The first in a trilogy of one-hour films on Canada’s national security operations and civil liberties during the past half-century. In 1946, Igor Gouzenko, a Soviet cipher clerk in Ottawa, fled his embassy with documents unveiling his nation’s spy network in Canada. It was Canada’s first spy case and confusion reigned in official reaction. Counter-intelligence agencies in the United States and Britain became alarmed at the possible leak of the new atom bomb secrets, so man-hunts soon reached international proportions. In Canada, the government ordered the arrest of many suspected citizens, civil rights were suspended, and the ensuing events became a blot on the nation’s history.
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ACMI Identifier
311046
Language
English
Subject categories
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Atomic bomb
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Cold War - History
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Espionage
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Internal security - Canada
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Internal security - Great Britain
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Internal security - United States
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Spies
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → United States. Central Intelligence Agency
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Canada - Politics and government
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Civil rights
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → International relations
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → United States. Central Intelligence Agency
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)