The Fifth Estate - Season 49
Season 49
Episodes
Lessons Not Learned
Bob McKeown goes behind the rhetoric about Chinese police stations in Canada to reveal that, in fact, the Canadian government and the RCMP have long co-operated in China's hunt for supposed fugitives.
Making an Icon
An icon's claims to Indigenous ancestry are being called into question by family members and an investigation that included genealogical documentation, historical research and personal accounts. Host: Geoff Leo
Whose Police?
Critics say a controversial RCMP unit in B.C. acts as a de facto private security force for resource companies. Leaked documents show industry leaders provided direction to RCMP bosses. Host: Steven D'Souza
The Assassin Next Door
A man convicted in absentia for his role in the 1975 coup and murder of the first family in Bangladesh lives in Canada. In an exclusive, the current prime minister, daughter of the slain PM, tells us that she wants him brought to justice. Host: Mark Kelley
Swindling the System
Surviving the Circle
Search for the Smugglers
Made in Bangladesh: 10 Years Later
When the dark web crosses over
Boiling Point: Climate Chaos
Who's minding the store?
Contract to Kill
Rotten Promises
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