2024 Governor General's History Award Recipients

They are teachers, volunteers, authors, broadcasters and museum professionals from across Canada who share a vision and passion for history — and for making a difference in their communities.

Canada’s History Society is honoured to announce the recipients of the 2024 Governor General’s History Awards — the country’s most prestigious history prize.

Congratulations to this year’s recipients!

Excellence in Community Programming

Presented by Canada’s History

• Standing in the Doorway: Lived Histories and Experiences of the Chinese Community
  Tribute to Early Chinese Immigrants Foundation Canada, Markham Museum, and York Region District School Board Museum & Archives
  York Region, Ontario
• Broder ses racines
  PAAL Partageons le monde
  Montreal, Quebec

Excellence in Museums: History Alive!

Presented by the Canadian Museums Association with the support of Ecclesiastical Insurance 

• Chinese Canadian Museum
  Vancouver, British Columbia

Scholarly Research

Presented by the Canadian Historical Association 

• Cross-Border Cosmopolitans: The Making of a Pan-African North America
  Wendell Nii Laryea Adjetey (Nii Laryea Osabu I, Atrékor Wé Oblahii kè Oblayéé Mantsè)
  Montreal, Quebec

Excellence in Teaching

Presented by Canada’s History

• Jo Anne Broders
  Smallwood Academy
  Gambo, Newfoundland and Labrador
• Julie Gaudreault
  École primaire Panet
  Sainte-Béatrix, Quebec
• Ben Gross and Daniel Kunanec
  Don Mills Collegiate Institute
  Toronto, Ontario
• Jessica McIntyre
  Glebe Collegiate Institute
  Ottawa, Ontario
• Michele Schwab
  Balcarres Community School
  Balcarres, Saskatchewan
• Connie Shea
  St. Malachy's Memorial High School
  Saint John, New Brunswick

Popular Media: The Pierre Berton Award

Presented by Canada’s History

• Stephen R. Bown
  Canmore, Alberta