On September 26, 2024, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, announced the appointment of two new representatives to the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada (HSMBC). BiographiesDr. Michael CarrollRepresentative for Alberta Dr. Michael Carroll is a 20th-century diplomatic historian specializing in Canadian and American…
Read moreSeptember 26, 2024 Gatineau, Quebec Parks Canada The Government of Canada, through Parks Canada and the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada, helps connect Canadians with our shared history. Every designation of a person, place, or event of national historic significance…
Read moreSeptember 26, 2024 Saint-Marc-de-Figuery, Quebec Parks Canada Parks Canada and the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada will participate in the unveiling ceremony of two commemorative plaques highlighting the national historic significance of the Amos Indian Residential School, which is commemorated under…
Read moreOTTAWA, September 24, 2024 Canada, like elsewhere around the world, has seen a rise in hate both on the streets and online in recent years. The federal government is committed to doing whatever it takes to protect everyone living in Canada as well as the resilient and diverse communities across the country to ensure that…
Read moreOTTAWA, September 24, 2024 Far too many people’s lives are impacted by hate and its devastating consequences. Canada’s Action Plan on Combatting Hate is informed by individuals and communities with lived experience of hate. It is grounded in consultation activities organized by the Federal Anti-Racism Secretariat, which included: 15 town halls 2 national summits on…
Read moreWon Alexander Cumyow played a leadership role in fighting for voting rights for Chinese Canadians September 23, 2024 Gatineau, Quebec Parks Canada National historic designations recall moments of greatness and triumph or cause us to contemplate the complex and challenging moments that helped define…
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