November 20-26 is Canadian History Week. 2023 will Celebrate Black Achievement in Canada. The week encourages Canadians to reflect upon and engage with Canada’s past. Some notable Black Canadians are:
- Lincoln Alexander (First Black Lieutenant Governor of Ontario)
- Willie O’Ree (First Black Hockey Player in the National Hockey League)
- Viola Desmond (Activist and the First Black Woman to appear on Canadian Currency)
- Isaac Phills (First Black man to receive the Order of Canada)
- Jean Augustine (First Black Woman to be elected to the House of Commons)
- Anne Clare Cools (First Black Canadian to be named to the Senate)