Events of National Historic Significance are events that have been designated by Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

's Minister of the Environment

Minister of the Environment (Canada)

The Minister of the Environment is the Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who is responsible for overseeing the federal government's environment department, Environment Canada...

, on the advice of the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada, as being defining actions, episodes, movements or experiences in Canadian history. To be designated, an event must have occurred at least 40 years ago; events that continue into the more recent past are evaluated on the basis of what occurred at least 40 years ago. As of September 2010, there are 417 designated Events of National Historic Significance.

Canada has related programs for the designation of National Historic Sites of Canada and Persons of National Historic Significance

Persons of National Historic Significance (Canada)

Persons of National Historic Significance, , are people designated by the Canadian government as being nationally significant in the history of the country. Designations are made by the Minister of the Environment on the recommendation of the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada....

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External links

• List of Events of National Historic Significance (Parks Canada)