The largest, independent organization dedicated to Canadian history, identity and citizenship.
My Parks Pass Believing the wealth of Canada is its wilderness and its past, the Institute has joined Parks Canada and Nature Canada to create My Parks Pass. >
Canadian Citizenship Challenge This national program will encourage classrooms to take a mock citizenship exams after studying Discover Canada, the new Canadian citizenship guide. Prizes will be awarded to the best scores across the country. >
Canadian Aboriginal Writing Challenge The Canadian Aboriginal Writing Challenge is a national initiative for Aboriginal youth. >
Canadian Battlefields Study Tour The Tours are designed to introduce high school teachers to some of the most important Canadian battlefields and memorials in Belgium and France. >
The Memory Project: Stories of the Second World War This nationwide bilingual project will create an unprecedented account of Canada’s participation in the Second World War. >
Encounters With Canada Every week of the school year, over 120 teens from across Canada (ages 14-17) come to Ottawa; there they discover their country through each other, learn about Canadian institutions, meet famous and accomplished Canadians >
The Canadian Encyclopedia Canada's most authoritative and comprehensive reference, available in both official languages. >
Passages to Canada The Passages to Canada Speakers' Bureau is a diverse group of over 600 immigrants and refugees who have volunteered to share their experiences with youth and community groups. >
The Memory Project Each year, The Historica-Dominion Institute facilitates more than 700 classroom visits across Canada. >
History by the Minute The acclaimed Historica Minutes are one-minute movies that portray exciting and important stories from Canada's past. >
HistoryWire It is our collective memory wired to the present through articles, blogs, and video. >
Ontario Veteran Community Archive The Ontario Veteran Community Archive is an online collection of stories, pictures, and documents which house the unique experiences of Ontario’s veterans. >
Great Questions of Canada The Great Questions Essay Competition was established in 1999 as a way to encourage students to contribute to the dialogue of Canadian identity. >
With Canada Day just around the corner, a new survey commissioned by The Historica-Dominion Institute asks Canadians to create the guest list for the Ultimate Canada Day BBQ.
As Canada prepares to host to the world’s leaders at the G8 and G20 Summits, a new survey commissioned by The Historica-Dominion Institute takes the pulse of the global community’s perceptions of Canada and Canadians.
HDInstitute: RT @Memory_Project: MP Rodney Weston welcomes the Memory Project in Saint John, New Brunswick! Come to the Hilton Saint John Convention ...
HDInstitute: Korean War Veterans Day - "...it's a reminder of...our life in the hole in the ground." http://ow.ly/2gQtf
HDInstitute: Korean War Veterans Day - "The biggest part of Seoul had been destroyed during the various takings and re-takings"... http://ow.ly/2gQns