Episode list

-Release date: February 10, 1957. From 1954 onwards, Algeria's desire for independence from France led to bloody clashes between Muslim rebels and the French army. On the program "Point de mire" of February 10, 1957, René Lévesque explained the economic and social inequalities that led Algerian Muslims to revolt. It also tells how France tried to preserve this last piece of its colonial empire.

-Date of release: February 24, 1957. At the end of the first session of the 25th provincial legislature of Quebec (Canada), René Lévesque takes a look at the administration of the province. His guests, Daniel Johnson of the National Union and Liberal Opposition House Leader René Hamel, describe the climate in the Chamber. They also address the issue of investment in education.

-For half an hour, René Lévesque talks with Guy Mollet, President of the Council of Ministers of the Fourth Republic

-Release date: March 10, 1957. René Lévesque summarized the crisis in the Suez Canal, a war that ended in a victory for the Egyptian President, Colonel Nasser. With correspondent Paul-Émile Tremblay, who spent two months in the Middle East, he talks about Arab nationalism and the hatred that exists towards the State of Israel. The two journalists note the end of British and French domination in this part of the world.

-Release date: May 5, 1957. In the middle of the Cold War, René Lévesque became interested in atomic bombs and disarmament. In order to understand the complexity of the subject, he asked two scientists from the Université de Montréal about the dangers of nuclear testing and the benefits of atomic energy. For a rare occasion, probably because of the seriousness of the theme, the program exceeds its usual duration by fifteen minutes.

-Release date: February 23, 1958. The facilitator of "Point de mire" takes the opportunity of a national conference on education in Ottawa to address the sensitive issue of education. The problems mentioned remain surprisingly topical, such as teachers' salaries and accessibility to higher education. Among the teachers interviewed by René Lévesque are two pioneers of teacher unionism, Léopold Garant and Laure Gaudreault.

-Release date: May 11, 1958. Is American ignorance of Canada as deep as it is said? This is the question asked by René Lévesque to Claude Desautels, administrative secretary of a Congressional representative in Washington. He notes that the United States is beginning to be concerned about a certain anti-Americanism in Canada.

-Release date: May 18, 1958. On May 13, 1958, a riot broke out in Algiers and France experienced a major political crisis. French civilians and soldiers from Algeria want to overthrow their government and demand Charles de Gaulle's return to power. The next day, in France, Pierre Pflimlin became Chairman of the Board. But forced to resign, he had to give up his place to General de Gaulle on June 1. On the program "Point de mire" of May 18, 1958, René Lévesque recalled the events that led to these troubles.

-Release date: June 8, 1958. During his visit to Algiers on 4 June 1958, Charles de Gaulle declared that Muslims in Algeria were now fully-fledged French people. Barely chosen to preside over the destinies of his country and its African colonies, he went to Algeria to channel the violence there. De Gaulle then gave rise to hopes for peace and greater governmental stability in France. On the June 8, 1958 program, host René Lévesque commented on Charles de Gaulle's return to power.

-Release date: 29 June 1958. For the last issue in the spring of 1958, "Point de mire" looks at three current international events. René Lévesque began by explaining the context of the execution of former Hungarian Prime Minister Imry Nagy, hanged on Moscow's order. It then provides an overview of the explosive situation on the island of Cyprus, as claimed by the Greeks and Turks. The third subject, the civil war in Lebanon, reveals the ethnic and political tensions that are devastating the Middle East.

-Émission consacrée à la guerre d'Algérie.

-Release date: June 2, 1959. During 1958, French politics underwent major upheavals. In May, the rebellion in Algeria forced President René Coty to call on Charles de Gaulle. This one forms a provisional government, then establishes the Fifth Republic. On 21 December, De Gaulle was elected President of the French Republic and of the African and Malagasy community for a seven-year term. At the "Point de mire" on June 2, 1959, René Lévesque gave an overview of the achievements of French President Charles de Gaulle after his return to power.

-While Canada has emancipated itself from England since its inception, its economic prosperity remains highly dependent on its southern neighbour, the United States. On June 30, 1959, during the last issue of the "Point de mire" series, René Lévesque analyzed the economic and political situation in Canada. At the end of the programme, the host gives the floor to the unemployed and workers, who are fiercely debating the country's problems of unemployment and poverty.