Celebrating the Bicentennial of the War of 1812

On April 5, 2007, the Ontario Legislature gave unanimous passage to a resolution to commemorate the bicentennial of the War of 1812 put forward by Julia Munro, MPP for York North. Munro who is Opposition critic for Culture said, “The War of 1812 is one of the defining moments in Ontario’s history. Establishing an independent commission to co-ordinate Ontario’s commemorations will let historical groups and local communities play an important part in planning our celebrations.”

The resolution directs the government to establish a commission whose members include representatives of Ontario communities that are the sites of battles or other significant events of the war as well as groups dedicated to the preservation of Canada’s military history and heritage. The commission would work with Ontarians, the federal government and US governments to co-ordinate the commemorations. [From Fife & Drum, April 2007]