Big Debate-Tiny Stamp: Faces of Canadian History

Charlotte Westlake

Cavan, Ontario

My favourite part of Canadian History is not a specific event, but an overall theme that appears continually throughout it; perseverance.

Canadian Heroes: Nation Builders or Terrorists?

Gordon Lee

Richmond Hill, Ontario

I enjoy exploring questions of Canadian identity.

Canadian Postage Stamps: Riel or Macdonald?

Sarah Ng

West Vancouver, British Columbia

I'm proud to live in a country that was constructed mostly through negotiation and not blind bloodshed.

Deux hommes d'exception

Andréanne Girard-Lemieux

Saint-Gédéon-de-beauce, Quebec

Je trouve fascinante la culture autochtone. C'est dommage que ces cultures se perdent peu à peu; c'est pourquoi ca m'intéresse tant.

Do Riel and Macdonald Deserve Equal Praise?

Will Honcharuk

West Vancouver, British Columbia

Riel and Macdonald seemed as opposing personalities but had the same goal: to make Canada a better place for the people they represented.

Honneur égal, contribution égale?

Charlotte Veilleux-Trinh

St-Étienne De Lauzon, Quebec

J'aime explorer les grandes questions et les grands personnages dans l'histoire canadienne.

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