Heritage Fair National Showcase

From local legends to landmark moments, see how students across Canada are bringing history to life. Three People’s Choice winners will each receive $100 — cast your vote today!

Equal Under the Law

Twenty-five years ago, an expanded definition of “spouse” put same-sex couples on the path to marriage.

Playing Ball with Castro

Canada's 1964 junior baseball team defied a U.S. embargo and took on Cuba.

The Quickening Flavour

First used by the Dene, Slave River salt deposits became a critical resource for HBC fur traders.

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Cannibal Cruise

When thirty gentlemen of Henry VIII’s court signed on for a sea tour of Newfoundland, they didn’t quite get what they bargained for: starvation, cannibalism and piracy.

The Pig War

The most curious international conflict between Canada and the United States involved the whimsical wanderings of a delinquent British-Canadian pig.

The Great Canadian Reindeer Project

The Inuvialuit of the Mackenzie Delta faced desperation. Caribou had dwindled. But Alaskan reindeer held the promise of plenty. And so, in 1929, a few men and a huge herd began the long and arduous trek east. It was more than they bargained for.

2024 Governor General's History Awards

Standing in the Doorway: Lived Histories and Experiences of the Chinese Community

This collaborative, multi-faceted project commemorated the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Exclusion Act.

Michele Schwab

Michele Schwab wanted to create an opportunity for her students to make connections with local kêhtê-ayak (Cree for old ones) and knowledge carriers from Starblanket Cree Nation, Little Black Bear First Nation, Okanese First Nation, and Peepeekisis First Nation.

Ben Gross and Daniel Kunanec

Tasting History was an interdisciplinary project that combined Grade 11 and 12 classes in history, hospitality and tourism, and green industries to explore a broad history of European Jewry beyond the Holocaust.

The Governor General's History Awards

Celebrating the very best in Canadian achievements in the field of history and heritage.

View all the recipients, past and present