The Fifth Estate - Season 38 Episode 6 Whistleblowers: Moment of Truth

Name: The Fifth Estate
Genre: Documentary, News
Released: 21 Mar 2025
Rating: 6.80
Cast: Bob McKeown, Gillian Findlay, Mark Kelley

Where the story doesn't end with the headline 2025-03-21 Canada 60 minutes.

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51 Season 51 Oct 10, 2025

51 - 1

The Denial Machine Oct 10, 2025
51 - 2

Funding the occupation Oct 17, 2025

50 Season 50 Oct 11, 2024

50 - 1

Dawson Creek: We Want Our Town Back Season Oct 11, 2024
50 - 2

Road to Ruin Oct 18, 2024
50 - 3

Stronach: Power and Silence Oct 25, 2024
50 - 4

The Election and the War Nov 01, 2024
50 - 5

Conspiracy in Coutts Nov 15, 2024
50 - 6

Cracked: Crimes Behind Encryption Nov 22, 2024
50 - 7

Episode 7 Nov 29, 2024
50 - 9

Pet Care Inc. Jan 24, 2025
50 - 10

The Shadow War on Libraries Feb 07, 2025
50 - 11

Inside Job: The airport gold heist Feb 14, 2025
50 - 12

The second term project 2025 Feb 28, 2025
50 - 13

Tax Hack: Identity Theft Mar 07, 2025
50 - 14

A Sister's Promise Mar 14, 2025
50 - 15

Trapped: The Online Terror Network Mar 21, 2025

47 Season 47 Oct 14, 2021

47 - 1

The Vaccine Oct 14, 2021
47 - 2

Amazon unpacked: The human cost of convenience Jan 01, 1970
47 - 6

Finding School No. 4: WE Charity's donor deception in Kenya Jan 01, 1970
47 - 7

Come hell... B.C. under water Jan 01, 1970
47 - 8

Why Not in Winnipeg Jan 01, 1970
47 - 9

Base of Hate Jan 01, 1970
47 - 10

The Reckoning: Secrets Unearthed by Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc Jan 01, 1970
47 - 11

School of Secrets: New Revelations From Inside the Cult Jan 01, 1970
47 - 12

The convoy and the questions: How a protest paralyzed a capital Jan 01, 1970
47 - 13

Parents Without Power: When Addicted Kids Can't be Forced into Care Jan 01, 1970
47 - 14

Priced Out: Canada's Rental Crisis Jan 01, 1970
47 - 15

Bait and switch: Recycling's dirty secrets Jan 01, 1970

46 Season 46 Nov 23, 2020

46 - 1

Thirteen Deadly Hours: The Nova Scotia Shooting Nov 23, 2020
46 - 2

Bitter Harvest: The story of the pandemic and the people who pick our food Nov 30, 2020
46 - 6

Policing the Police Jan 01, 1970
46 - 7

Fatal Care: How a teen was killed in his foster home/Exposed: Sexism with Ottawa Police Jan 01, 1970
46 - 8

