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Herbicide Trials

Item number (ISN):

328437

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Item number (ISN):

328437

Type of material:

Moving images

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Record information – Details

Fonds/collection:

NATIONAL FILM BOARD OF CANADA / OFFICE NATIONAL DU FILM DU CANADA: VIDÉO

Accession:

1985-0127

Media:

Film

Part:

1 of 1

Release date:

1984

Production company:

National Film Board

Production credit:

director/editing/photography, Neal Livingston; producer, Kent Martin; executive produer, Barry Cowling; sound, Arthur McKay; sound editing, Sean Whalen; music, Leon Dubinsky

Country of production:

cn

Description:

In 1983, fifteen Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, landowners went to court to stop the spraying of herbicides by the local subsidiary of a Swedish multinational on forests adjacent to their properties. They found that the testimony of scientists and the support of public opinion, both here and abroad, were not enough to win their case. The film shows their ordeal and the landmark Sydney trials. Concerns raised included potential conflict-of-interest situations where a government must protect citizens' health while supporting certain kinds of industry; the relative value of the political and judicial processes in mediating social problems; and the need for a public forum for debating environmental issues. The film contains outstanding footage from chemical-industry films of the 1950s and recent material about Vietnam veterans affected by Agent Orange. <48mn 16s>

Original number:

106C 0184 051

Notes:

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1. For more information see "The NFB Film Guide From 1939 to 1989".
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Open

GENCAT identity number:

GAD 0FD579

Restrictions on consultation:

~Available Onsite Only / Seulement disponible sur le site

Reproduction access:

With written permission of Copyright Owner / Avec la permission écrite du détenteur des droits d'auteur

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