• Expanding the narrative
  Black heritage

Setting the record straight – Updating four Black history plaques

I’d like to tell you about Solomon Moseby. In 1837, Moseby fled to Niagara to escape slavery in Kentucky. When his extradition back to the...

• Economics of heritage
  Buildings and architecture
  Community
  Adaptive reuse

Revitalizing communities – The power of conservation

Over the past few years, I’ve spoken and written extensively about value – exploring questions of what we protect, how we make those decisions, and...

• Community
  Communication

Communication – Forging community, building understanding, shaping society

Humans have always shared an interest in communicating with one another – to exchange stories, experiences, ideas, thoughts. To be in community with one another...

• Expanding the narrative

Shifting the narrative

The past few months have witnessed an important conversation among Canadians – and, in fact, across North America – about the historical value of statues...

• Women's heritage
  Black heritage

From Happy Hill to Parliament Hill: An interview with trailblazer Jean Augustine

Among her many accolades, the Honourable Jean Augustine has the distinction of being Canada’s first Black female Member of Parliament and Cabinet Minister. An educator...

• Women's heritage

Women’s rights are human rights – The fight for an equal voice

Did you know that women in Canada couldn’t vote in federal elections until 1918 – just 100 years ago? They could vote in some provinces...

• Intangible heritage

Intangible heritage – understanding life’s rhythms

It is easier to be aware of our cultural heritage – the landscapes and buildings, art, sculpture and objects created by humans over millennia. We...

• Expanding the narrative
  MyOntario

The stories that define us

Stories are powerful. They reveal our values, pleasures and memories, the rituals and rhythms of our lives, our spiritual natures, our creative selves, our triumphs...

• Cultural landscapes

The cultural landscape – A framework for conservation

Heritage conservation is not about the past. It’s about the places that surround us and the diversity of our communities. It’s about ensuring that the...