Lives of soliders, important Canadians to be documented

As Canadians prepare to honour fallen soldiers this Remembrance Day, the federal government has announced funding for a website which chronicles the lives of war veterans, including U of'T graduate Lt. Col. John McCrae, and other key historical figures. The $3-million in funding, announced today by the Department of Canadian Heritage, will support the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online, a comprehensive, historical dictionary compiled by researchers at the University of Toronto and Université Laval with the collaboration of scholars and researchers throughout the country. The dictionary provides easy-to-read accounts of the lives of people who were significant contributors to Canada's development. It debuted online in 2003 and currently includes more than 8,400 biographies in English and French, covering Canadian history from 1000 to 1930. "We are thrilled that the government is showing continued support for this most worthy resource, led by researchers at the University of Toronto and l'Université Laval," said U of'T President David Naylor.