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Canada 150: Home

Celebration of Canada's 150th Anniversary. Includes history, trivia, events, contests

All things Canada!

Teaching Resources

Experiences Canada

Microsoft Canada: Explore. Teach. Build

"Take learning beyond the classroom walls"

A Kids' Guide to Canada

A Kids' Guide to Canada
Interactive Kids’ Guide to Canada

Beginning on January 1st, 2017, every elementary student in Canada from JK to Grade 8 is invited to mark the year of Canada’s 150th birthday by helping to write a new chapter in Canada’s story.

Canada's National Parks

Get Visiting!

Three young teenage girls standing together in the park working on a school assignment.

To celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday, all visitors will enter Parks Canada places for free in 2017. What a perfect time to discover Canada’s most spectacular places!
Find a park or site »

Experiences Canada 150 & Me

Experiences Canada 150&Me
"Experiences Canada 150&Me is a unique multi-destination youth event and series of regional forums for young people between the ages of 14 and 19, to be held across Canada over a three-month period culminating in Ottawa the week before Canada Day."

Take the Challenge!

Canada Celebrates

Government of Canada Official Website

Participate Celebrate Explore

Experience

Canada C3: An Epic Journey to Celebrate Canada and Connect Canadians
A Canada 150 Signature project, Canada C3 is a 150-day expedition from Toronto to Victoria via the Northwest Passage. It will inspire a deeper understanding of our land, our peoples and our country. Deadline to Apply for selection to participate in one of the 15 10-day legs is 24 March 2017. Virtual tour and educational resources are available to all.
CBC/Radio-Canada
The entire CBC/Radio-Canada 2017 Programming Guide is available online. Lots of great upcoming programming to celebrate 150 years.
ONEFIVEOH: Canada's Online Campfire
"In 2017, Canada turns 150.
To celebrate, we're inviting Canadians everywhere to tell us a story in 150 seconds or less."
HBC Heritage
A history of the Hudson's Bay Company from its beginnings to present day.
Explore150
Explore Canada's Past, Present and Future.
Canada 150 Photos
Photos by Zach Baranowski and Posterjack