Info for Canadian Viewers

Mountain Lake PBS can be found on your over-the-air antenna on 57.1, 57.2, and 57.3, or on a number of cable and other subscriptions services, including Videotron and Bell Fibe.

Find your local station here: Channel Information

Unfortunately much of the National PBS content is not available online outside of the United States, and we don’t have any control over that at the local level. We are certain to make our locally produced content available. We continue to ask PBS to make provisions for Canadians who are contributing members to their local stations.

Here is the response from PBS on the issue:

As you may know, PBS is not a producer, but rather a distributor of programming. Our distribution rights are fairly limited and are generally confined to dissemination within the United States.

While over-the-air broadcast signals reach beyond U.S. borders, online video is subject to geo-filtering, which restricts the areas that can view PBS content. PBS is legally obligated to ensure each program does not exceed its granted rights, which unfortunately eliminates international streaming ability for some PBS programs in Canada and elsewhere.

Below is the list of programming generally available outside the US. It is important to note that this list is subject to change depending on individual countries.

We regret not being able to offer all our content online to our supporters.

PBS Programs Available Outside the United States:

BILL MOYERS: video.pbs.org/program/bill-moyers/
CIRCUS: video.pbs.org/program/circus/
GROUND WAR: video.pbs.org/program/ground-war/
MEDIA SHIFT: video.pbs.org/program/mediashift/
MOTOR WEEK: video.pbs.org/program/motor-week/
NEED TO KNOW: video.pbs.org/program/need-to-know/
NOW: video.pbs.org/program/now-on-pbs/
RELIGION & ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY: video.pbs.org/program/religion-and-ethics-newsweekly/
TAVIS SMILEY: video.pbs.org/program/tavis-smiley/
TO THE CONTRARY: video.pbs.org/program/to-the-contrary/
WASHINGTON WEEK: video.pbs.org/program/washington-week/
WOODRIGHTS SHOP: video.pbs.org/program/woodwrights-shop/

We do apologize for this issue.

In August 2015, the Canada Revenue Agency annulled the charitable status of the Canadian Friends of Mountain Lake PBS. Canadian Friends of Mountain Lake PBS appealed the CRA’s decision to annul our charitable status, and we are pleased to announce at this time all donations in Canada are now tax-deductible!

Mountain Lake PBS is fortunate to have the support of thousands of Canadian viewers through annual donations, and all donations are acknowledged. In some cases, Canadian donations to a US charity may be deducted against US based income. Please consult your tax advisor for more information.

This decision does not impact the tax deductibility of donations made before August 20, 2015.

Donations to Mountain Lake PBS can be made here ►

We are more committed than ever to our Canadian viewers and making Mountain Lake PBS Quebec and Eastern Ontario’s PBS station.  With 1 full-time and 1 part-time Canadian staff in Montreal, we are working hard to ensure that Quebecers and Ontarians are fully represented and engaged in Mountain Lake PBS’s programming, activities and community partnerships.

Community outreach

Mountain Lake PBS hosts and participates in family events, community screenings, and meetings including character days at Parc Safari and Livres Babar Books, Kidcon, and listening sessions with community members. A standout example is a recent feature on Jackie Robinson’s connection to Montreal. This project included 3 media pieces produced in Montreal, and a screening of Ken Burns’ Jackie Robinson at the St James Theatre.

Gen’s Delights

Genevieve Roy highlights her coup de coeur food, culture, events and travel through her blog, Gen’s Delights. Gen explores Montreal, its surrounding regions, and beyond.

Read Online

Dead Reckoning

This animated documentary produced by Mountain Lake PBS tells the story of Samuel de Champlain and the native Amerindians that helped him survive the wilds of Quebec over 400 years ago. The documentary is paired with a comprehensive website education resources. The entire bilingual project is distributed to schools throughout Canada.

Learn more

Montréal, mon amour, mon histoire

This series by filmmaker Paul Carvalho will be presented for the first time in English, on Mountain Lake PBS. It is a five-part documentary series that chronicles the rise of Montreal, one of the great port cities in North America. Coming to Mountain Lake PBS in 2017.