Save the "Lest We Forget" Program

This petition was published by Steven Maynard on Mar 03, 2010

We, the undersigned, call on Library and Archives Canada to reverse its decision to cut back the “Lest We Forget” program of on-site workshops on First World War history for Canadian students.

While we support LAC’s efforts to digitize records, we believe this is no substitute for the archival experience of guided, hands-on primary research, which has proven so popular in fostering the vital link between young people and Canadian history.

Recognizing that LAC operates with limited financial resources, we also call upon the federal government and, in particular, the Minister of Canadian Heritage James Moore, to adequately fund LAC and the “Lest We Forget” program as part of its mandate to preserve the historical memory of the First World War and to promote Canadian history more generally.

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