In this lesson, using art and technology, students will learn about the reasons behind the establishment of unions and associations dedicated to Black Canadians. They will come to understand the ways in which Black Canadians have been able to achieve racial equality in various spheres of society.
Canada’s harsh immigration policies of the 19th and 20th centuries discriminated against people based on race, particularly people wishing to emigrate from China.
In this video, Ms. Francine Lelièvre, director at Pointe-à-Callière, Montréal Archaeology and History Complex, tells the story of an exceptional archaeological site -- the first Parliament of United Canada.
Nicole O’Bomsawin, of the Abenaki First Nation, shares some of the history of the First Nations that have been established in the Montreal area for centuries.