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This poster from World War 1 was made to recruit Black Canadians to the No. 2 Construction Battalion, which was the only segregated Black battalion in Canadian History. The Poster is outright discriminating Black People yet asking them to serve, and…

Plaque giving description of Gaines' life and achievements, placed in Regent Park, Toronto

web articles published by government of Canada featuring key information about Larry Gaines' life and career relevant to his plaque awarded by Parks Canada to be placed in Regent Park

A maroon hardcover book displaying the title “The Odyssey of John Anderson” in gold lettering, with the Osgoode Society emblem at the bottom.

A newspaper article written by Patrick Nicholson for the Daily Mercury’s Ottawa Report in October 1953. Nicholson discusses the Fair Employment Practices Act, which prohibited discrimination on the basis of race (among other things) in jobs with…

Jefferson Edwards was an important part of the early Black settlers in Alberta. He was one of the first to settle in Amber Valley and became an important community leader. He had worked hard in order to bring his wife to Canada. He cared a lot about…

Canadian children playing road hockey in Vancouver, Canada, demonstrating the strong multicultural life of Canadian residents.