The Navy: A Century in Art
A Canadian Navy

Canada's navy is an important national institution. It is an influential presence in many Canadian communities and is a historic and influential symbol of nationhood. For many Canadians, the navy is a focus of passion, pride, and service.

Minesweeper at Dockside, Toronto Shipbuilding Yards
Painted by Charles Goldhamer in 1942

Much of Canada's Second World War shipbuilding occurred in ports along the Great Lakes.

At Toronto, naval construction and related industries employed thousands of wartime workers. They produced torpedo boats, army landing craft, and dozens of minesweepers, like the one pictured here.

Beaverbrook Collection of War Art
CWM 19850217-001