Joined May 2020
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Good People is two of those nominations - and yes is still streaming on Gem!
30 Mar 2021
✨ There are a total of 244 Canadian Screen Awards nominations this year across 76 titles streaming on CBC Gem ✨ With the main event on May 20, you have seven weeks to watch them all. We can help with that... (Congratulations to each and every one of the nominees!)
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With great context provided by @SteveGaetz of @homelesshub...
#Homelessness costs up to $65K per person/yr in Canada. It would cost less to provide a person with housing & supports instead. The @CBC series @GoodPeopleCA explores the homelessness crisis & innovative solutions: bit.ly/3brypk2
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On #CanadianArmedForcesDay watch the @GreggCentre's Joel Watson on how Canada lost its way helping #veterans return to civilian life, plus inspiration for how we can hold up our end of the bargain again. Full episode cbcgem.app/46gTYDnED3muuayi6

29 May 2020
Too many Canadian veterans are struggling: with mental health, with finding work, with getting back into civilian life. Good People host @MarkSakamoto1 looks at how we can help our vets, and how they're helping each other. Watch Good People on CBC Gem. gem.cbc.ca/media/good-people…
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Good People retweeted
The focus is on veterans and military transition in episode 4 of @GoodPeopleCA. We're delighted that the difference our @POEmilitary program makes in the lives of veterans is captured so vividly through the stories shared. Stream it now on CBC Gem! gem.cbc.ca/media/good-people…
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25 May 2020
Good People host @MarkSakamoto1 visited two small cities on opposite sides of the continent to see the different approaches they're taking to the opiate crisis. Here are some of the people he met along the way. cbc.ca/documentaries/goodpeo…
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COVID-19 could worsen the #opioidepidemic, a full blown health crisis on its own, by removing access to important support systems. Watch @SheenaTaha of @CCSACanada break down the problem in episode 3 of #goodpeople: gem.cbc.ca/media/good-people… @cbc @cbcdocs
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Good People retweeted
Wow, I'm watching an advanced screener of a TV documentary about the opioid crisis in Prince George and I say this as someone very critical of outsiders coming in and chronicling the challenges facing my city: It is very, very good. #cityofpg
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Good People retweeted
22 May 2020
All across North America, cities and towns are struggling to prevent opioid deaths. Good People host @MarkSakamoto1 goes to one small U.S. city that has found a unique solution. Watch Good People on CBC Gem. gem.cbc.ca/media/good-people…
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Programs at @AlexandraParkCC aim to #helpkidsdreamagain, including the after school boxing organized by Neighbourhood Response Officers @OfficerNiko and Tony. There are no easy solutions and they're putting in the work. Watch #goodpeople streaming now on @cbc Gem.
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2019 was #Toronto's worst year ever for #gunviolence, and the city already has more shootings than this time last year. Marcell Wilson of @One_X_One_Inc is a former gang leader interceding to try and stop the violence. See his #GoodPeople story @cbc Gem tinyurl.com/y7eoqk23
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15 May 2020
Gun violence is a problem in cities across Canada. Good People host @MarkSakamoto1 goes to Toronto, where he meets some of the people affected by gun violence, as well as those trying to find new ways to stop it. Watch Good People on CBC Gem. gem.cbc.ca/media/good-people…
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So many incredible artists agreed to let their music help tell Good People stories: @WolfParade @ruralalberta @melissalaveaux @gianthandmusic @ladan_sounds @amendunes @rekkzone #songsohia Have a listen and support: open.spotify.com/playlist/6v…
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Have you heard about #housingfirst? To find out how an Alberta city used it to end #homelessness as we know it watch Good People on @CBC Gem: gem.cbc.ca/media/good-people… @SamTsemberis @cbcdocs
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11 May 2020
Good People host @MarkSakamoto1 talks about how homelessness became a personal issue for him, and how one Canadian city has found a unique solution to the problem. cbc.ca/documentaries/goodpeo…
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And... we're live: cbcgem.app/iHpnwmZzbMQ8yJPL6

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MarkSakamoto is one of the #GoodPeople. His uplifting doc series about ordinary heroes effecting change in trying times starts Friday on #CBCGem. Did I mention my son @DanBrioux is an EP on this? Read more here: bit.ly/2L8ATZV @CBC_Publicity #proud
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Super proud to be a small part of this. Highlights the collaborative efforts in #MedHat to end homelessness...one person, one family at a time. youtu.be/DhC5GRBPAr0

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4 May 2020
"Some of the brightest lights in the show... came in the darkest places." Good People host @MarkSakamoto1 talks about why he went searching for innovative solutions to today's biggest problems on his new show. cbc.ca/television/good-peopl…

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Five episodes, five tough problems, five solutions that have worked. Here's a first look at Good People's journey, streaming on @cbc Gem this Friday May 8th.
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