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Outspoken

Book review: Baxter’s new memoir, Outspoken, opens with a dramatic scene in which she’s confronted by the powers that be over rumours of her sexual orientation. Baxter’s identity would ultimately result in her — at the time, legal — dismissal.

Primary Sources relating to Canadians of Chinese Ancestry

In this lesson, students will work with a variety of primary sources and analyze each source for knowledge and meaning.

Changemakers of Chinese Ancestry

In this lesson, students will focus on the contributions of successful Canadians of Chinese ancestry, analyze the challenges that they have overcome, and celebrate their successes.

Canada and the Cold War

As fear of a nuclear war between the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics continued, Canadians had to learn to adapt to this unsettling time in global history.

Canadian Charter

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms is as relevant now as ever. That doesn't mean we all understand it, of course. This issue introduces kids to what the Charter is, what life was like before it and how it was created, and why it matters. 

Electrifying!

The introduction of electricity changed the lives of Canadians in major ways, from how they farmed to how they spent time with their family. 

Immigration History

Millions have come to Canada to live, settling on territory first occupied by Indigenous people. Some of their stories are happy; some are not. But they are all part of the Canadian story. 

Remembrance Day

The Great War affected the lives of not just soldiers but everyone in Canada, including children. 

Sports Stories

Whether you like to play sports or watch them; ride your bike or be part of a team, this issue of Kayak brings you great stories from our sporting history.


Chilkat Blanket

Chilkat blankets are one of the best examples of the Northwest Coast’s exceptional weaving industry.