July 1 - Canada Day!
Dr. Matthew Barlow discusses the historical significance of Canada Day. Happy Canada Day everyone!
1 Juli 8min
June 30 – The Chinese Exclusion Act
The Chinese Immigration Act was passed on this day back in 1923. To learn more we spoke with Britt Braaten, the Curator and Manager of the Multicultural History Society of Ontario.
30 Juni 9min
June 29 – Thoroughbred Horse Racing in Canada
Queen Elizabeth II was in Toronto to attend the 99th annual Queen's Plate at Woodbine. To learn more we spoke with Louis Cauz, the Managing Director at the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame as well a...
29 Juni 6min
June 28 – Chinese Canadians and the Prairie West
Dr. Royden Loewen of the University of Winnipeg spoke to us about the stories of Yee Clun of Regina and Rosie's Restaurant in Calgary. Dr. Loewen is the co-author of "Immigrants in Prairie Cities".
28 Juni 8min
June 27 – O Canada Officially Adopted
In 1980, the National Anthem Act was adopted by Parliament.
27 Juni 7min
June 24 – 1968 Saint-Jean Baptiste Day
Today is La Fête nationale du Québec. To learn more about the infamous 1968 Saint-Jean Baptiste Day we spoke with official Pierre Elliot Trudeau biographer and author of "Just Watch Me: The Life of Pi...
26 Juni 5min
June 22 – Dief the Chief Becomes Prime Minister
We spoke with Dr. Michael Atkinson, the Executive Director of the Diefenbaker Canada Centre at the University of Saskatchewan to learn more about Diefenbaker's six years as PM. Diefenbaker served his ...
22 Juni 5min
June 20 – National Library of Canada Opens
Lester B. Pearson opened the Canadian institution in Ottawa in 1967.
20 Juni 8min
