Press Release Department: Federal - Library and Archives Canada

Library and Archives Canada will provide $1.5 million to support 48 projects (including 38 new projects) by archives, libraries and documentary heritage institutions throughout Canada. The recipients of this third cycle of the Documentary Heritage Communities Program were announced in Montréal, at the annual meeting of the Association des archivistes du Québec. Eighteen projects submitted by Quebec organizations … Read more

As part of the Canada 150 celebrations, Library and Archives Canada, in partnership with Canadian Heritage, is presenting historical vignettes for each of the 365 days of 2017, focusing on events that shaped Canada as we know it today. Call 819-994-4589.

Library and Archives Canada is proud to announce the release of documents related to the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples on the 20th anniversary of the RCAP. This new database is now available on LAC’s website. It will provide enhanced access to over 600 RCAP documents, including transcripts of more than 175 days of public hearings, consultations … Read more

Library and Archives Canada is pleased to announce that portraits and artworks from its collection will be on display in Calgary as of 2018. A partnership agreement has been concluded with Glenbow, allowing it to present five new exhibitions—one exhibition a year—in a room at the museum specifically dedicated to treasures from the national collection. … Read more

Library and Archives Canada announced the launch of the 2017-2018 funding cycle for the Documentary Heritage Communities Program. This contribution program increases the ability of local documentary heritage institutions to sustain and preserve Canada’s documentary heritage. LAC invites all eligible organizations to apply at their earliest convenience. The deadline for the 2017–2018 funding cycle is January … Read more

Library and Archives Canada (LAC) program will provide $1.5 million in funding to 40 projects led by archives, libraries and heritage institutions across Canada. The announcement of the recipients of this second cycle of the Documentary Heritage Communities Program (DHCP) was made at the annual meeting of the Association des archivistes du Québec held in … Read more

Ry Moran, Director of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, and Dr. Guy Berthiaume, Librarian and Archivist of Canada, signed a memorandum of understanding that will ensure the preservation of, and public access to, the records of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission on residential schools. Most notably, LAC will provide the NCTR with digital copies … Read more

Library and Archives Canada, in collaboration with the Métis National Council, announced the opening of a new exhibition about the Métis based on content from its collection. Hiding in Plain Sight: Discovering the Métis Nation in the Collection of Library and Archives Canada presents reproductions of selected artwork and photographs pertaining to the Métis. The … Read more

Library and Archives Canada marks the 100th anniversary of women winning the right to vote in Canada with an outdoor exhibition entitled Let Them Howl: 100 Years in the Women’s Rights Struggle. Created in co-operation with the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg, this exhibition features reproductions of portraits depicting the unique history of … Read more

Heritage and Official Languages Minister Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) and the Librarian and Archivist of Canada, Dr. Guy Berthiaume, announced the results of the first funding cycle of the Documentary Heritage Communities Program (DHCP). This new Library and Archives Canada (LAC) program will provide $1.5 million in funding to 65 projects led by archives, libraries and … Read more