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Yvonne Phillpotts at Kingston Public Hospital

A mural depicting musicians who had mad a significant impact in Toronto, such as Dianne Brooks and Jackie Shane. This is incredibly important as the mural recognizes how important Black musicians are to the history of music in Toronto.

Habeas Corpus Act of 1679

Lillie Johnson was born in Jamaica in 1922, received training there and in the UK. She came to Canada in 1960, receiving a BScN from the University of Toronto. She became the first Black director of public health in Ontario. The picture shows her…

Women in the RCMP, a representation of the Fraser v. Canada discrimination case against female officers.

This is a photograph taken of Chinese Canadians during the 1979-80 protests against the CTV W5 broadcast entitled “Campus Giveaway”. Currently presented by the Chinese Canadian National Council (CCNC), this photograph represents a significant chapter…

Mrs. Lepera at her convocation surrounded by her past and present self talking about the importance of integrity in her life and her line of work.