But as to solving the problem of pollution, he agreed with the government’s solutions; just after making Morning on the Lièvre, Bairstow made a film about the 'national disgrace' that was the heavily-polluted Ottawa River.
The approach became more sophisticated and journalistic, as interviews about the effects of pollution became spontaneous, and cinematographers equipped with lightweight gear could record instances of ecological destruction at a moment’s notice.
[10] In the mid-1960s, Bairstow worked with Laurence Hyde to produce a 13-film series on the traditional Inuit way of life, using footage of the Netsilik people of Pelly Bay, Nunavut to illustrate the tales told by Tuktu, a fictional elder.
Upon his return, now as Executive Producer of Studio B, he created the board’s Multiculturalism Program, which was seen as an innovative response to discursive racism and a way of increasing racial diversity among the NFB’s films.
[23] National Film Board of Canada Australian Commonwealth Film Unit Safe Clothing (1946) Royal Journey (1951) Aircrew (1954)[35] Early Handling of Spinal Injuries (1955)[36] First Aid for Aircrew (1955)[37] Road of Iron (1955)[38] Harvest in the Valley (1955)[39] Fish Spoilage Control (1956)[40] Log Drive (1957)[41] Flagged for Action (1957)[42] The Salmon's Struggle for Survival (1957)[43] One Day's Poison (1958)[44] Eternal Children (1959)[45] Morning on the Lièvre (1961) Music from Montreal (1963)[46] Autobiographical by A.M. Klein (1965)[47] Tuktu and the Indoor Games (1967)[48] Total Approach (1971)[49] 28° Above Below (1973)[50] Grierson (1973) The Sunny Munchy Crunchy Natural Food Shop (1973)[51] Tomorrow Is Too Late (1974)[52] Oceans of Science (1974)[53]