About this Event The colonial history of Upper Canada often focuses on our first lieutenant-governor, John Graves Simcoe, but over the past 200 years, his wife Elizabeth has often been overlooked. However, it'd be impossible to properly describe the early life of either Upper Canada, or its capital in the Town of York, without referring...
The OHS's 132nd Annual General Meeting will be held virtually on Saturday June 20 at 1:00 p.m. EDT. The AGM will be for OHS members only and is not open to the public. The Honours and Awards Ceremony will take place on a separate occasion later this year. Dr. Tim Cook of The Canadian War...
Join Myseum of Toronto on June 21 from 2pm-3pm EST, for an online discussion with Filipino Care Workers and allies to explore their long history fighting for (and winning) human rights in Canada. We will learn about the recent movement that boldly calls for "Full Immigration Status for All". We will meet artists who support...
Indigenous Women in Canada and MMIWG (Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls) Presented by: Riley Yesno Riley Yesno is a queer Anishinaabe woman from Eabametoong First Nation in Northern Ontario. Her expertise in Indigenous politics, climate justice, and gender studies has established her as a regular commentator with the CBC, contributor to major media...
About this Event It is difficult for our 21st century selves to contemplate a time when handwriting was the only means of sending a thought any distance. When Toronto incorporated as a City in 1834, it was already a bustling capital of just over 9000 inhabitants, most of whom were recent immigrants, having left family...
