Article written by Catherine Bernier, Pascale Dangoisse, and Sabrina MacGregor On April 14th, the kick-off activities for the Francophone Postsecondary Wikimedia Network of Canada were
Article written by Erin Bourgard. This event received a Wikimedia Canada micro grant. Over two academic terms, the FIMS Graduate Library (FGL) hosted a monthly Wiki
Article written by Carolyn Jervis and Sarah Severson. This event received a Wikimedia Canada micro grant. Since 2020, we’ve been organizing Art+Feminism edit-a-thons in Edmonton
Recognizing the gender bias represented online, Artexte organized a daylong Wikipedia edit-a-thon titled Building Pathways to Inclusive Futures.
Recognizing the gender bias represented online, Artexte organized a daylong Wikipedia edit-a-thon titled Building Pathways to Inclusive Futures.
Wikimedia Canada is pleased to announce the results of the vote held during its Annual Members’ Meeting on May 24, 2025.
Wiki Loves Earth is an international photographic competition to promote natural sites around the World, through Wikimedia projects (mainly Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons). Everybody can participate. There are a
Scholarship applications for people residing outside Benin are open until June 25, 2025!
Members of the Toronto WikiClub explored Toronto Island on April 27 for a photo walk.
On March 30, the Bibliothèque nationale was buzzing with dozens of free knowledge enthusiasts, enriching Wikipedia, Wikidata and Commons to celebrate the voices of francophone culture – performing artists and writers, specialists in communications and the French language, and landmark works of francophone identity.
Since the United States of America has roughly 10 times of the Canadian population, American topics dominate English Wikipedia and oftentimes American editors write about Canadian topic pages from an American perspective. In Canadian pages, there remains substantial gap for contents about women, remote and isolated communities, wilderness areas, Northern and Arctic regions of Canada and Indigenous groups on Wikipedia.
Wikimedia Canada micro-grant program is a pillar of the organization, supporting open-knowledge events and projects across Canada. The team has been working hard to update and improve the program, so it can better serve the communities.
