Robarts Centre for Canadian Studies

The Robarts Centre for Canadian Studies was established with support from the private sector with matching grants from the Secretary of State and the Province of Ontario.

Named in memory of the Honourable John P. Robarts (1917-1982), seventeenth Premier of Ontario (1961-1971) and seventh Chancellor of York University (1977-1982), the Robarts Centre was officially opened on May 15, 1984 by William G. Davis, Premier of Ontario.