Good People with Mark Sakamoto

Season 1

Good People is a sobering, unabashedly human, uplifting documentary series about acknowledging our failings - and striving to do better.

Between the Cracks
E1
Between the CracksMark investigates the homelessness crisis in Hamilton, Ontario before looking to Medicine Hat, Alberta for innovative solutions.
The Root of Violence
E2
The Root of ViolenceToronto has had its worst year yet for gun violence. But why? And what's being done? Mark searches for the people looking to make a difference.
Opioids
E3
OpioidsEveryday in Canada 11 people die of an opioid related overdose. This happens at a higher rate in rural and remote communities like Prince George, BC, which doubled the number of deaths from 2017. Mark visits and witnesses a real lack of services and supports when compared to urban areas, long wait times, and social stigma working together to keep people out of life-saving treatment.
Veterans
E4
VeteransMark takes a hard look at Canada's treatment of military veterans, and looks to a small entrepreneur program for inspiration.
Waste
E5
WasteCanada's worst-in-the-world waste record is due in no small part to our country's love of transporting its waste away from its origin. Mark visits Ingersoll, ON, the proposed site of Toronto's next great 18 million tonne landfill. Meeting with residents and the mayor, Mark learns they have no say in whether or not Toronto's garbage will be stored forever just a short walk from their picturesque downtown.