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 Gatineau, Quebec
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Joined May 2011
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Statistics Canada
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Sep 14
Thank you to households across Canada for your outstanding participation in the #2026Census.🍁 📊 Stay tuned! New insights from the data collected will be released throughout 2027. See the release schedule here: www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-r….
Thank you, Canada, for your outstanding participation in the 2026 Census. The final response rate of 98.4% is among the highest ever recorded for the Census of Population! statcan.gc.ca/census-release-plans.

ALT Thank you, Canada, for your outstanding participation in the 2026 Census. The final response rate of 98.4% is among the highest ever recorded for the Census of Population! statcan.gc.ca/census-release-plans.

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Come celebrate Journées de la culture at our Preservation Centre in Gatineau! Discover Indigenous cultures, histories and knowledge through a diverse program of activities for everyone. Learn more: evenements-events.bac-lac.gc… #NDTR
Les Journées de la culture at LAC September 25 and 26 in Gatineau

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Join us for the launch of Renshi. Written in the ancient Japanese poetic form known as renga, this unique work brings together author Roseann O’Reilly Runte and three master poets. Save your seat now: evenements-events.bac-lac.gc…
Book launch: Renshi, September 15, in Ottawa

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Canadian Heritage
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Sep 3
We’re one week away from Official Languages Day! Are you signed up for the online activity, Two Voices in Harmony? 🎶 Join the conversation on the music, official languages and communities that shape Canada. canada.ca/en/public-services… @PSPC_SPAC
Image featuring geometric shapes and musical notes on a white background. Text: September 10, 2026 Official Languages Day Two voices in harmony "Canada" wordmark

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On September 8, we invite you to join us in Ottawa or online to hear Jocelyne Bourgon in conversation with Leslie Weir. They will discuss leadership, governance and the role of archives in democratic life. Save your spot: evenements-events.bac-lac.gc…
September 8 in Ottawa In conversation with Jocelyne Bourgon

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Did you know how versatile grains are? They’re used to make everything from bread, pastries and pasta to beer, cooking oils and more. Check out our new Flickr album dedicated to grain farming: flickr.com/photos/lac-bac/al… 📸 3411940, 5099339, 4315961, 4293158
Men working in a grain field

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A man examining wheat grain

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A man operating grain-loading equipment

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To mark the National Day for #TruthAndReconciliation, attend the launch of the book Au nord de nulle part. Join us on September 29 in Ottawa for a conversation between author Marie Wilson and translator Charles Bender. evenements-events.bac-lac.gc… #NDTR
Book Launch Marie Wilson Au nord de nulle part September 29 in Ottawa

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Come celebrate Journées de la culture at our Preservation Centre in Gatineau! Discover Indigenous cultures, histories and knowledge through a diverse program of activities for everyone. Learn more: evenements-events.bac-lac.gc… #NDTR
Les Journées de la culture at LAC September 25 and 26 in Gatineau

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#OTD in 1860, the Victoria Bridge in Montréal was inaugurated by the Prince of Wales. At the time, it was the world’s longest bridge—and was hailed by some as the eighth wonder of the world!
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Does visiting libraries and archives still give you butterflies? 🦋 Yes, it literally does! Check out the butterflies fluttering through our collections in our Flickr album: flickr.com/photos/lac-bac/al… 📸 3237765, 2172665, 2946071, 2939285
Photo of a butterfly on a thistle

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Drawing of a multicoloured butterfly perched on leaves

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Drawing of a moth and butterfly perched on a flowering branch

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Painting of a multicoloured butterfly

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If you’re visiting @NatGalleryCan, you can see Winter fishing on the ice of the Assynoibain and Red Rivers by Peter Rindisbacher. It’s part of the Focus on the Métis series. canada.ca/en/library-archive…
Watercolour on paper: Winter fishing on the ice of the Assynoibain and Red Rivers by Peter Rindisbacher, 1821

