Academic OneFileThis link opens in a new windowJournals and reference sources covering the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and many other subjects.
Gale OneFile: World HistoryThis link opens in a new windowDatabase providing coverage of both current thinking and events in world history.
Canada in ContextThis link opens in a new windowOnline experience of contextual information on a broad range of Canadian topics, people, places and events.
Canadian EncyclopediaThis link opens in a new windowFrench/English. A comprehensive and authoritative general Canadian reference work. Also includes quizzes, games, multimedia, and links to other resources.
Britannica High School EditionThis link opens in a new windowReference articles, journals, magazines, websites, multimedia, and curriculum content for high school students. Includes dictionary, atlas and student workspace.
Indigenous Peoples Atlas of CanadaThis link opens in a new windowReference maps of Indigenous Canada, information and historical photos on Truth and Reconciliation, First Nations, Metis & Inuit Peoples, as well a glossary of common Indigenous terms.
Secret Life of Canada Podcast (CBC)This link opens in a new window"The Secret Life of Canada highlights the people, places and stories that probably didn't make it into your high school textbook. Join hosts Leah and Falen as they explore the unauthorized history of a complicated country." Focus is on studying Canadian history through a diverse lens.
Asbestos Strike 1949The Canadian Encyclopedia: "The strike which began on February 14, 1949 in Asbestos, Quebec, is one of those events that resonate beyond the immediate and define history. It was, as Pierre Trudeau later wrote, "a violent announcement that a new era had begun."
AfricvilleThe Canadian Encyclopedia: "Africville was an African-Canadian village located just north of Halifax and founded in the mid-18th century. The City of Halifax demolished the once-prosperous seaside community in the 1960s in what many said was an act of racism. The mayor of the Halifax Regional Municipality apologized for the action in 2010. For many people, Africville represents the oppression faced by Black Canadians, and the efforts to right historic wrongs."
Prejudice and DiscriminationThe Canadian Encyclopedia: "Prejudice refers to an unsubstantiated, negative pre-judgment of individuals or groups, usually because of ethnicity, religion or race. Discrimination is the exclusion of individuals or groups from full participation in society because of prejudice."
YSF on the Antiwar Movement, 1965-1968Young Socialists Forum (YSF)
"These articles, selected from Young Socialist Forum between 1965 and 1968, show how the Young Socialists viewed and built the antiwar movement in Canada in its early years."
James Bay Project - The Canadian EncyclopediaIn 1971, Hydro-Québec and the Québec government initiated the James Bay Project, a monumental hydroelectric-power development on the east coast of James Bay.
Patriation of the Constitution - The Canadian Encyclopedia"n 1982 Canada "patriated" its Constitution, transferring the country's highest law, the British North America Act, from the authority of the British Parliament — a connection from the colonial past — to Canada's federal and provincial legislatures."
Factors Affecting Relationship Between French and English Canada
Quiet Revolution - The Canadian Encyclopedia"The Quiet Revolution (Révolution tranquille) was a time of rapid change experienced in Québec during the 1960s. This vivid yet paradoxical description of the period was first used by an anonymous writer in The Globe and Mail."
Bilingualsm - The Canadian Encyclopedia"Bilingualism is the ability to speak or write fluently in 2 languages. In Canada the term has taken on a more particular meaning: the ability to communicate (or the practice of communicating) in both of Canada's official languages, English and French."
Flag Debate - The Canadian Encyclopedia"The ensuing controversy raged not over whether there should be a new flag, but on its design. The French Canadian members followed with keen interest a debate wherein feelings ran high among many English-speaking Canadians."
National Flag of Canada - The Canadian Encyclopedia"The National Flag of Canada, also known as the Canadian Flag or the Maple Leaf Flag (l'Unifolié in French), consists of a red field with a white square at its centre atop of which sits a stylized, 11-pointed red maple leaf. A joint committee of the Senate and House of Commons voted for the present flag in 1964 against formidable odds. After months of debate, the final design, adopted by Parliament and approved by royal proclamation, became Canada's flag on 15 February 1965."
Parti Québécois - The Canadian EncyclopediaThe Parti Québécois is a Québec nationalist party, formed in 1968 through a union of 2 movements, a SOVEREIGNTY-ASSOCIATION movement in the Mouvement Souveraineté-Association (the MSA) and the Rassemblement pour l'indépendance national (RIN).
