In brief

French Canadians at the origin of the Royal Society of Canada

The venerable Royal Society of Canada is founded in 1882 by the Marquis of Lorne, Governor General of Canada. The idea actually comes to his predecessor, Lord Dufferin, a guest of honour at the 25th anniversary celebrations of the Institut canadien-français. Inspired by the Société littéraire du Canada project promoted by the Institut, he proposed the creation of a larger society that would bring together not only Francophones from Quebec, Acadia and Ontario, but also Anglophones from across the country – essentially a royal society similar to the Royal Society overseas.

Cover of a French document on yellow card stock. The author’s name appears at the top of the page, the title appears in capital letters in the centre of the page, followed by the coat of arms of the Dix, the name of the publisher and the place of publication.

Cover page of the brochure about the origins of the Institut canadien-français d’Ottawa and the Royal Society of Canada, taken from the Cahier des Dix, no. 39, 1974, by Séraphin Marion.
 

University of Ottawa, CRCCF, Collection de brochures du CRCCF, BRO1974-1_0.