The short documentary offers a narrated tour from a helicopter of the Canadian provinces in 1966.

Among the featured film locations are: the Badlands, Alberta; Oak Island, Nova Scotia; Ottawa; Montréal; Québec City; Niagara Falls; Thousand Islands of the Saint Lawrence River; Toronto; Vancouver and Winnipeg.

Columbia Pictures bought the rights for a 22-minute version that was distributed internationally, including the USSR, USA, China and Italy.

[2] Although now considered dated, Helicopter Canada, during its initial release, received positive reviews.

Joan Fox wrote in The Globe and Mail, "If this film doesn’t stir your Canadian blood, nothing will.