CFI support expands access to nation’s digital historical archive

Thursday, March 26, 2026

A new national initiative to transform access to Canada’s historical records is bringing together researchers across disciplines and institutions, including Professor Dan Brown of Waterloo’s Cheriton School of Computer Science.

Known as Open Science Infrastructure for Canad(ian)a: Digital Collections of the Future, the project is led by Professor Constance Crompton, Canada Research Chair in Digital Humanities at the University of Ottawa. Recently awarded $4.02 million from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), the initiative will develop a comprehensive, ethical and accessible digital archive of Canada’s historical and cultural materials.

Read the full story from Computer Science to learn more. 

A new national initiative to transform access to Canada’s historical records is bringing together researchers across disciplines and institutions, including Professor Dan Brown of Waterloo’s Cheriton School of Computer Science.

Known as Open Science Infrastructure for Canad(ian)a: Digital Collections of the Future, the project is led by Professor Constance Crompton, Canada Research Chair in Digital Humanities at the University of Ottawa. Recently awarded $4.02 million from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), the initiative will develop a comprehensive, ethical and accessible digital archive of Canada’s historical and cultural materials.

Read the full story from Computer Science to learn more.