The Missing Millions/Black on Campus Jan 01, 1970
46 - 10

When Police Don't Knock/Broken Honour Jan 01, 1970
46 - 11

Gene Hunters/Recipe for Genius Jan 01, 1970

45 Season 45 Jan 01, 1970

45 - 5

Dear Mr. Bissonnette Oct 19, 2019

44 Season 44 Oct 02, 2019

44 - 1

Just a Regular Kid Oct 02, 2019

41 Season 41 Dec 04, 2015

41 - 6

A Mother’s Trial Dec 04, 2015
41 - 16

The Trial of Jian Ghomeshi Mar 25, 2016

40 Season 40 Feb 27, 2015

40 - 7

Stalking Amanda: The Man in the Shadows Dec 05, 2014
40 - 15

War on Wheat Feb 27, 2015

39 Season 39 Oct 04, 2013

39 - 1

The Secrets of Sugar Oct 04, 2013
39 - 2

Made in Bangladesh Oct 11, 2013
39 - 3

The Murder and the Money Trail Oct 18, 2013
39 - 4

Elephants on Board: A Journey to Remember Oct 25, 2013
39 - 5

The Strange World of Julian Assange Nov 01, 2013
39 - 6

The Rob Ford Story Nov 08, 2013
39 - 7

The Sextortion of Amanda Todd Nov 15, 2015
39 - 8

The Conspiracy Files: JFK and 9/11 Nov 22, 2013
39 - 9

The Last Great Escape Nov 29, 2013
39 - 10

Silence of the Labs Jan 10, 2014
39 - 11

The Man Who Hears Voices Jan 17, 2014
39 - 12

Walk the Line Jan 22, 2014
39 - 13

Voyage of the Black Dragon Jan 31, 2014
39 - 14

Rabbi of the Pure Hearts: Inside Lev Tahor Feb 28, 2014
39 - 15

The Rise and Fall of Mike Duffy Mar 07, 2014
39 - 16

Return to Paradise Mar 14, 2014
39 - 17

Dead Enough Mar 21, 2014
39 - 18

Your Tips, Our Stories Mar 28, 2014
39 - 19

After the Cameras Went Away Apr 11, 2014

38 Season 38 Sep 14, 2012

38 - 1

Into The Death Zone Sep 14, 2012
38 - 2

Kingston Pen: Secrets and Lies Sep 21, 2012
38 - 3

Runaway Fighter Sep 28, 2012
38 - 4

The Widow's Web Oct 05, 2012
38 - 5

The Life and Death of Gloria Taylor Oct 12, 2012
38 - 6

Whistleblowers: Moment of Truth Oct 19, 2012
38 - 7

Lost In The Struggle: The Next Chapter Oct 26, 2012
38 - 8

Lucky 7 Nov 02, 2012
38 - 9

The Elephant in the Room Nov 09, 2012
38 - 10

Left for Dead Nov 16, 2012
38 - 11

Lance Armstrong: Master of Spin Nov 23, 2012
38 - 12

Hunting Magnotta Nov 30, 2012
38 - 13

Costa Concordia: The Captain's Tale Dec 07, 2012
38 - 14

The Imperfect Spy Jan 11, 2013
38 - 15

The Last Race Jan 18, 2013
38 - 17

Target Bin Laden Feb 01, 2013
38 - 18

Crossfire Feb 08, 2013
38 - 19

The Unrepentant Feb 22, 2013
38 - 20

The Vanishing Mar 01, 2013
38 - 21

Second Wave Mar 08, 2013
38 - 22

Ironman Mar 29, 2013
38 - 23

Mission Improbable Apr 05, 2013
38 - 24

Rate My Hospital Apr 12, 2013

37 Season 37 Sep 09, 2011

37 - 1

Truth and Lies: The Last Days of Osama Bin Laden Sep 09, 2011
37 - 2

Swissair 111: The Untold Story Sep 16, 2011
37 - 3

Gatti-vs-Gatti Sep 23, 2011
37 - 4

Mayday Sep 30, 2011
37 - 5

Colonel Gadhafi: Palace of Secrets Oct 07, 2011
37 - 6

True Confession Oct 14, 2011
37 - 7

Scout's Honour Oct 21, 2011
37 - 8

'Til Death Do Us Part (Update) Oct 28, 2011
37 - 9

Stories from the River's Edge Nov 04, 2011
37 - 10

Murder, He Wrote Nov 18, 2011
37 - 11

A Cold Case Nov 25, 2011
37 - 12

Holiday Hell Dec 02, 2011
37 - 13

Behind the Line Dec 09, 2011
37 - 14

Escape From Justice Jan 06, 2012
37 - 15

Diagnosis Murder Jan 13, 2012
37 - 16

The Lies People Tell Jan 20, 2012
37 - 17

Who's Killing The Rizzutos? Jan 27, 2012
37 - 18

The Wreck of the Costa Concordia Feb 03, 2012
37 - 19

The House of Shafia Feb 10, 2012
37 - 20

The Lost Boys Feb 17, 2012
37 - 21

Fearless Feb 24, 2012
37 - 22

Fast Break Mar 02, 2012
37 - 23

Time Bomb Mar 09, 2012
37 - 24

Lost on the Ice Mar 23, 2012
37 - 25

Kidnapped Apr 06, 2012

36 Season 36 Sep 24, 2010

36 - 1

Above Suspicion Sep 24, 2010
36 - 2

Betrayal Oct 01, 2010
36 - 3

