The Canadian Society for Civil Engineering maintains a recognition program for members who contribute to the promotion and preservation of engineering's past, as well as produce print publications, a web site and programs for oral history; and places historical plaques on railway trestles, bridges and canals.
Jack Granatstein joined the History Department at York University, Toronto (1966–1995) where, after taking early retirement in 1995, he is Distinguished Research Professor of History Emeritus.