# Min Sook Lee
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min sook lee (Korean: 이민숙; born 1969) is a Canadian documentary filmmaker, screenwriter and political activist. As of September 2019, she was a candidate for Toronto—Danforth during the 2019 federal election. She was nominated as the New Democratic Party candidate in Toronto – Danforth running primarily on concerns about climate change, energy, economic equity, a national pharmacare program, child care programs, improved public transit systems, and the protection and expansion of affordable housing.
THE POLICE 1 - Julian Fantino
Julian Fantino may be the most famous cop in Canadian history. He was the chief of four different police forces. And for decades, he was one of the most influential voices in law enforcement. But during his rise, people critical of the police had a way of finding themselves in the crosshairs. They …
TRR ep. 165 (Apr. 27/2016): Migrant agricultural workers dreaming a better future
In episode #165 of Talking Radical Radio (April 27, 2016), I speak with Evelyn Encalada of Justice for Migrant Workers and multiple award-winning filmmaker Min Sook Lee. They talk about the experiences and struggles of migrant agricultural workers in Canada, and about the new feature-length documen…
Policing Indigenous Lands & Bodies
In Episode 75, I share the audio from the LIVE event: Legacy of Policing Indigenous Lands and Bodies in Canada, that was hosted by SCHOLAR STRIKE CANADA on September 10th, 2020 from 9:30AM - 10:30AM ET.Moderator: Beverly Bain, Lecturer, Woman and Gender Studies/Department of Historical Studies at t…
interview — marisa berry méndez critiques canada's temporary foreign worker program
listen to an interview with marisa berry méndez, staff at the canadian council for refugees, who offers perspective and critique on the human impacts of canada's "temporary foreign worker program." specifically marisa highlights the problematic & abusive practices by employers that have become comm…
Actor | Producer | Editor Robert Nolan " Worm (2010)
Robert Nolan is stage, screen and television actor. He is the narrator of History TV's 'The Real Inglorious Bastards' directed by Gemini-winner Min Sook Lee which won the 2014 Canadian Screen Awards' "Best History or Biography Documentary Program or Series' award. Robert Nolan's adaptability on-scr…
EP6: Trafficking in the media: The pop culture episode!
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We promised you something fun for our season finale, so here it is! We kick things off with the Traffik Report Collective playing a round of Karen Campbell’s Movie-Matchup Game: The Trafficking Edition. The Collective also joins us for a movie review, or take down, of the movie Taken!…
Episode 9: Canadian Law
In this week's episode, guest host Rodrigo Massa guides us through an interview he did with Pedro Chamale and reads some of the lyrics found in this week's song. Pedro sits down with Marc Fawcett-Atkinson again to continue his look at journalism and the SWAP program. We hear more from filmmaker and…
Are migrants the answer to labour shortages?
Nations in the global North are struggling with labour shortages dubbed in the media as ‘the great retirement' and ‘the great resignation'. Unemployment rates are running at near-record lows. As a result many nations are letting more temporary migrant labourers in to fill the gaps. Is this a good i…
Point of Entry into Storytelling through Healing: Film
In this episode, Elina Qureshi sits down with community organizer and filmmaker, Min Sook Lee.
The two discuss Lee's films and documentaries, the motivation behind them, and the difficult process of this form of storytelling.
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FLASHBACK: Shattering the myth of Canada 'the good' -- How we treat migrant workers who put food on our tables
Every year thousands of migrants come to work in Canada. From harvesting the food in our stores to caring for the elderly, these workers form a vital part of the economy. Yet despite being critical, they often face harsh conditions, isolation, abuse, injury and even death as a result of immigration…
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