Heritage Minutes: Jacques Cartier

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The explorer's first meeting with Iroquoian peoples provides one story of how Canada got its name.

Cast: Pierre-Carl Trudeau, Pierre Auger, Jean-Louis Millette, Guy Provencher, Jason Cavalier, more

Director: Richard Ciupka

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Heritage Minutes: Jacques Cartier

Overview

Cast

Pierre-Carl Trudeau

Pierre Auger

Jean-Louis Millette

Guy Provencher

Jason Cavalier

Marco Bacon

Don Brisebois

Francis Couteau

Myles Henderson

Michael Sandy

Darrel Martin

Daniel-Paul Bork

Raymond Hervieux

Mathieu Price

Paul Fauvel

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