our programs

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. >

 

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June 30, 2010
 
The Ultimate Canada Day BBQ: Terry Fox (38%), Wayne Gretzky (36%) and Céline Dion (33%) Would Top Canadians’ Guest Lists

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.

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June 23, 2010
 
New Survey Measures What the World Thinks of Canada and Canadians Part III: Global Attitudes on the Environment, the Land and the Canadian Character

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.

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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