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"The standing ovation accorded in 2023 to a Second World War Ukrainian Nazi unit veteran in Canada's House of Commons shocked Canadians -- and the world. Author Peter McFarlane was not surprised. He had already spent three years learning about two people, Mikael Chomiak and Ann C...
Indigenous perspectives, much older than the nation itself, shared through maps, artwork, history and culture.
The Final Report of Canada's Truth and Reconciliation Commission and its six-year investigation of the residential school system for Aboriginal youth and the legacy of these schools. This report, the summary volume, includes the history of residential schools, the legacy of that ...
"A concise yet comprehensive introduction to the continuing repercussions of colonialism in Canada, Indigenous Peoples in the Twenty-First Century addresses crucial issues such as the legacy of residential schools, intergenerational trauma, Indigenous languages and culture, healt...
"In this collection of short fiction, ten outstanding authors explore the theme of home - home as a place, a concept, as a way of thinking about the body - through prose, verse and graphic storytelling. In "In a Flash" by Marty Chan, three kids come across a camera that traps the...
A tale of the people who built, operated and rode the Canadian Pacific Railway, the enormous challenges they faced, and how the railway evolved over the last century to help shape the Canada we know today.
In this video, starting with the First Nations people, follow early Canadian history through French and British exploration, settlement and fur trading to Confederation, the formation of provinces and territories, and the structure and function of Canada's government of today.
"From the rich historical banners of New France and British North America to the captivating debates of 1964-1965 that birthed the Canadian maple leaf flag, Flags of Canada offers a visually stunning and joyously readable journey through our nation's flag history. The Right Honou...
"Birdwatchers from the Rockies west will find nearly 1000 species in this user-friendly guide, with all new text, updated art, and data-driven maps. Backyard beginners and dedicated life-listers alike will love the expanded new edition of this trusted guide to the birds of wester...
"From the #1 national bestselling author of 'Indian' in the Cabinet and True Reconciliation, a polyphonic history of our land -- powerful, devastating, remarkable -- as told through the voices of both Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples. The totem pole forms the foundation for ...
Re-Storying Education is a process of dismantling old narratives taught in education and rebuilding new narratives that include all the voices that have created this place known as Canada today. This vital and timely book outlines how colonialism has shaped both the country and t...
"One of Canada's foremost authors and journalists offers a gripping account of the contest between John Diefenbaker and Lester Pearson, two prime ministers who fought each other relentlessly, but who between them created today's Canada. John Diefenbaker has been unfairly treated ...