Montréal – Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, announced the designation of Rufus Nathaniel Rockhead as a person of national historic significance under Parks Canada’s National Program of Historical Commemoration. After moving from Jamaica to Canada in 1916, Rockhead served in the First World War, worked as a railway porter, and became …
French Canadian folk hero get National Historic Person designation
Gatineau – National historic designations recall moments of greatness and triumph or cause us to contemplate the complex and challenging moments that helped define the Canada of today. By sharing these stories with Canadians, we hope to foster better understanding and open discussions on the histories, cultures, and realities of Canada’s history. Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change …