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Louis Riel est né à Saint-Boniface en 1844 et a fait ses études à Montréal. À son retour dans la colonie de la rivière Rouge, il trouva un peuple divisé, inquiet de son avenir politique.

Louis Riel was born in Saint Boniface in 1844 and was educated in Montréal. When he returned to the Red River Settlement in 1868, he found the community anxious and divided over its political future.

Le terme Métis, tout comme 'mestizo', vient du mot latin 'mixticius', qui signifie « personne provenant d'origines raciales mixtes ». Toutefois, le terme n'est pas qu'une simple désignation raciale : il renvoie à une culture et à une nation qui a joué un rôle important dans l'histoire de l'Ouest canadien. Aujourd'hui, il prend place avec fierté dans la mosaïque des ethnies qui composent le pays.

L'un des éléments principaux de sa vision était un fort sentiment d'unité nationale. En tant que jeune homme, il disait : « L'union entre les peuples, le secret de l'avenir. » [« The unity of the people is the secret of the future. »...

The term Métis, like the 'mestizo', has its origins in the Latin word 'mixticius' which means a person of mixed racial ancestry. Métis, however, describes more than race-it refers to a culture and a nation that played a significant role in the history of the Canadian West and is now a proud part of the Canadian mosaic.

Listing of films from the National Film Board. The Canadian Navy, a powerful force during times of maritime conflict, has a variety of specialized vessels and equipment. Training films are available on this site as are informational clips regarding this equipment. The role our fleet has played on the international stage is also examined.

Joseph Alfred Heenan servit dans la Royal Navy pendant la Première Guerre mondiale et dans la Marine royale du Canada pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Son plus grand défi s'avéra en 1942-1943 lorsque des sous-marins allemands s'aventurèrent dans les eaux canadiennes, dont le fleuve Saint-Laurent. On y trouve des photographies de son uniforme et ses médailles.

Stories of the contributions of the industrial centre of Hamilton to the war effort, both through military might and industry, make up a large part of the Spectator clippings in this collection.

One of the principal features of his vision was a strong sense of national unity. As a young man, he asserted that "The unity of the people is the secret of the future", ["L'union entre les peuples, le secret de l'avenir"] ...

Debunking of myth of threat posed by Japanese-Canadians during the Second World War, through interviews with both government officials and victims of internment. Argument that it was in fact the very act of resettling and interning Japanese-Canadians that could have alienated them enough to pose a threat in case of Japanese invasion of the Pacific coast.