The Canadian Encyclopedia

Anthony joined the organization in 2012 after a long career in journalism followed by senior executive positions at a Crown Corporation and one of Canada’s largest financial institutions. As a journalist, he served as author, columnist, foreign correspondent, editor of a national news publication and frequent public speaker. As a political and social commentator, he has appeared on many national and international radio and television networks and continues to do so. A Montreal native, Anthony has worked in more than 35 countries abroad as well as all of Canada’s provinces and territories, and has previous experience in the not-for-profit sector as a volunteer with several national organizations. As President and Chief Executive Officer of Historica Canada, he leads the organization, oversees all operations and, in collaboration with the Board, provides strategic vision.

Chantal has been with the organization since 2007, when she began in a role overseeing external communications. Shortly after, she took on web management and new media strategies, and has since added oversight of related aspects of The Canadian Encyclopedia to her responsibilities. She has an honours degree in Canadian studies from the University of Toronto, as well as a master’s degree in journalism new media.

Erin is managing editor of The Canadian Encyclopedia. She joined the publication in 2013 and served as a subject editor for 10 years prior to assuming her current role. During that time she handled several portfolios, namely science, industry, nature and geography. Erin holds an honours BA from the University of Toronto in English and political science, and a Master of Journalism from Toronto Metropolitan University.

Andrew serves as the handling editor for all law, politics, arts and culture entries in The Canadian Encyclopedia. He studied Canadian history at the University of British Columbia and holds a master’s degree in film and media studies from the University of North Texas. He worked as a writer, editor and programming consultant at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), where he also oversaw the Canadian Film Encyclopedia. Andrew was also a programmer for the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival and the CFC Worldwide Short Film Festival. He has written extensively for Montage and POV magazines and worked as a researcher and story producer for several documentary series broadcast on History Television, TSN and CBC.

Clayton is the communities subject editor at The Canadian Encyclopedia. He has a MA in political science from Concordia University where he researched visible minorities’ political behaviour in Canada. He also holds a BA from McGill University in history and political science where he studied a wide range of topics ranging from Canadian voting behaviour to Soviet history. His research interests include topics in military history, immigration and diversity, and Canadian politics.

Harrison joined The Canadian Encyclopedia team in 2016 working on all things web. He has a BA from Western University where he studied history, communications and digital humanities. He is interested in social and cultural history and using new technologies to make the study of history as accessible and engaging as possible. 

Jess joined The Canadian Encyclopedia’s marketing and communications team in 2021 after several years working in the non-profit and education fields. She has a Bachelor of Education in social sciences from McGill University, as well as graduate certificates in applied marketing from McGill University and in communications from Concordia University. A former history teacher and curriculum specialist, Jess is especially interested in untold stories.

Jessica is a bilingual subject editor for The Canadian Encyclopedia overseeing the science and industry portfolios. She completed a BA in anthropology at McGill University with first class honours. Jessica holds a certificate in Canadian Irish studies from Concordia University as well as a MA from the university’s Individualized Program. She obtained a post-graduate certificate in museum management and curatorship from Fleming College.

Joseph is a subject editor for content related to Indigenous Peoples. He holds a BA from Gustavus Adolphus College in biology and psychological sciences and a MA and PhD in Indigenous studies from the University of Manitoba. During graduate school, Joseph focused his research on the impacts of hydroelectric power production on Indigenous communities in northern Manitoba.

Lia is a subject editor covering the nature and geography portfolios for The Canadian Encyclopedia. She holds an honours Bachelor of Science in biology and journalism as well as a graduate certificate in knowledge mobilization and science communication, both from Bishop’s University. Lia is also working towards a Master of Science in biology from the University of Saskatchewan. Her graduate studies focused on wildlife ecology and forest pathology, while her research interests include conservation, paleontology and epidemiology. 

Sean joined The Canadian Encyclopedia in 2022 and works on everything web and code related. He has a Bachelor of Engineering in software engineering from Concordia University. He has an interest in multiple historical topics, including technology, aviation and military history.

Tabitha has been an editor at The Canadian Encyclopedia since 2013. She has a PhD in history from McMaster University, where she focused on the relationship between war and health in the 18th century. Her research interests include military history, the history of medicine and science, and the history of sport.