Over four decades, Mark Bourrie's writing has revealed the complexity and richness of Canada’s history — from early encounters between Europeans and Indigenous peoples to the political struggles, wars, and media forces that have shaped the country’s modern identity.

In its research methods, incorporation of Indigenous languages, and community-centred approach, By Strength, We Are Still Here makes a striking and original contribution to the literature on Indian Residential Schools in Canada.

In his superb intellectual biography of an important but largely forgotten figure in Quebec’s media and political scene at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th, Hans-Jürgen Lüsebrink makes a major contribution to Canadian history.

The Historytellers Project empowered students to uncover and share Canada’s often-overlooked 2SLGBTQ+ history.

Heather Howell’s students cultivated a heritage garden using traditional methods, growing vegetables and herbs similar to those raised by Burlington families in the late 19th century.

The Black History Walking Tour was sparked by students’ concern over the near loss of a historic building — home to Canada’s first Black labour union.

Manouchka Otis designed and implemented the Uapush Project, a pedagogical approach rooted in Innu knowledge, perspective and lived realities, offering a culturally relevant teaching experience.

Through Discovering Our Roots, Erin Quinn’s students became historians and museum curators as they explored their community’s local history.

Through immersive installations, AI technology, and newly commissioned artworks, this exhibition fosters empathy and invites visitors to reflect on the Purge as part of a broader history of sexuality and gender in Canada.

The Dawson Trail Arts and Heritage Tour is a model for community-led heritage programming and collaboration, leaving an economic, cultural, and educational legacy that honours the goals of truth and reconciliation.

This project actively breathes new life into the stories of a Montreal working-class neighbourhood whose collective identity continues to inspire and unite.