'Til Death Do Us Part Oct 08, 2010
36 - 4

Enemies of the State Oct 15, 2010
36 - 5

The Confession Oct 22, 2010
36 - 6

The Fall and Rise of Theo Fleury (Update) Oct 29, 2010
36 - 7

The Life and Death of Abdinasir Dirie Nov 05, 2010
36 - 8

Behind the Wall Nov 12, 2010
36 - 9

The Girl in the Suitcase Nov 19, 2010
36 - 10

The Legacy of Brendan Burke Nov 26, 2010
36 - 11

Presumed Dead Dec 03, 2010
36 - 12

After the Earth Shook Jan 07, 2011
36 - 13

Justice for Nadia Jan 14, 2011
36 - 14

Death of the Don Jan 28, 2011
36 - 15

WikiRebels Feb 04, 2011
36 - 16

Death at the Olympics Feb 11, 2011
36 - 17

The Devil You Know Feb 18, 2011
36 - 18

You Should Have Stayed at Home Feb 25, 2011
36 - 19

Colonel Gadhafi: Dying Days Mar 04, 2011
36 - 20

Missing Mar 11, 2011
36 - 21

Getting Off Easy Mar 18, 2011
36 - 22

My Friend the Bank Robber Mar 25, 2011
36 - 23

A Question of Innocence Apr 01, 2011

35 Season 35 Sep 25, 2009

35 - 1

Riding on Risk Sep 25, 2009
35 - 2

The Education of Brian Nicholl Oct 02, 2009
35 - 3

Death Online Oct 09, 2009
35 - 4

The Fall and Rise of Theo Fleury Oct 16, 2009
35 - 5

Broken Heroes Oct 30, 2009
35 - 6

Bus 1170 Nov 06, 2009
35 - 7

Over the Edge Nov 13, 2009
35 - 8

The Unofficial Story Nov 27, 2009
35 - 9

Out of Control Jan 08, 2010
35 - 10

House of Cards Jan 15, 2010
35 - 11

Fasten Your Seatbelts Jan 29, 2010
35 - 12

Earl Jones: In Trust Feb 05, 2010
35 - 13

21st Century: War and Terrorism Feb 12, 2010
35 - 14

21st Century: The People Feb 19, 2010
35 - 15

21st Century: Law and Disorder Feb 26, 2010
35 - 16

The Wrong Man Mar 05, 2010
35 - 17

Cougar 491 Mar 12, 2010
35 - 18

Hannah's Heart Mar 19, 2010
35 - 19

The Code Mar 26, 2010
35 - 20

Larger Than Life Apr 09, 2010

34 Season 34 Oct 01, 2008

34 - 1

Disappearing Act Oct 01, 2008
34 - 2

Inside Room 22 Oct 08, 2008
34 - 3

Shadows of Doubt Oct 15, 2008
34 - 4

The Girl in Saskatoon (Update) Oct 22, 2008
34 - 5

After the Storm Oct 29, 2008
34 - 6

Overboard (Update) Nov 05, 2008
34 - 7

The Gospel of Green Nov 12, 2008
34 - 9

Where the Women Went Nov 19, 2008
34 - 10

The Chess Master Dec 03, 2008
34 - 11

A Death in the Family Jan 07, 2009
34 - 12

Someone Got Away With Murder Jan 21, 2009
34 - 13

Strangers in Paradise Jan 28, 2009
34 - 14

Collateral Damage Feb 04, 2009
34 - 15

Powerless Feb 13, 2009
34 - 16

Black Widow Feb 20, 2009
34 - 17

The Code Feb 27, 2009
34 - 19

Staying Alive Mar 13, 2009
34 - 20

The Elephant in the Room Apr 10, 2009

25 Season 25 Dec 01, 1999

25 - 2

Montreal Massacre - Legacy of Pain Dec 01, 1999

3 Season 3 Dec 21, 1976

3 - 1

Tracking the sasquatch Dec 21, 1976

1 Season 1 Jan 02, 1976

1 - 1

Episode 1 Jan 02, 1976

Overview

They have the courage to stand up and speak out when no one else dares, yet the popular perception of whistleblowers is they are doomed to be victims of reprisals. But when the fifth estate caught up with some of its more memorable whistleblowers, we found out their lives can take twists and turns no one ever expected. These cases offer an ironic insight into what was supposed to be a new era of transparency and integrity in Canada. To date, not a single case has been prosecuted under Canada's Public Servant Disclosure Protection Act, and the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner was dismissed in disgrace. It was the late '90s when the fifth estate first caught up with Drs. Shiv Chopra and Margaret Haydon. The two Health Canada scientists had serious concerns about a new synthetic drug that promised to transform dairy farming by increasing milk production in cows.

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