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Celebrating Josiah – Introducing the Josiah Henson Museum of African-Canadian History
“I’ll use my freedom well.” Josiah Henson made this promise to Captain Burnham, who helped him and his family in the last part …
Setting the record straight – Updating four Black history plaques
I’d like to tell you about Solomon Moseby. In 1837, Moseby fled to Niagara to escape slavery in Kentucky. When his extradition …
Kensington Market: Hidden histories
Ask any Torontonian where you must visit when you’re in town and, without a doubt, Kensington Market will be a fave …
Opening the doors to acceptance and understanding
Have you ever wondered what the colours on the rainbow flag mean or where they come from? How did Canadians legalize equal …
Chinese Immigration 9: Certificates that produced non-citizens
Between 1885 and 1923, Chinese immigrants to Canada were subjected to a “head tax,” according to the terms of the Chinese …
Preserving the Huronia Regional Centre
Along the shores of Lake Simcoe, the rolling hills of Ontario farm country slopes gently towards the water. Here, city dwellers …
Portraits of a vanishing Canada
“The more you know about any life – or anything – the more you respect it.”
Louis Pfeifer was one of …
Frost on the bedroom walls: Sharing women’s stories in public spaces
Historical narratives and symbols can be powerful tools that unify a nation. The stories we share about the past help shape our …
Pimachiowin Aki – Canada’s newest World Heritage Site
On July 1, 2018, during the 42nd Session of the World Heritage Committee in Manama, Bahrain, Pimachiowin Aki was inscribed on …
Faith buildings in the age of Spiritual Not Religious
My grandfather, Alfred Fry, was a United Church lay minister working throughout Bruce and Grey counties from 1954 to 1971 with …
The Canadian Rohingya – Telling the full story
I was a curator with the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) for almost nine years. I came to Canada 18 years ago as an …
Driftscape – A critical exploration
Driftscape is a platform for collaborative publication and discovery of associative cultural landscapes. Our landscapes are …
A prison town’s difficult heritage
Heritage is no longer solely the conservation and appreciation of the beauty, creativity and innovation of the past. Heritage …
To be dignified, stylish and Black in the 19th century was to defy expectations
In summer 2018, the Black Artists’ Networks Dialogue Gallery and Cultural Centre (BAND) presented Redefining Black Identity, an …
All land is sacred
According to all First Nations on Turtle Island, ALL LAND IS SACRED. We do not consider that some places are more sacred than …
Shifting the narrative
The past few months have witnessed an important conversation among Canadians – and, in fact, across North America – about the …
Canada’s newest landmark: The Canadian National Holocaust Monument
On September 27, 2017, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau officially inaugurated the National Holocaust Monument in Ottawa. The …
Making history
At 6 p.m. on December 2, 1986, Ontario’s legislative assembly was scheduled to vote on adding “sexual orientation” to the …
The stories that define us
Stories are powerful. They reveal our values, pleasures and memories, the rituals and rhythms of our lives, our spiritual …
CCM 3.0: Reimagining the Canadian Canoe Museum
A decade has passed since the permanent exhibits at The Canadian Canoe Museum (CCM) were opened to great acclaim. Funded with …
Routes through the wilderness: The development of a transportation network in Northern Ontario
Isolation, great distances, demanding terrain and difficult weather conditions challenged the fortitude and perseverance of the …