An Untidy Package: Women and the Newfoundland Cod Moratorium
An Untidy Package sets out to dispel the popular misconception that Newfoundland women weren’t major players in the cod fishery before the moratorium, and that the federal compensation they received was only added to their husband’s claims to increase their family’s allowance. We learn at the outset that one third of the 35,000 workers displaced were women. Using the viewpoint of some of these women, this video examines the cod crisis and its social implications for families.
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An Untidy Package: Women and the Newfoundland Cod Moratorium
- Overview
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Sep 15, 1997
Runtime
0h 48m
Genres
Documentary
Original Title
An Untidy Package: Women and the Newfoundland Cod Moratorium
Production Companies
ONF | NFB, NIFCO
Director
Debbie McGee
Description
An Untidy Package sets out to dispel the popular misconception that Newfoundland women weren’t major players in the cod fishery before the moratorium, and that the federal compensation they received was only added to their husband’s claims to increase their family’s allowance. We learn at the outset that one third of the 35,000 workers displaced were women. Using the viewpoint of some of these women, this video examines the cod crisis and its social implications for families.
