Media Advisory - Library and Archives Canada and the LAC Foundation Celebrate the 2025 LAC Scholar Awards Recipients Français
GATINEAU, QC, Oct. 14, 2025 /CNW/ - Library and Archives Canada (LAC) and the LAC Foundation invite members of the media to attend the 2025 Library and Archives Canada Scholar Awards ceremony. Five recipients will be recognized for their outstanding contributions to the creation and promotion of our country's culture, literary heritage and historical knowledge.
Date: Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Time: 6 pm – 8 pm (Eastern Daylight Time)
Place: Library and Archives Canada, 395 Wellington Street, Ottawa, Ontario
The recipients for 2025 are:
- Danny Ramadan, author and LGBTQ+ refugee activist
- Gabrielle Boulianne-Tremblay, actress, writer, screenwriter and advocate for transgender rights
- Margaret MacMillan, historian and professor
- Rupi Kaur, poet, performer and author
- Tomson Highway, playwright, novelist, pianist and composer
Photos will be taken during the event. Please contact us if you would like to receive photos or schedule an interview with one of the recipients.
About the Library and Archives Canada Scholar Awards
Created in 2019, the Library and Archives Canada Scholar Awards, co-presented by the LAC Foundation and Library and Archives Canada, with the generous support of Founding Sponsor Air Canada, recognize remarkable Canadians who have made an outstanding contribution to the creation and promotion of our country's culture, literary heritage and historical knowledge.
About the Library and Archives Canada Foundation
The LAC Foundation is an independent non-governmental registered charity dedicated to supporting the work of LAC. The Foundation's mission is to raise funds to support LAC's programs and initiatives and to highlight the importance of preserving and promoting Canada's cultural heritage.
About Library and Archives Canada
LAC is the custodian of Canada's documentary heritage, preserving and sharing the stories that shape who we are, from triumphs and struggles to voices both prominent and underrepresented. Home to the fourth-largest documentary collection in the world, LAC safeguards millions of items and makes them accessible to Canadians and the world. From handwritten letters and rare books to photographs, films and digital media, its holdings span centuries and reflect the creativity, resilience and diversity of the Canadian population.
SOURCE Library and Archives Canada
Contacts: For more information (media only), please contact: Media Relations, Library and Archives Canada, 819-994-4589, [email protected]
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