Black History Ottawa Vice President Jean-Marie-Guerrier

Source: CBC News

by Hallie Cotnam · CBC News · Posted: Jul 22, 2025

A woman leads a bus tour.
Britney Achu leads a Black History Ottawa tour through the city’s streets. The tours are offered twice a week until Oct. 18, and are free on Wednesdays. (Hallie Cotnam/CBC)

Tour buses are nothing new on Ottawa’s roads, but now you can jump aboard and learn about the city’s Black history.

Volunteers with Black History Ottawa researched and designed the twice-weekly, 25-stop tour featuring stories about Black pioneers and visits to notable landmarks of Black history in Ottawa and Canada. 

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