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The Best Episodes of Heritage Minutes

Every episode of Heritage Minutes ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Heritage Minutes!

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Heritage Minutes, also known officially as Historica Minutes: History by the Minute, are a series of sixty-second short films, each illustrating an important moment in Canadian history. They appear frequently on Canadian television and in

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Heritage Minutes Season 2 Episode 1 - Governor Frontenac
    8.0/10(9 votes)

    #1 - Governor Frontenac

    S2:E1

    New France, under the leadership of French governor Louis de Buade de Frontenac, repels the British invasion at the Battle of Quebec (1690).

    Director:Richard Ciupka
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Heritage Minutes Season 3 Episode 11 - Joseph-Armand Bombardier
    8.0/10(8 votes)

    #2 - Joseph-Armand Bombardier

    S3:E11

    Inventor Joseph-Armand Bombardier and the beginnings of his passion for engineering.

    Director:Jean Beaudin
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Heritage Minutes Season 6 Episode 7 - Terry Fox
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Terry Fox

    S6:E7

    Terry Fox inspires the nation with his Marathon of Hope, a cross-country run to raise money for cancer research.

    Director:Grant Harvey
    Writers:Brent Kawchuck, Grant Harvey

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  4. Heritage Minutes Season 6 Episode 8 - Viola Desmond
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Viola Desmond

    S6:E8

    The story of Viola Desmond, an entrepreneur who challenged segregation in Nova Scotia in the 1940s.

    Director:Grant Harvey
    Writer:Shernold Edwards

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  5. Heritage Minutes Season 7 Episode 4 - D-Day
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - D-Day

    S7:E4

    On June 6, 1944, Canadian Forces landed on Juno Beach. D-Day, as this day would become known, was the largest amphibious invasion of all time, led to the liberation of France, and marked the beginning of the end of the Second World War.

    Director:Chris Petry
    Writer:Ryan Barnett

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  6. Heritage Minutes Season 7 Episode 5 - Acadian Deportation
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Acadian Deportation

    S7:E5

    The Acadians are descendants of early French settlers who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1604 and built a distinct culture and society over generations. Their peaceful existence was uprooted in 1755 when over 10,000 Acadians were ripped from their homeland to ensure British rule in North America. This Heritage Minute portrays the deportation through the eyes of an Acadian mother.

    Director:Tess Girard
    Writer:Tess Girard

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  7. Heritage Minutes Season 8 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Episode 1

    S8:E1

    No description available

    Director:François Gingras
    Writer:Ryan Barnett

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  8. Heritage Minutes Season 8 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - Episode 4

    S8:E4

    No description available

    Director:Mark Ratzlaff
    Writers:Nimisha Mukerji, Mark Ratzlaff

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  9. Heritage Minutes Season 1 Episode 10 - Orphans
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - Orphans

    S1:E10

    French Canadian families adopt Irish orphans in the 1850s while allowing them to maintain part of their Irish heritage.

    Director:Richard Ciupka
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Heritage Minutes Season 3 Episode 15 - Sam Steele
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Sam Steele

    S3:E15

    Major General and police official Sam Steele (portrayed by Alan Scarfe) of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police bars an unruly American (portrayed by Don S. Davis) from entering the Yukon with pistols, despite being threatened at gunpoint.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Heritage Minutes Season 6 Episode 13 - "Boat People" Refugees
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - "Boat People" Refugees

    S6:E13

    A family escapes persecution in Vietnam, traveling by boat to a Malaysian refugee camp before finding a new home in Montreal (1980).

    Director:François Gingras
    Writer:Martin Bisaillon

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  12. Heritage Minutes Season 7 Episode 2 - Jim Egan
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Jim Egan

    S7:E2

    James Egan was a Canadian LGBT rights activist, best known for his role in the landmark Supreme Court of Canada case Egan v. Canada. He is considered Canada's first prominent LGBTQ activist, due to his initial period of activism from 1949 to 1964.

    Director:Stephen Dunn
    Writers:Stephen Dunn, Davida Aronovitch

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  13. Heritage Minutes Season 7 Episode 3 - Vancouver Asahi
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Vancouver Asahi

    S7:E3

    From 1914-1941, the Vancouver Asahi were one of city's most dominant amateur baseball teams. In 1942, after Canada declared war on Japan, 22,000 Japanese Canadians were interned in the interior of BC, including the Asahi players

    Director:Scooter Corkle
    Writers:Graeme M. Campbell, Scooter Corkle, Kai Nagata, Candice Vallantin

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  14. Heritage Minutes Season 8 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Episode 2

    S8:E2

    No description available

    Director:Scooter Corkle
    Writers:Graeme M. Campbell, Scooter Corkle, Candice Vallantin

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  15. Heritage Minutes Season 8 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - Episode 3

    S8:E3

    No description available

    Director:Aaron Yeger
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Heritage Minutes Season 8 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - Episode 5

    S8:E5

    No description available

    Director:Alison Duke
    Writers:Naledi Jackson, Alison Duke

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  17. Heritage Minutes Season 8 Episode 7 - Episode 7
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - Episode 7

    S8:E7

    No description available

    Directors:Pat Mills, Ayo Tsalithaba
    Writer:JP Larocque

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  18. Heritage Minutes Season 8 Episode 6 - Episode 6
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - Episode 6

    S8:E6

    No description available

    Director:Jason Brennan
    Writers:Jessie Anthony, Jason Brennan

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  19. Heritage Minutes Season 9 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - Episode 5

    S9:E5

    No description available

    Director:Elad Tzadok
    Writers:Hayley Gray, Elad Tzadok

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  20. Heritage Minutes Season 9 Episode 7 - Episode 7
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - Episode 7

    S9:E7

    No description available

    Director:Alison Reid
    Writer:Alison Reid

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  21. Heritage Minutes Season 6 Episode 14 - Kensington Market
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - Kensington Market

    S6:E14

    Neighbourhoods like Toronto's Kensington Market have helped shape our country by providing newcomers a first stop in Canada. In the first animated Heritage Minute, a single store is transformed as it passes between generations and cultures.

    Director:Bruce Alcock
    Writer:Michael Goldlist

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  22. Heritage Minutes Season 7 Episode 1 - Lucy Maud Montgomery
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - Lucy Maud Montgomery

    S7:E1

    Lucy Maud Montgomery battled depression, rejection, and sexism to become known around the world for Anne of Green Gables and 19 other novels. This Heritage Minute tells her story in her own words, as drawn from her journals.

    Director:Stephen Dunn
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Heritage Minutes Season 9 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - Episode 4

    S9:E4

    No description available

    Directors:Hayley Gray, Elad Tzadok
    Writers:Hayley Gray, Elad Tzadok

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  24. Heritage Minutes Season 1 Episode 1 - Underground Railroad
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #24 - Underground Railroad

    S1:E1

    An African American escapes to Canada along the Underground Railroad.

    Director:Richard Ciupka
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Heritage Minutes Season 1 Episode 2 - Valour Road
    0.0/10(5 votes)

    #25 - Valour Road

    S1:E2

    Three men from Pine Street in Winnipeg win the Victoria Cross in World War I, and the street's name is changed to Valour Road in their honour.

    Director:Richard Ciupka
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Governor Frontenac" is the best rated episode of "Heritage Minutes". It scored 8/10 based on 9 votes. Directed by Richard Ciupka and written by Unknown, it aired on 6/28/1992. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Joseph-Armand Bombardier".