One of the ways you can help to protect a historic place is to have it formally recognized by your municipal, provincial, territorial, or federal government.

Each province and territory has a different system of formally recognizing historic places.

( Click on a province below to find out how to have a place formally recognized in your area. )

Places that are important to the entire country may be recognized as National Historic Sites of Canada. Click here to find out more on how to begin this process!