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In 1900-03, prominent Japanese Canadian Tomekichi “Tomey” Homma fought a landmark legal battle against a provision of the British Columbia Provincial Elections Act, which barred Asian Canadians and First Nations from voting.
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Today, John Aldag, Member of Parliament for Cloverdale — Langley City, on behalf of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, Catherine McKenna, commemorated the landmark legal case, Cunningham v. Tomey Homma, as a national historic event with the unveiling of a HSMBC plaque.
| Parks Canada | media advisories
John Aldag, Member of Parliament for Cloverdale — Langley City, will take part in a Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada (HSMBC) plaque unveiling ceremony to commemorate the court case Cunningham v. Tomey Homma as a national historic event.
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Parks Canada is hosting its 48th Annual Christmas Bird Count on Saturday, December 16th at Kouchibouguac National Park. Birdwatchers of all levels, nature lovers, or anyone looking to enjoy a relaxing winter walk in beautiful Kouchibouguac National Park are welcome to participate in this important bird monitoring program.
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Each year, Parks Canada’s staff in Gros Morne National Park along with volunteers from nearby communities take part in Bird Studies Canada and the National Audubon Society’s annual Christmas Bird Count.
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Charles Marega was an Italian-Canadian sculptor who produced a number of outstanding monuments in the province of British Columbia.
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Today, John Aldag, Member of Parliament for Cloverdale - Langley City, on behalf of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, Catherine McKenna, commemorated Charles Marega (1871-1939) as a national historic person with the unveiling of a HSMBC plaque.
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Halifax Explosion National Historic Event
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Halifax Explosion
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Parks Canada and Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada will take part in a plaque unveiling ceremony to commemorate Charles Marega as a national historic person.
