LAC Forum on Canadian Democracy

First Reading

The Media Room provides the latest Library and Archives Canada news releases organized by date.

1783: Subject or Citizen? The Treaty of Paris

Library and Archives Canada, in collaboration with the National Archives and Records Administration in the United States, launched a unique international exhibition at 395 Wellington Street in Ottawa, on the occasion of the 225th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Paris. Read more »

Black Canadians and Civic Engagement

The following list includes a selection of LAC's archival collections, published works, and related external web links on the contribution of Black Canadians to civic life in Canada. A particular emphasis is placed on pioneering men and women who have been the first to run for elected office or to be appointed to public office at the municipal, provincial of federal levels. Read more »

Recent additions to the Library and Archives Canada website

State Minute Books (1841-1867)
Library and Archives Canada is committed to making as much of its collection as possible available online. In this section, you will find links to the State Minute Books (1841-1867).

Government of Canada Web Archive
Library and Archives Canada began to harvest the web domain of the Federal Government of Canada starting in December 2005. As resources permit, this harvesting activity will be undertaken on a semi-annual basis. The website data which is harvested is stored in the Government of Canada Web Archive (GC WA). Client access to the content of the GC WA is provided through searching by keyword, by department name, and by URL. It is also possible to search by specific format type, e.g. .pdf. At the time of its launch in Fall 2007, approximately 100 million digital objects (over 4 terabytes) of archived Federal Government website data was made accessible via the LAC website.
www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/webarchives/
index-e.html

Cabinet Conclusions
This research tool provides access to the Cabinet Conclusions which summarize the discussions that took place at the meetings of the Federal Cabinet. They document decision-making at the highest level of the Canadian government and offer researchers a glimpse into Canadian politics for the years 1944 to 1975. The tool provides a unique look into the policies and processes of Cabinet as it is possible to search on one topic and retrieve results from all years of the Conclusions.
www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/archivianet/
conclusions/index-e.html