Discover Library and Archives Canada

Monthly exploration of Canadian history, literature and cultural treasures AI summary

Library and Archives Canada Visit website › Government · EN · 100 episodes · latest 2026-08-18

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The Discover Library and Archives Canada podcast is where Canadian history, literature and culture await you. Each month, we will showcase treasures from our vaults, guide you through our many services and introduce you to the people who acquire, safeguard and make known Canada’s documentary heritage.

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Latest episodes

  1. 2026-08-18 · 36 min · Episode 100

    In September 1945, thousands of Japanese Canadians who had already endured internment and dispossession faced a new threat: forced exile to war-torn Japan. Join us for a thought-provoking conversation with Eric M. Adams…

  2. 2026-06-02 · 32 min · Episode 99

    In this episode, we feature a discussion between Andrew Ross, Director, Research Support at Library and Archives Canada and Donald Murray, author of Howie Morenz: The Greatest Season in the Life of Hockey’s First…

  3. 2025-07-09 · 58 min · Episode 98

    In the final episode of Porter Talk, we dive into how union gains paved the way for a brighter future for Black communities in Canada. This fight for basic human rights significantly contributed to a stronger and more…

  4. 2025-07-02 · 2 min · Episode 97

    In the final episode of Porter Talk, we dive into how union gains paved the way for a brighter future for Black communities in Canada. This fight for basic human rights significantly contributed to a stronger and more…

  5. 2025-06-11 · 52 min · Episode 96

    Join us as we meet some of the strong and devoted women who stood with porters. Without their commitment and persistence, union gains would not have been possible in light of the men’s absence while working on the…

  6. 2025-03-13 · 1 min · Episode 95

    Join us as we meet some of the strong and devoted women who stood with porters. Without their commitment and persistence, union gains would not have been possible in light of the men’s absence while working on the…

  7. 2025-02-06 · 44 min · Episode 94

    Join us as we delve into the inhumanity of portering, and the long fight for porters’ rights. (Episode 4) TranscriptNarrator Biographies

  8. 2025-01-30 · 1 min · Episode 93

    Join us as we delve into the inhumanity of portering, and the long fight for porters’ rights. (Episode 4 trailer)TranscriptNarrator Biographies

  9. 2024-12-12 · 44 min · Episode 92

    Join us as we explore the extraordinary demands placed on sleeping car porters by rail companies and passengers while working aboard the hotel on wheels. We will also hear about the various ways these men resisted and…

  10. 2024-12-04 · 1 min · Episode 91

    Join us as we delve into the dire working conditions porters experienced as they traversed the country aboard the hotel on wheels. (Episode 3 trailer)TranscriptNarrator Biographies

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Oldest episode in feed
02/2012 · over 14 years
Typical length
34 min
Format
Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone
Keywords
libary, arcives, heritige, Cnda, histry, art, settlement, map

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