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A 1940s dress blazer was worn by a Hudson’s Bay Company post manager.

A useful belt became a symbol of French-Canadian and Métis cultural identities.

This navigational instrument may have belonged to French explorer Samuel de Champlain.

These stone tools were used for hunting and warfare.

Chunks of raw copper from the western Arctic were given to HBC Chief Factor James Thomson.

We know that the legacy of The Beaver is complicated, sometimes even problematic. However, we also know that within the pages of the magazine there is great potential to encourage new questions and perspectives in sharing history with future generations.

Since its inception in 2002, over twenty of Lafontaine’s pioneering families have been showcased in various editions of the Musée vivant de Lafontaine.

See what’s available in the April-May 2020 issue of Canada’s History magazine.

Business historian Joe Martin explores ten game-changing moments in Canadian business history.