Library and Archives Canada

06/12/2026

06/12/2026

Travel ads are everywhere these days—and with summer vacation season upon us, that’s hardly a surprise. Visit this, rent that, fly here... you know the drill.

These kinds of things have been around for a while, and there’s a certain charm to vintage adverts, harkening back to a bygone era with their colourful depictions of choice destinations.

Since the late 19th century, Canadian governments and transportation companies—especially railways—have been promoting Canada to both Canadians and international visitors through bold, eye-catching posters designed to sell a vision of the country.

These posters range in message and intent: some encourage safe and responsible travel, others portray Canada as a place of opportunity for immigrants, as an untouched landscape of natural beauty for tourists, or as an endless frontier for wilderness adventure.

If your destination is learning more about the Marc Choko collection (from which some of these images are from), check out our blog! https://thediscoverblog.com/2022/03/31/travel-posters-in-the-marc-choko-collection-a-co-lab-challenge/

If you prefer to explore further, travel through our collections and discover these posters—and much more—by making your way to Collection search! https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Search

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Canada Keep Exploring
Bonjour Québec
Super, Natural British Columbia

06/11/2026

Discover the fascinating origin story behind the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms!

Our experts discuss how the Charter came to be and the work involved in preserving this cornerstone of Canadian democracy. Department of Justice Canada

To mark the 44th anniversary of the Canadian Charter of Rights and ...

06/10/2026

In collaboration with the Library and Archives Foundation, we’re proud to recognize five outstanding individuals whose work has profoundly shaped Canada’s cultural, literary, and storytelling landscape.

The 2026 Library and Archives Canada Scholar Awards recipients are:
- Cameron Bailey—film programmer, film critic and festival executive
- Victoria Charlton—author, YouTuber, podcaster and content creator
- Drew Hayden Taylor—author, playwright and storyteller
- Robert Holmes “R.H.” Thomson—actor, playwright and arts advocate
- Margie Wolfe—publisher and advocate for women and social justice

Through their creativity, leadership and commitment, these recipients have played a vital role in advancing Canadian culture and elevating diverse voices across the country.

Please join us in celebrating their achievements and contributions. 👏👏👏

More details: https://www.canada.ca/en/library-archives/corporate/about-us/scholar-awards.html

📷Credit:
Samsung Studio (Cameron Bailey)
Émilie Hébert (Victoria Charlton)
Paul Chato (Drew Hayden Taylor)

06/09/2026

Happy International Archives Day to archivists around the world, including our own dedicated specialists here at LAC. Thank you for preserving Canada's culture and heritage!

A great example of their work is our Unboxing with an Archivist series, where fascinating collections are opened to reveal rare gems, remarkable stories and unique pieces of history.

Discover these incredible collections on our YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLleZTAHrKS4FslcZC-UGgeJDxyiL449z5

06/08/2026

The Library and Archives Canada Scholar Awards announcement is coming June 10.

As we count down to the reveal of the recipients, let’s play Guess Who?

Three clues for each influential voice that has helped shape Canada’s cultural and storytelling landscape.

Each recipient has their own slide –Swipe to discover the clues.

Ready?

06/08/2026

The installation of Canada’s 31st Governor General is happening today!

Tune in at 10 a.m. (ET) on Canadian Heritage’s YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/live/1fg_bpzyTE4?feature=share

Governor General of Canada

06/08/2026

Our Project Naming initiative helps identify Indigenous individuals in photographs from the national collection. Many of these images were taken without recording the people’s names, and Project Naming aims to restore their identities, enriching the collections with accurate information.

This National Indigenous History Month, our third edition of Finding Kin, highlighting the community of Igluligaarjuk (Chesterfield Inlet), runs June 8–29.

You can help by sharing these posts with anyone who may have knowledge of people living in this area.

Follow our Project Naming Facebook account for more information and contribute to this project!


GCReconciliation

06/05/2026

It was on this day in 1944, that final preparations began for what would be known as “D-Day.”

The following morning, June 6, 1944, Canadian Forces landed on Juno Beach, one of several Allied landing sites on the northern coast of France. This was the start of the liberation of France and the retaking of Europe from N**i control.

At LAC, we’re making more military personnel files from the Second World War accessible to Canadians. To learn more or search the records currently available in our database, visit our website: https://www.canada.ca/en/library-archives/collection/research-help/military-history/second-world-war/personnel-records-second-world-war.html

If the military personnel file you’re looking for isn’t online, you can request it by submitting an ATIP request. For more information, visit our website: https://www.canada.ca/en/library-archives/collection/research-help/military-history/second-world-war/personnel-records-second-world-war.html

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