September 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…

September 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…

Won 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…

A meeting was held at Forillon National Park to celebrate the award and honour Marie-Laure Rochefort, the first president of the Association of Persons Expropriated from Forillon and their Descendants     September 19, 2024                        Gaspé, Quebec                            Parks Canada A group consisting of…

Bringing amendments to the Canada National Parks Act is an important step in giving the Municipality of Jasper enhanced power to accelerate the rebuilding process. September 18, 2024                         Ottawa, Ontario                          Parks Canada…

History and Context: The “Specialized Municipality of Jasper” is the local government body delivering most community services within the Town of Jasper, as well as limited emergency services in a larger rural area outside the town boundaries. The Agreement for the Establishment of Local Government in the Town of Jasper was signed in 2001. Through…