Share knowledge
Inspire generations

The goal of the LAC Foundation is to enhance the visibility of Library and Archives Canada (LAC) and to position it as a creative force in our cultural ecosystem. By raising funds and building innovative partnerships, the LAC Foundation will help share knowledge of Canada's past and make its history more accessible to help inspire innovation and creation.

Canada is our library
from Coast to Coast to Coast

We are an independent non-governmental registered charity that supports Library and Archives Canada (LAC) in its mission to collect, preserve, and make it easier to access and share the stories, memories and knowledge that foster the sense, meaning and identity of Canada as it has evolved throughout our shared history.

Our mission

Our Board of Directors

We are an independent non-governmental registered charity that supports Library and Archives Canada (LAC) in its mission to collect, preserve, and make it easier to access and share the stories, memories and knowledge that foster the sense, meaning and identity of Canada as it has evolved throughout our shared history.

Meet our board

Library and Archives Canada's new foundation to preserve 'historical and cultural treasures'
From left: Jacques J.M. Shore, Ronald Cohen and Guy Berthiaume.

LAC Foundation Scholar Awards

Seeking to highlight the fact that the creation and dissemination of our heritage are increasingly democratic undertakings, no longer reserved to environments where knowledge has traditionally been developed.

Previous Recipients Include...

Street scene with swells, Montréal, Quebec

LAC Foundation

Acquisitions & Projects

There is no better feeling than knowing how much respect we have for our clients and knowing the feeling is mutual. Trust and reputation for over 25 years.

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Help us enable Library and Archives Canada’s collections to inspire generations of Canadians to achieve their goals and dreams toward building a better Canada and a world that benefits from our values, history and cultural heritage.

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The 2020 Library and Archives Canada
Scholar Awards Virtual Ceremony

 

The 2024 Library and Archives Canada
Scholar Awards Virtual Ceremony

The 2022 Library and Archives Canada
Scholar Awards Virtual Ceremony

 

The 2023 Library and Archives Canada
Scholar Awards Virtual Ceremony