MK Ultra: CIA Mind Control Program in Canada (1980) – The Fifth Estate Documentary


MK Ultra: CIA Mind Control Program in Canada is a 1980 documentary by CBC’s The Fifth Estate that delves into the CIA’s secretive mind control experiments conducted at Montreal’s Allan Memorial Institute during the Cold War era.

The Fifth Estate investigated mind control experiments on human subjects at Montreal’s Allan Memorial Institute. Starting in the late 1980s, both the CIA and the Canadian government became embroiled in lawsuits related to the programs and reached compensation settlements with many of the victims.

About the Fifth Estate:

The Fifth Estate has been Canada’s premier investigative documentary program for four decades. Hosts Bob McKeown, Gillian Findlay, and Mark Kelley continue a tradition of provocative and fearless journalism. The Fifth Estate brings in-depth investigations that matter to Canadians, delivering a dazzling parade of political leaders, controversial characters, and ordinary people whose lives were touched by triumph or tragedy.


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