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This memorial recalls a historic injustice Canadians should pause to remember, as we recall the First World War and the valour of all those Canadian men, and some women, who served. It is a tribute to mark the memory of the thousands of "enemy aliens" who had their civil rights stripped, and were subsequently imprisoned during Canada's first national internment operations of 1914-1920, following the implementation of the War Measures Act. 2014 marks the 100th anniversary of the War Measures Act - adopted on August 22, 1914 during the First World War. It was used to imprison Ukrainian-Canadians, and other ethnic groups, including German, Hungarian, Serbian, Croatian, and Armenian communities, into one of Canada's 24 internment camps.

Dr. Lubomyr Luciuk, a professor at the Royal Military College of Canada and former chair of the Ukrainian Canadian Civil Liberties Association (UCCLA), had taken it upon himself to lead the way and organize the memorial. In the CTO ("One Hundred") project, 100 aluminum plaques were simultaneously unveiled at 100 different locations across the country at 11:00am local time on August 22, 2014. The first plaque was unveiled in Amherst, Nova Scotia, followed by a wave of plaque unveilings moved west, from province to province, culminating in Nanaimo, British Columbia. The plaques, which cost $1,000 to make, were funded by the generosity of the Endowment Council of the Canadian First World War Interment Recognition Fund.

Each plaque features a photo of internment prisoners confined behind a wire fence at the Castle Mountain Internment Camp in Banff, Alberta. The Castle Camp, which was built in 1915 at the base of Castle Mountain, was a Canadian internment camp which held immigrant prisoners of Ukrainian, Austrian, Hungarian, and German descent.

This plaque commemorates the residence of Bishop John Strachan (1778-1867). The Bishop's Palace is the site where assembled the Loyalist forces that defeated William Lyon Mackenzie during the Rebellion of 1837. See the plaque inscription for more details.

This plaque is dedicated to the veterans and the over 100,000 who perished in the Boer War, the Great War, the Second World War, the Korean War, and in peacekeeping missions around the world. See the plaque inscription for more details.

The Ontario Veterans' Memorial commemorates the sacrifices of Canada's veterans who served in war and peace and was unveiled on September 17, 2006, by the province, veterans, and the military. It was fitting that this significant memorial was unveiled on the front lawn of Queen's Park to coincide with the anniversary date of the first parliament in Ontario.

Following one of the largest military parades in Toronto's history, the memorial was unveiled by numerous veterans and dignitaries including the Honourable James K. Bartleman, Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario, Premier Dalton McGuinty and the Honourable Michael A. Brown, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. "This memorial wall will be a lasting tribute to the sacrifice, courage and dedication of our Veterans," said Major-General Richard Rohmer, Co-Chair of the Veterans' Memorial Advisory Committee, which is responsible for the overall planning of the project. "We are pleased that the military, our veterans, the province, and the Crown will jointly dedicate this new monument to those who have given so much."

Allan Harding MacKay and landscape architectural firm Phillips Farevaag Smallenberg designed the granite wall, etched with scenes and inscriptions of Canada’s military involvement in conflicts since 1867. It is approximately 100 feet long and eight feet six inches tall. The memorial is also inscribed with text written by poet Jane Urquhart. Major-General Richard Rohmer (Ret.), co-chair of the committee, said one of the great Canadian historians, Dr. Jack Granatstein, helped with the scenes. Other features include a stone-paved gathering area, seating area, paths and a gently sloping lawn.

In 2020, the Ontario Afghanistan Memorial was added to this location.

This tablet was dedicated by Toronto employees of the Bell Telephone Company of Canada in honour of their comrades who gave their lives in the First World War.

The first recognition of No. 2 Construction Battalion was the dedication of a plaque. It was unveiled in the main hallway of the Ontario Legislative Assembly at Queen’s Park on 5 July 1920 on the 4^th anniversary of the unit’s founding. The project was spearheaded by Toronto minister, Reverend Harry Logan, and his wife who were the parents of a No. 2 soldier, Private Harry Logan Jr. Private Logan who died of pulmonary tuberculosis two years later.

After considerable lobbying by Blacks and white supporters, Canada fielded one Black battalion during the First World War — but they had to fight with shovels, not rifles. No. 2 Construction Battalion was authorized on July 5, 1916, in Pictou, Nova Scotia, and was composed of Black men from across Canada, United States and British West Indies. Its officers were white, with the exception of the unit’s chaplain, Honorary Captain The Reverend William Andrew White. 

This tablet was dedicated by Toronto employees of the Bell Telephone Company of Canada in honour of their comrades who gave their lives in the Second World War.

This plaque is dedicated to the Church of St. John The Evangelist (The Garrison Church). It was erected by the City of Toronto, Culture Division.

The 48th Highlanders Regimental Memorial was erected in 1923, in memory of the officers and men of the 48th Highlanders who gave their lives in the First World War. The memorial was paid for by members, ex-members and friends of the Regiment. The memorial was unveiled by His Excellency, Lord Byng, Governor-General of Canada at the Armistice-Remembrance Parade of the Regiment in November 1923.

Designed by Captain (then Brigadier) E.W. Haldenby, CBE, MC, VD, the pillar is set on an elevated base of six steps with the regimental crest on each side. The pillar is surmounted by the Christian Cross of Sacrifice carved on each side. A sheathed sword is carved on the front of the memorial. The crest on the front bears the words "15th Canadian Battalion", on the right side - "134 Overseas", and on the left side - "92 Canada Overseas". Carved in the stone are the names of the battles from the First World War in which the regiment took its full part and in which 61 officers and 1,406 non-commissioned officers gave their lives. 

A further 10 Battle Honours were added after the Second War to honour the 351 dead from that conflict. Alvan Sherlock Mathers was the architect. In 1962, the entire structure was lifted and moved to the east to allow for construction of the new University subway line that would run immediately below the site. When the subway was completed, the memorial was moved back to its original location. Time, elements, the 1960 relocation process and the presence of the subway below the structure gradually took their toll on the structure. In 2014, Brigadier General (ret) Greg Young proposed a project for the much needed restoration of the memorial. The work commenced in 2015 and was completed by November 11 the following year. The Regiment’s newest Battle Honour – Afghanistan – was added to the memorial. 

This monument was donated to the Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto by Henry R. Jackman O.C., K.St. J., Q.C. and the Jackman Foundation. It was dedicated by Queen Elizabeth in 1984. The bronze and marble monument was designed by Oscar Nemon.

The Airmen Monument was designed by sculptor Oscar Nemon. Oscar was born in Osijek, Croatia, which formed part of former Yugoslavia for most of his lifetime. At the start of the Second World War, he was a newly settled refugee sculptor in England trying to make his way in an unknown language and country. Most of Oscar's family died in the Holocaust, a total of twenty-two murdered relatives.