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150th anniversary: the Nine Hour Movement and adoption of the Trade Unions Act
Understanding the workers’ protests that paved the way for the creation of unions to advocate for workers’ rights
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Profile in courage: The Canadian coast guard who rescued fishermen stranded in a winter storm
First Officer Leslie Palmer of the Canadian Coast Guard was awarded the Canadian Decoration for Bravery after braving a severe winter storm to rescue two fishermen stranded on the shores of the Grenville Channel, near Prince Rupert, British Columbia on Dec. 27, 2004
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Profile in courage: The Canadian woman who risked her life to save people in Haiti trapped beneath a collapsed schoolhouse
Marie-Claude Élie was awarded the Canadian Decoration for Bravery after bringing medical assistance to dozens of people trapped beneath the ruins of a schoolhouse that collapsed in the wake of an earthquake in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on Nov. 7, 2008
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The great equalizer? Remembering the promise of the Canadian Citizenship Act
The act was meant to formalize Canada’s national identity — and keep the peace
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Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the election of Canada’s first female MP, Agnes Macphail
A century later, former federal politician Catherine McKenna reflects on what has changed — and how far we still need to go
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75 years after Viola Desmond’s stand against segregation, former theatre honours her legacy
On Nov. 8, 1946, Viola Desmond made history at the Roseland Theatre in New Glasgow, N.S. Seventy-five years later, the building’s exterior pays tribute to her life through art.
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50 ans de multiculturalisme : nous le faisons bien, sauf quand nous ne le faisons pas
Elamin Abdelmahmoud, commentateur culturel et politique pour CBC et Buzzfeed, estime que le Canada réussit parfois, échoue souvent, mais continue d'essayer
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50 years of multiculturalism: We do it well … except when we don’t
Elamin Abdelmahmoud, a pop culture and political commentator with CBC and Buzzfeed, explores the tension between the idea and the practice of multiculturalism in Canada — especially if you are a public figure of colour
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50 ans de multiculturalisme: quand les expériences vécues font l’histoire
Dora Nipp, directrice générale de la Multicultural History Society of Ontario, réfléchit à l'importance de consigner les histoires des migrants, des communautés ethniques et des Autochtones comme moyen essentiel de comprendre le Canada au XXe siècle et au-delà
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50 years of multiculturalism: Who is gate-keeping Canadianness?
Professor Anna Triandafyllidou reflects on a digital storytelling project that saw 28 graduate students from across Canada answer the question: Who am I?
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Un morceau manquant: La Colombie-Britannique s’est jointe à la Confédération il y a 150 ans
La Colombie-Britannique s’est jointe à la Confédération il y a 150 ans. Mais cela a failli ne pas se produire.
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A crucial piece: B.C. joined confederation 150 years ago today.
British Columbia joined Confederation 150 years ago. But it almost didn’t happen.
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