A Struggle to Remember
“Fighting for Our Families”
2012•21m•Released
Documentary
The video documentary "A Struggle to Remember: Fighting for Our Families" puts faces and narratives to the story of the struggle for family leave in Canada. The 20-minute film shows how it became accepted that women be able to return to their jobs after maternity leave and how men and women gained real and enforceable work-life balance provisions.
Director
Aaron Floresco
Writer
Aaron Floresco, Arthur Carkner, Robert Hatfield
Languages
English
Studio
Past Perfect Productions
Cast
Rosemary Warskett
Herself
Carole Gingras
Herself
Marion Pollack
Herself
Robyn Benson
Herself
Johanne Vaillancourt
Herself
Janice McClelland
Herself
Barb Byers
Herself
Deborah Bourque
Herself
Jean-Claude Parrot
Himself
Nycole Turmel
Herself
Fred Pomeroy
Himself
Trish Blackstaffe
Herself
Dale Akerstrom
Himself
Carol Wall
Herself
Production
Company
Past Perfect Productions
Producer
Aaron Floresco
Producer
Arthur Carkner
Producer
Robert Hatfield
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