The Government of Canada, through the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada, helps connect Canadians with our shared history. Each designation under the National Program of Historical Commemoration makes a unique contribution to the tapestry of stories that make up our past and collectively contribute to our identity.
Today, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, announced the appointment of Mr. Michael Philpott as the Newfoundland and Labrador representative for the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada (HSMBC).
Mr. Philpott works with Human Space as a project coordinator on Heritage for All, a multi-year research project focused on the accessibility of federal heritage buildings. He has also worked with the Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador as administrator of the agency's built heritage programs. He has written on topics of architecture, material culture, and urban planning, serves as a board member of the Newfoundland and Labrador Historic Trust, and has volunteered with a number of other heritage and urban issues-based organizations.
Created in 1919, the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada advises the Minister of Environment and Climate Change regarding the national significance of persons, places, and events that have marked history in Canada. Parks Canada supports the Board's work with professional and administrative services, including the conduct of historical and archaeological research needed for evaluating applications.
Together, Parks Canada and the Board ensure that subjects of national historic significance are recognized and these important stories are shared with Canadians under the National Program of Historical Commemoration.
