creating a special showcase to create space for other queer BIPOC performers.

7:18 PM on TVO (TV Ontario)

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Citizen Minutes Militant Mother

Children from a social housing project were forced to jump shunting train cars that stood in their path; after months of petitioning for a safe crossing, a group of mothers made their voices heard by blockading CN rail from delivering goods.

4:52 PM on TVO (TV Ontario)

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Citizen Minutes Militant Mother

Children from a social housing project were forced to jump shunting train cars that stood in their path; after months of petitioning for a safe crossing, a group of mothers made their voices heard by blockading CN rail from delivering goods.

11:52 PM on TVO (TV Ontario)

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Citizen Minutes The Gift

A lesson in compassion and generosity results in a lifelong gift; set in a small Northwestern Ontario town, a father takes the opportunity to pass on important teachings to his daughter.

4:54 PM on TVO (TV Ontario)

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Citizen Minutes Red Girl Rising

Joyce Jonathan Crone-Mohawk matriarch, retired teacher, activist and humanitarian, reaches forward into her community of Huntsville, Ontario, opening hearts and bridging gaps for Indigenous education.

6:45 PM on TVO (TV Ontario)

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Citizen Minutes Mind Check 1-2, 1-2

In his music, 23-year-old Nigerian Canadian rapper, Akintoye, is vulnerable and introspective about his mental health struggles; as Akintoye climbs the music industry ladder, he makes space to encourage young people to express themselves through art.

7:47 PM on TVO (TV Ontario)

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Citizen Minutes Loud and Here

After noticing too many cases of sexual violence going unreported or unpunished within their own schools, 23 teen girls decide to take matters into their own hands to make meaningful changes to school board policy across Quebec.

9:45 PM on TVO (TV Ontario)

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Citizen Minutes The Gift

A lesson in compassion and generosity results in a lifelong gift; set in a small Northwestern Ontario town, a father takes the opportunity to pass on important teachings to his daughter.

10:45 PM on TVO (TV Ontario)

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Citizen Minutes Do You Hear What I Hear?

Mufflers, honks, and drilling make up the perpetual soundscape of Toronto; fed up with sleepless nights, a couple of activists take the fight to city hall in the hopes of changing the outdated noise bylaws.

10:50 PM on TVO (TV Ontario)

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Citizen Minutes Hommes-Relais

Amid migration grief and integration challenges, Juan Manuel, a doctor turned community leader, guides immigrant men through a life-changing program, forging resilience, belonging, solidarity and hope.

12:50 AM on TVO (TV Ontario)

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