I wanted to highlight a series of new measures announced today to help promote Canadian history, including the first ever Government of Canada History Awards. I have long been an advocate of learning from our past in order to improve our present and perfect our future. Yukoners want to learn about and embrace our rich history. These new measures will make history more accessible, particularly to our youth. New measures being announced today include the following: •A Canada History Fund will connect youth to their history through the first ever Government of Canada History Awards, which will honour outstanding students and teachers who show an interest in celebrating Canadian history. The awards will be administered by Canada’s History, an independent national organization with a mandate to make our nation’s past relevant and accessible to all Canadians. •The Government will partner with the Historica-Dominion Institute to create two new Heritage Minutes per year between now and Canada’s 150th birthday in 2017. •Existing programs at Canadian Heritage will be strengthened to improve access to funding for local organizations that wish to promote Canadian history in their communities, including local museums and youth groups. •Starting in 2013, July 1 to 7 will become Canada History Week, an opportunity for Canadians from coast to coast to coast to get actively involved in learning about our country’s history.
Posted on: Tue, 11 Jun 2013 19:10:13 +0000
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