April 19, 2000
Historica in Partnership with Université de Montréal Launches Francophone Initiatives
To Re-Ignite History Education In Canada
 

Historica, a new foundation dedicated to increasing Canadians’ knowledge of their heritage and to re-igniting a passion for the study of history, in collaboration with Université de Montréal, launches its francophone partnerships and programs.

A private, joint initiative between Red Wilson of BCE Inc. and Charles Bronfman, Historica will continue The CRB Foundation Heritage Project’s efforts in promoting history and heritage education by mobilizing key partnerships in an innovative multimedia strategy. The Arts and Sciences Faculty of Université de Montréal, the Communication Department and the Centre for Youth and Media Studies are associated for the coordination and the evaluation of educational projects of the Foundation.

The Foundation will initiate its own French and English programs and products and will also be a source of funds for projects with similar objectives.

Today’s launch will mark two occasions: the passage of The Heritage Project’s initiatives to their new home and the announcement of Historica’s first initiatives. These include the Cyberligne du temps on the Internet, the comic strip Notre histoire scientifique en BD in the magazine Les Débrouillards, and the television series Au Max produced by Motion International.

Historica – giving our past a future.

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Media are invited for the presentation and cocktail reception taking place from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the McCord Museum (690 Sherbrooke St. West, Montreal).

For further information:

Stéphanie Barker
Director of Community and Public Relations
Historica Foundation of Canada
Tel : (514) 343-7739
E-mail : barkers@magellan.umontreal.ca

Marie-Claude Chalvignac
Université de Montréal
Tel : (514) 343-6030
E-mail : marie-claude.chalvignac@umontreal.ca

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