La Storia Nascosta
In the unusual spelling of my family name lies a significant aspect of North American…
Heritage
Minister’s Forum on Diversity and Culture
Last April I was privileged to be invited to the Minister’s Forum on Diversity and…
Italian Immigration and Its Continuing Influence on the Structure and Culture of North American Society
In the fall of 1999, I began offering a course in North American Italian literature.…
Creating an Enduring Cultural Legacy
The actual moment when the Italian immigration to Canada began is a hotly debated topic.…
What We Suffer Most Is Memory Itself
Some months ago in Toronto, a group of legal scholars gathered to discuss the…
City of a Perilous Legacy
On June 10, 1940, and in the months following, while Canada was at war against Italy,…
Interview with Heritage Minister Sheila Copps
ACCENTI: Thank you for agreeing to appear in the inaugural issue of Accenti Magazine.…
Just How Many Canadians of Italian Origin Are There? …And Where Do They Live?
According to the census conducted in the summer of 2001, Canada’s total population…
Of Churches, Frescos and Historic Sites
Last November 30, Canadian Heritage Minister Sheila Copps, in a simple but meaningful…