Those who look at Canadian foreign relations through the lens of people rather than government know that Canadians were highly engaged overseas.
The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1923: Settler Colonialism and the Structure of Racism in Canada
Until its 1947 repeal, the Chinese Immigration Act of 1923, also known as the Chinese Exclusion Act, effectively barred Chinese people from immigrating to Canada and required all Chinese, including the Canadian-born, to register with the government. Failure to register made them liable to fines, imprisonment and deportation.
Until its 1947 repeal, the Chinese Immigration Act of 1923, also known as the Chinese Exclusion Act, effectively barred Chinese people from immigrating to Canada and required all Chinese, including the Canadian-born, to register with the government. Failure to register made them liable to fines, imprisonment and deportation.
‘We Feel Left Behind:’ Ethnographic Perspectives on Just Transition, Re-Training, and Future of Energy Among Oil & Gas Communities in Alberta, Canada
Continuing support of retraining opportunities through government initiatives is needed while making sure that there aren’t substantial wage disparities between the fossil fuel and renewable energy industries.
Continuing support of retraining opportunities through government initiatives is needed while making sure that there aren’t substantial wage disparities between the fossil fuel and renewable energy industries.
Where’s the Beef (Coming From)?
Canadians had a brief glimpse into the world of the meat packing industry during the first spring of the pandemic when nearly half of the 2000 workers at the Cargill plant in High River, Alberta fell ill with COVID-19.
Canadians had a brief glimpse into the world of the meat packing industry during the first spring of the pandemic when nearly half of the 2000 workers at the Cargill plant in High River, Alberta fell ill with COVID-19.
Is the Gay Steel Mill Closed? Reflections on Queer Histories of Deindustrializing Cape Breton
In 1991, the AIDS Coalition of Cape Breton was founded. Cape Breton Island, a small industrial region, was a far cry from the perceived metropolitan hotspots of the AIDS epidemic.
In 1991, the AIDS Coalition of Cape Breton was founded. Cape Breton Island, a small industrial region, was a far cry from the perceived metropolitan hotspots of the AIDS epidemic.
Emigration and the (Un)Making of a Nation
“We who live on the borders do not require any statistics to tell us of the exodus of citizens of Canada to the United States,” declared Sydney A. Fisher, “because we have the lamentable fact before our eyes every day.
“We who live on the borders do not require any statistics to tell us of the exodus of citizens of Canada to the United States,” declared Sydney A. Fisher, “because we have the lamentable fact before our eyes every day.
Today’s AI, Tomorrow’s History: Doing History in the Age of ChatGPT
You have probably heard about OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Microsoft’s Bing Chat or Google’s Bard. They are all based on Large Language Model (LLM) architectures that produce human-like text from user prompts.
You have probably heard about OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Microsoft’s Bing Chat or Google’s Bard. They are all based on Large Language Model (LLM) architectures that produce human-like text from user prompts.
Is the Canadian Red Ensign an Extremist Symbol?
Fifty-eight years ago today, the Canadian Red Ensign ceased to be the national flag. Yet in 2022, the Ensign unexpectedly became a subject of public discussion again.
Fifty-eight years ago today, the Canadian Red Ensign ceased to be the national flag. Yet in 2022, the Ensign unexpectedly became a subject of public discussion again.
How We Misremember Free Black History at the Wilberforce Colony
Driving through the small town of Lucan, Ontario, one would have no idea that it was once the site of the free-Black settlement known as the Wilberforce Colony.
Driving through the small town of Lucan, Ontario, one would have no idea that it was once the site of the free-Black settlement known as the Wilberforce Colony.
A Woman Erased From History: The Ghosting of Rae Luckock
The ghosting of Toronto’s Rae Luckock (1893-1972) is a case study of the fate of many outspoken women, including feminists.
The ghosting of Toronto’s Rae Luckock (1893-1972) is a case study of the fate of many outspoken women, including feminists.
Body Image Activism: What’s Old Is News [Podcast]
I talk with Jenny Ellison, author of Being Fat: Women, Weight, and Feminist Activism in Canada.
I talk with Jenny Ellison, author of Being Fat: Women, Weight, and Feminist Activism in Canada.
Rethinking Program Design: The Goals and Value of a History PhD
Over the past month, members of the Canadian Historical Association’s Task Force on the Future of the PhD have contributed articles to Active History summarizing the major findings of our report.
Over the past month, members of the Canadian Historical Association’s Task Force on the Future of the PhD have contributed articles to Active History summarizing the major findings of our report.
Substance Use, Overdose Deaths, & Shared Humanity: What’s Old Is News
In this episode, I explore the history of substance use disorders and overdose deaths in Canada, which have regularly be presented through a moral lens.
In this episode, I explore the history of substance use disorders and overdose deaths in Canada, which have regularly be presented through a moral lens.
The Right Man for the Job: Gordon Lightfoot and the “Canadian Railroad Trilogy”
Canada’s 1967 centennial marked a time when both the country and Lightfoot were eager to claim their identities.
Canada’s 1967 centennial marked a time when both the country and Lightfoot were eager to claim their identities.
Should Non-Indigenous Scholars Learn Indigenous Languages? What It’s Been Like Learning Kanyen’Kéha as a Settler Historian
Learning an Indigenous language as a settler, though, is also kind of uncomfortable at times. There’s an obvious and justified sense of apprehension towards the subject in general.
Learning an Indigenous language as a settler, though, is also kind of uncomfortable at times. There’s an obvious and justified sense of apprehension towards the subject in general.
Raising Awareness About Canada’s Indian Day Schools With Digital History
Many Canadians are finally coming to terms with the truth that the Canadian government, in co-operation with Christian churches, ran a genocidal school system targeting Indigenous Peoples for more than a century.
Many Canadians are finally coming to terms with the truth that the Canadian government, in co-operation with Christian churches, ran a genocidal school system targeting Indigenous Peoples for more than a century.