Changes to Canada’s historic places

This is Our Canada

Canadians have a strong attachment to places and objects that bear witness to the diverse stories of this land now called Canada:

• a cultural landscape that has guided our way for thousands of years,
• a projectile point made 10,000 years ago,
• a monument, more than a century old,
• or a conserved building that reminds us of the experiences of newcomers;

the diverse histories of our country are rooted in many of the places and objects under the stewardship of the federal government.

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Experts from the Canadian government are passionate about protecting and presenting these iconic windows into the past, testimonies that allow us to know ourselves better as human beings.
By contributing to the protection of representative examples of this cultural heritage, these experts take part in the discovery of the multiple facets of the history of our country: both the glorious and the grim ones …
And they play a fundamental role in helping us understand what is today’s “Canada.”

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Recently, an ambitious initiative was undertaken by Parks Canada, an Agency that, for over 100 years, has been dedicated to the conservation and presentation of this heritage.
This initiative, which is of an unprecedented scale, seeks to advance the protection of federally administered historic places; strengthening the protection of the most precious places in the country for present and future generations.
And it is in this context that, more committed and passionate than ever, these professionals are engaging and collaborating with Indigenous groups and communities, building with them strong relationships to ensure that the history of our country is representative of our experiences.
For all.

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This heritage is made of many stories: long and short, sad and happy.
These stories speak to our humanity, strength and resilience.
This heritage is what defines us.
This is our Heritage; this is our Canada. We are all part of its story.
From coast to coast to coast.