| 1970 |
- UNESCO Convention on Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property
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| 1972 |
- National Museums Policy proposes an inventory of public collections
- Government of Canada creates the National Inventory Programme
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| 1982 |
- National Inventory Programme becomes the Canadian Heritage Information Network (CHIN)
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| 1987 |
- Conservation Information Network data, along with other databases, become accessible via dial-up
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| 1991 |
- CHIN's streetscape logo is adopted, following a call for submissions from CHIN member institutions |
| 1995 |
- CHIN's portal for heritage professionals and volunteers is launched at www.chin.gc.ca
- CHIN produces its first virtual exhibit, an international collaboration titled Christmas Traditions in France and Canada
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| 1999 |
- National Inventories are re-designed for the Web, becoming Artefacts Canada
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| 2001 |
- Virtual Museum of Canada (VMC) portal for the general public launched at virtualmuseum.ca
- VMC Investment Program issues its first Call for Proposals
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| 2002 |
- Community Memories Program issues its first Call for Proposals
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| 2003 |
- Community Memories section in the VMC is launched
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| 2004 |
- CHIN membership surpasses 1000 not-for-profit heritage institutions across Canada
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