Toronto Public Library has one of the world's largest collections of Canadiana. One intriguing work in our collection is The History of Emily Montague by Frances Brooke. Published in the late 18th century, it is considered by some to be the first Canadian novel.
Truth and Reconciliation: A Guide for Newcomers
History of Truth and Reconciliation The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) began in 2007, as a part of the Indian Residential School Settlement Agreement. Indian Residential Schools, which were only for Indigenous children, opened as early as 1831 in Canada, and closed as late as 1996. The federal government and churches operated them…
First-Hand Accounts of a French Officer in Canada During the Late 17th Century
Lom D'Arce de Lahontan, Louis-Armand de, Baron de Lahontan, esquire (1666–1715) is someone who might have been lost to history except for the books he wrote. These popular travelogues, the first of which was published in French in 1703, describe his decade in Canada as a soldier and explorer.
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