The Canadian Corps' Legacy

William Fioraso

Port Alberni, British Columbia

‘From Vimy Ridge, to Cambrai, to the final march on Mons, Canadians would come to be known as the Shock Troops of the Western Front’

The Canadian Forces in the First World War

Ryan Fong

Edmonton, Alberta

‘Canada gained their reputation as the strong and fearful opposition of the First World War.’

The Catalyst of Human Rights

Alexandra Sterjovski

Markham, Ontario

‘The Second World War was not a turning point in human rights policies in Canada but rather the catalyst that prompted change’

The Charlottetown and Québec Conferences

Susanna Dritsas

Toronto, Ontario

‘Charlottetown and Québec conferences were successful in laying the foundation for Canadian Confederation’

The Coming of Age

Alice Yu

Winnipeg, Manitoba

‘[WWI was] a milestone that had brought Canada to the peace negotiations in Versailles and to a seat in the League of Nations.’

The Continuing Tragedy of Residential Schools

Chloé St.Amand

Petawawa, Ontario

‘Trying to forget something won’t erase the fact that it happened. As much as we may want to, we can’t change the past.’

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