ACS

In 1973, the ACS was created with the mandate of supporting and promoting the academic field of Canadian Studies as well as initiating activities and projects associated within a broad spectrum of the study of Canada. We pursued activities common to learned societies, including an annual conference and a peer-reviewed journal - Canadian Issues - which eventually evolved into a magazine format that showcased academic work as short essays. As of 2000, a second publication was introduced named Canadian Diversity, focusing on the challenges confronting Canada and other countries arising from migration and rapid demographic change. Since then, we have produced over 150 editions of the two publications with well over 1000 contributing authors... We began collecting public opinion data and conducting demographic analysis in order to advise government and non-government bodies about how best to expand Canadians' knowledge about their country. Our research capacity soon expanded to examining..