CHA Secretaries / Secrétaires de la SHC

Abstract

Le réveil du 7 janvier 2015 fut brutal : dès l’ouverture de la radio et la lecture des premiers courriels, l’annonce de l’attaque des bureaux de Charlie Hebdo allait rythmer les jours suivants. La stupeur et la consternation qui accompagnèrent l’attentat furent toutefois atténuées, les marches citoyennes du 11 janvier témoignant du refus populaire de laisser triompher la peur et la censure. /

The year’s first issue of the Bulletin should remind readers of just how relevant our craft can be when it comes to current affairs. Historians are not merely stuck in the past – we can and do use history to reflect on the present. Here,our own Martin Laberge weighs in on the tragic and terrible Charlie Hebdo attack of January 7th. Patti Harper’s piece on postage history provides cause for reflection as the government rolls back postal services. Erika Dyck and Nicole Neatby provide a valuable update on the goings on at Library and Archives Canada, which has been in and out of the news. Once again, the Bulletin’s regular “Historians in the News” column on the back page highlights the efforts of members who continue to engage in more public fora.