ALT Watercolour on paper: Winter fishing on the ice of the Assynoibain and Red Rivers by Peter Rindisbacher, 1821
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Photography enthusiasts: it’s World Photography Day! Explore the many cameras featured in our Flickr album: flickr.com/photos/lac-bac/al… 📸 3385196, 3210381, 3380391, 3584830
Two young girls by a pond filled with ducks, one holding a camera and the other a bucket

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Sergeant Karen M. Hermiston of the Canadian Women's Army Corps holding an Anniversary Speed Graphic camera

ALT Sergeant Karen M. Hermiston of the Canadian Women's Army Corps holding an Anniversary Speed Graphic camera

A man holding an aerial camera used for surveying

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A Linhof camera

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Don't miss the latest episode of our Unscripted podcast series, featuring a discussion with authors Eric M. Adams and Jordan Stanger-Ross on themes explored in their book Challenging Exile: Japanese Canadians and the Wartime Constitution. Listen now: pod.link/500275904
Unscripted with Eric M. Adams and Jordan Stanger-Ross

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“You know full well as I do the value of sisters' affections: There is nothing like it in this world.” —Charlotte Brontë New images of sisters on Flickr: flickr.com/photos/lac-bac/al… 📸 6645787, 6644839, 3217470, 3725865
Twins Doris and Ester Young, older sister, Elizabeth, and almost-hidden Rosie, Elkhorn, Manitoba, 1946

ALT Twins Doris and Ester Young, older sister, Elizabeth, and almost-hidden Rosie, Elkhorn, Manitoba, 1946

Two children, Shelagh and Doreen, sitting on sleds, Harrington Harbour, Quebec, ca. 1890–1930

ALT Two children, Shelagh and Doreen, sitting on sleds, Harrington Harbour, Quebec, ca. 1890–1930

Isabel King, mother of W.L. Mackenzie King, and his sister, Janet King, bathing at Kingsmere, Quebec, ca. 1904–1910

ALT Isabel King, mother of W.L. Mackenzie King, and his sister, Janet King, bathing at Kingsmere, Quebec, ca. 1904–1910

Jessie and her sister, ca. 1925–1926

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Celebrate Pride Season with us on August 25 and 26 in Canada’s capital! Join our team for an Art from the Archives workshop and learn how to create a zine. Space is limited, so reserve your spot today: evenements-events.bac-lac.gc…
Art from the Archives: Zine making. August 25-26 in Ottawa

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Bring your favourite reads and let’s talk books! Join us on August 19–20 in Ottawa for Book Club at LAC as we celebrate Pride Season. We’ll explore stories by and about members of Canada’s 2SLGBTQIA+ community. Register now: evenements-events.bac-lac.gc…
Book Club at LAC Celebrating Pride Season August 19-20 in Ottawa

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Celebrate Pride Season with us on August 25 and 26 in Canada’s capital! Join our team for an Art from the Archives workshop and learn how to create a zine. Space is limited, so reserve your spot today: evenements-events.bac-lac.gc…
Art from the Archives: Zine making, August 25-26 in Ottawa

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#OTD in 1701, the Great Peace of Montréal was signed by New France and 39 Indigenous nations, including the Five Nations Haudenosaunee. Negotiations involving some 1,300 Indigenous delegates concluded with a Haudenosaunee condolence ceremony. 📸 5013636
Pictographic signatures on the Great Peace of Montréal treaty, 1701

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Pictographic signatures on the Great Peace of Montréal treaty, 1701

ALT Pictographic signatures on the Great Peace of Montréal treaty, 1701

Pictographic signatures on the Great Peace of Montréal treaty, 1701

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Looking for a cultural activity this summer? Discover LAC’s Creative Space! Every Wednesday until August 19, take part in creative writing and artistic activities designed to spark your imagination. For more information: evenements-events.bac-lac.gc…
Creative Space at LAC

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For generations, war artists have used art to document Canada’s wartime experiences, creating a lasting record of the nation’s military history. On this photo, Alex Colville paints a scene in Germany, in 1945. 📸 3586369
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