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André Therrien with Vincent Massey, Governor General of Canada.
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Korean War

The Korean War began 25 June 1950, when North Korean armed forces invaded South Korea. The war’s combat phase lasted until an armistice was signed 27 July 1953. As part of a United Nations (UN) force, 26,791 Canadian military personnel served in the Korean War, during both the combat phase and as peacekeepers afterward. After the two world wars, Korea remains Canada’s third-bloodiest overseas conflict, taking the lives of 516 Canadians and wounding more than 1,200.

Dieppe Raid
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Second World War Timeline

The Second World War was one of the most significant events in Canadian history. Canada played a vital role in the Battle of the Atlantic, and contributed forces to the campaigns of western Europe beyond what might be expected of a small nation of then only 11 million people. Between 1939 and 1945 more than one million Canadian men and women served full-time in the armed services.

2SLGBTQ+ History

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Acadians

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Act of Union

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Centre Block Ceiling

Acts and Treaties

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19th Century Map of Canada

Alberta

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Rocky Mountains, Alberta

Arctic Exploration

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Canadian Arctic Expedition

Arts

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Asia-Canada

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Black and white photograph of a line of Chinese men pushing carts.

Black History

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Governor General of Canada Michaëlle Jean at the "door no return" in Elmina Castle in Ghana, 2006 .

British Columbia

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Western Red Cedar Rainforest

Canada in the 1930s

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Family during Great Depression

Colonization

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Old Map of Western Canada.

Communication and Transportation

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Signal Hill and St. John's in the distance.

Confederation

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Rideau Canal at night

Disasters

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Chicoutimi River Flood, 21 July 1996

Economy and Labour

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“Trevithick” Railway Engine