October Crisis - The Canadian Encyclopedia"The October Crisis began 5 October 1970 with the kidnapping of James CROSS, the British trade commissioner in Montréal, by members of the Front de Libération du Québec (FLQ)."
Front de libération du Québec - The Canadian Encyclopedia"The FLQ is best known for the 1970 October Crisis. The Crisis was the first occasion in the history of Canada that its citizens were deprived of their rights and freedoms during peace time."
The Montréal Olympics - The Canadian Encyclopedia"On May 12, 1970 in Amsterdam, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced that the city of MONTRÉAL was awarded the hosting of the Games of the XXIst Olympiad. Montréal thus became the first Canadian city to present the OLYMPIC GAMES, to be held July 17 to August 1, 1976."
Bill 101 (Charte de la langue française) - The Canadian Encyclopedia"Introduced by Camille Laurin, Bill 101, Charte de la langue française (1977), made French the official language of government and of the courts in the province of Québec, as well as making it the normal and habitual language of the workplace, of instruction, of communications, of commerce and of business."
Patriation of the Constitution - The Canadian Encyclopedia"n 1982 Canada "patriated" its Constitution, transferring the country's highest law, the British North America Act, from the authority of the British Parliament — a connection from the colonial past — to Canada's federal and provincial legislatures."
African Canadian - Roads to FreedomGreater Essex County School Board - AFRICAN CANADIAN CONNECTIONS
TO THE ONTARIO CURRICULUM
FOR GRADE 10 CANADIAN HISTORY
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(ACADEMIC AND APPLIED)
AND GRADE 10 CIVICS (OPEN)
Women's Movement - The Canadian Encyclopedia"Since the end of the 19th century, Canadian women have been organizing to redefine their place in society, demanding equality and justice. The women's movement has achieved a degree of formal equality for Canadian women through legal and political means."
National Action Committee on the Status of Women - The Canadian Encyclopedia"National Action Committee on the Status of Women is an action-oriented organization made up of over 700 groups from all over Canada. In 1971 the NAC started with 30 groups that have expanded to become the largest umbrella organization of women's groups in Canada."
Hippies - The Canadian Encyclopedia"Hippies, a term (possibly a variation of "hipster") coined in the mid-1960s to describe the adherents of a subculture (or counterculture) associated with the political and social protest movements of that decade."
Pollution Probe"Since 1969, we have been defining environmental problems through research, promoting understanding through education and pressing for practical solutions through advocacy."
Donald Chant"In 1969, University of Toronto professor Donald Chant, a zoologist and activist, helped found Pollution Probe, now one of Canada's most prominent environmental organizations."
Ecology Action Centre"Since 1971, the Ecology Action Centre has been working at the local, regional, national and more recently, international level to build a healthier and more sustainable world. While all of our work is connected to Nova Scotia, we draw inspiration from many places. We work closely with communities as well as social and natural scientists and make strong use of science in communicating our message."
Canadian Military Journal: Gouzenko to Gorbachev: Canada’s Cold WarJack Granatstein, OC, PhD, one of Canada’s most renowned historians, has written extensively on Canada’s military history and defence issues. He was Director and CEO of the Canadian War Museum from 1998 to 2000.
Canada's Human Rights History: Gouzenko AffairStudy by Dr. Dominique Clément
Associate Professor, Department of Sociology
Adjunct Professor, Department of History & Classics
Adjunct Professor, Department of Educational Policy Studies
University of Alberta
Nigerian Civil War - New World EncyclopediaNigerian Civil War. (2015, January 12). New World Encyclopedia, . Retrieved 15:41, April 13, 2016 from http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/p/index.php?title=Nigerian_Civil_War&oldid=986270.
Canada’s car industry before the Auto PactCBC Archives - Videos and articles. Scroll down the page for more videos on the impact of the Auto Pact on Canada's automobile industry.
The Canadian Way: The Case of Canadian Vietnam War Veteransby Ryan Goldsworthy - a graduate of both the University of Toronto (Hons. BA) and Queen’s University (MA). Ryan is a scholar of military history and strategy, and in the past, he has worked closely with the collections in the Royal Ontario Museum and the 48th Highlanders Regimental Museum in Toronto.
Database of analysis, journals, news, case studies, primary sources, statistics and multimedia focusing on the physical, social and economic aspects of environmental issues.
