Award Recipients

Bill Waiser has devoted his career to building a better understanding and appreciation for our history. He has done that through the classroom, including more than three decades as a university professor, as well as in newspapers and magazines, in books, on radio and television, and in hundreds of public presentations.

Footprints: A Walk Through Generations embodies the spirit of reconciliation, sharing Cree culture, traditions and perspectives, and valuing community voices and the knowledge of respected Elders.

Between 1905 and 1912, as many as 1,500 African Americans moved from the United States to Western Canada in hopes of finding a better life. The Shiloh Centre for Multicultural Roots interviewed nineteen descendants of these early settlers about their experiences of relocating and living in the Canadian prairies.

As a participatory, artistic, and historical event, Mon Vélo Raconte (My Bike Tells the Story) invited Montrealers to celebrate the history, diversity, creative vitality, and natural resources of the Montreal North borough.

Recipient of the 2017 Governor General's History Award for Excellence in Teaching

Recipients of the 2017 Governor General's History Award for Excellence in Teaching

Recipient of the 2017 Governor General's History Award for Excellence in Teaching

Recipient of the 2017 Governor General's History Award for Excellence in Teaching

Recipient of the 2017 Governor General's History Award for Excellence in Teaching

Recipients of the 2017 Governor General's History Award for Excellence in Teaching