Canada History Week

Canada History Week provides all Canadians with the opportunity to learn more about people and events that have shaped the country we know today.

Features

Clement Ligoure: The Unsung Hero of the Halifax Explosion

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Clement Ligoure
The first Black doctor to practice in Nova Scotia, Clement Ligoure tended to hundreds of patients in the aftermath of the Halifax Explosion.

Violet King: The Professional Trailblazer Who Broke Down Barriers

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Violet King
The first Black woman to become a lawyer in Canada, Violet King spoke out about racism and sexism in the workplace.

Joe Trouillot: Cultural Influencer and Champion of the Haitian-Canadian community

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Joe Trouillot
Joe Trouillot’s career spanning more than sixty years, with more than 300 original songs in five languages, earned him the title of the Patriarch of Haitian music.

All (20) Episodes

Joe Trouillot: Cultural Influencer and Champion of the Haitian-Canadian community

2023
Joe Trouillot

Violet King: The Professional Trailblazer Who Broke Down Barriers

2023
Violet King

Clement Ligoure: The Unsung Hero of the Halifax Explosion

2023
Clement Ligoure

PNIAI: The artists collective that championed Indigenous art and culture in Canada

2022
PNIAI: The artists collective that championed Indigenous art and culture in Canada

Portia White: The African-Canadian contralto singer who won international acclaim

2022
Portia White: The African-Canadian contralto singer who won international acclaim

Rose Ouellette: The Québécoise director and performer with an 80-year career

2022
Rose Ouellette: The Québécoise director and performer with an 80-year career

Mitiarjuk Nappaaluk: The Inuk author who championed Inuit language and culture

2021
Mitiarjuk Nappaaluk: The Inuk author who championed Inuit language and culture

Chief Joe Capilano: The Squamish leader who inspired a century of activism

2021
Chief Joe Capilano: The Squamish leader who inspired a century of activism

Pierre Falcon: The songwriter who helped forge a Métis identity

2021
Pierre Falcon: The songwriter who helped forge a Métis identity

Canada History Week 2020: Canada’s first and only mixed World Heritage Site

2020
Canada History Week 2020: Canada’s first and only mixed World Heritage Site

The Anishinaabe woman who walked for water rights

2020
The Anishinaabe woman who walked for water rights

The woman who revolutionized environmental education

2020
The woman who revolutionized environmental education

Canada History Week 2019: Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters

2019
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters

Canada History Week 2019: The Winnipeg General Strike

2019
The Winnipeg General Strike

Canada History Week 2019: The Asbestos Strike

2019
The Asbestos Strike

Canada History Week 2018: The Discovery of Insulin

2018
Canada History Week 2018: The Discovery of Insulin

Canada History Week 2018: Ursula Franklin

2018
Canada History Week 2018: Ursula Franklin

Canada History Week 2018: Joey Angnatok

2018
Canada History Week 2018: Joey Angnatok

Canada History Week 2017: We Demand

2017
Canada History Week 2017: We Demand

Canada History Week 2017: A New Way Forward

2017
Canada History Week 2017: A New Way Forward