The Public

Government Records Accessible Outside Ottawa

Library and Archives Canada (LAC) operates regional offices for the purpose of providing access to regional archival records of the Government of Canada.

Please note that not all regional government records are held in these offices. In the past, LAC transferred a large number of these records to Ottawa. If you are not sure of the location of the records of interest to you, ask us a question.

• Vancouver Office
• Edmonton Office
• Winnipeg Office
• Halifax Office

Vancouver Office

Library and Archives Canada
Pacific Region Federal Records Centre
2751 Production Way
Burnaby, B.C.  V5A 3G7
CANADA
Telephone: 604-666-9644 or 604-666-9699
Fax: 604-666-4963
reference.vancouver@lac-bac.gc.ca

• You need to make an appointment prior to visiting the Vancouver office.
• This office holds archival records of the federal government generated in British Columbia and in the Yukon.
• The Vancouver office provides a reference service and assistance with finding aids and records.
• The Vancouver office is open from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (closed from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.), Pacific standard time, Monday to Friday, except statutory holidays.

Edmonton Office

• This office holds archival records of the federal government generated in Alberta, Saskatchewan, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
• Users cannot conduct research in the Edmonton office. Reference enquiries pertaining to records held in the Edmonton office should be directed to the Vancouver office.

Winnipeg Office

Library and Archives Canada
Manitoba Region Federal Records Centre
1700 Inkster Boulevard
Winnipeg, MB  R2X 2T1
CANADA
Telephone: 204-984-1469
Fax: 204-983-4649
reference.winnipeg@lac-bac.gc.ca

• You need to make an appointment prior to visiting the Winnipeg office.
• This office holds archival records of the federal government generated in Manitoba and northwestern Ontario.
• The Winnipeg office provides a reference service and assistance with finding aids and records.
• The Winnipeg office is open from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (closed from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.), central standard time, Monday to Friday, except statutory holidays.

Halifax Office

• This office holds archival records of the federal government generated in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island.
• Users cannot conduct research in the Halifax office. Reference enquiries pertaining to records held in the Halifax office should be directed to LAC in Ottawa. See Ask Us a Question.