Lucky Moose
This item is only available for Canadian orders.Catalogue Number: FBM000
Producer: Floating Boat Media
Producers: Walker, Perry
Directors: Walker, Perry
Producing Agencies: Floating Boat Media
Subject: Canadian History, Canadian Politics, Canadian Social Issues, Citizenship Education, Civics, Criminal Justice & Law, Documentary, History, Politics, Social Issues, Social Sciences
Language: English
Grade Level: 9 - 12, Post Secondary, Adult
Country Of Origin: Canada
Copyright Year: 2017
Running Time: 11:18
The true story of how a Chinatown store owner changed Canada’s Criminal Code.
On May 23rd, 2009, a shoplifting in Toronto’s Chinatown escalated quickly when Lucky Moose shopkeeper David Chen chased and apprehended a returning thief. But it was Chen and his colleagues who faced serious charges when the police arrived. The resulting court case would change Canada’s Criminal Code.
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