CBC-TV News in Review: May 1996*
- 1996 ----- color ----- 53 min ----- vhs
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Segments: 1. Mad Cow Disease: The Panic Over Beef (12 min), The infection of thousands of cows in Britain causes the near collapse of the British beef industry and may have even caused the death of several people; 2. Teen Road Deaths: A Survivor Pays Penance (11 min), Teenager Kevin Hollinsky caused the death of his two best friends by drinking and driving. Rather than going to jail, he now speaks to high school students about his experience; 3. The Struggle for Taiwan: A Chinese Show of Force (15 min), With Taiwan on the verge of free elections, China's display of force causes tensions to grow; 4. The Nisga'a Settlement: Who Owns British Columbia? (12 min), After over one hundred years of petitioning and negotiations, the Nisga'a of northwestern British Columbia finally hold the title to some of their traditional homelands. (Closed-Captioned) (Extensive study guide available upon request) (Donated by the Department of Canadian Studies)
(Restricted to use by institutions of learning within the State of Washington only)
- Topics: (Adolescence, Agriculture, American Indian Studies, British Isles, Canadian Studies, China, Far Eastern Studies, Law, Pacific Northwest, Political Science: Asian, Transportation)
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