History Wire

What's past is prologue.

Canadian Identity

“If you don't have an identity, who are you?”

Canada celebrates 142 years of confederation.
June 30, 2009

Articles

  • Canada is Failing History

    BY MARC CHALIFOUX Executive Director of the Dominion Institute and J.D.M. STEWART Teacher of Canadian history at Bishop Strachan School in Toronto As students across the country sit to ...

  • The Flag: Distinctively Our Own

    On February 15, 1965, at hundreds of ceremonies across the country and around the world, the red and white Canadian maple leaf flag was raised for the first time. In Ottawa, 10,000 people gathered ...

  • Let’s call it...Efisga

    Naming a country is no small task. The name should evoke feelings of pride and strength and reflect the character of the land and its people. There are many stories of the name's origin, but we ...

History Buzz

  • Canada Day Events



    June 30, 2009

    A listing of events for Canada Day and the month of July across the country.

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  • The Canadian History Report Card



    The Canadian History Report Card is a project of the Dominion Institute, a national organization that uses groundbreaking public opinion research, innovative media and in-school programmes to help hundreds of thousands of Canadians connect in meaningful ways with the country’s history, shared citizenship and democratic institutions.

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