If you want to get a feel for the country and issues try CBC.ca - Canadian News Sports Entertainment Kids Docs Radio TV for news or radio. The talk radio programming is excellent all day-from issues to call ins about everything Canadian. You can listen online(add as a favorite). You can pick your region also you can get the tv news too. I HIGHLY recommend checking it all out-esp the radio if you are serious about whats it like in Canada. Often they talk about immigration/job/credentials issues too. So archives might be handy! There is radio 1 and radio 2 -one is talk- the other music.
Independent films are what Canadians are known for-but I would think documentaries would be best....but still only very focused on a certain issue-nothing really all encompassing..