the Inter-Action Program to the Toronto district of the National Council of Italian Canadians (NCIC) to develop a curriculum intended for both primary and secondary level classes. The project is entitled "Italian Heritage in Canada Curriculum." "The Inter-Action program aims to create opportunities for different cultural and faith communities to build bridges and promote intercultural understanding," said Minister Fantino. "This project will help promote a greater awareness of the many contributions of the Italian Canadian community to the building of Canada." The curriculum will start with the Discovery of North America on June 24, 1497, and then turn to the various waves of immigrants that came to Canada from the 1800s to the present time. It will showcase Italian immigration to urban and rural areas across Canada and their contributions to the settlement of the west, then the building of railways, cities and infrastructure. The curriculum will recount the work of earlier generations of Italians, their plight during World War II when many were interned, and the contributions of more recent generations of Canadians of Italian heritage. It will also explore the wartime internment experiences of other cultural communities as well as their contributions to the building of Canada. Notable Italian Canadians Italian districts in Canada Alberta Little Italy, Edmonton Greater Montreal area LaSalle, Quebec Laval, Quebec Little Italy, Montreal Montréal-Nord Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, Montreal (Saint-Raymond) Rivière-des-Prairies, Montreal Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel Saint-Leonard, Quebec Saint-Michel, Montreal Via Italia Ottawa Little Italy, Ottawa St. Anthony of Padua (Ottawa) Hamilton James St. North Stoney Creek Greater Toronto Area Little Italy, Toronto Palmerston-Little Italy, Toronto Corso Italia – St. Clair Avenue West Corso Italia-Davenport, Toronto Maple Leaf, Toronto Downsview, Toronto Woodbridge, Vaughan Nobleton, King Bolton, Caledon Windsor, Ontario Via Italia, Erie St. British Columbia Burnaby, British Columbia Little Italy, Vancouver Trail, British Columbia Manitoba Little Italy, Winnipeg See also Canada–Italy relations Demographics of Canada Italian Canadians in the Greater Toronto Area Italian Canadians in Greater Montreal Italian Walk of Fame Languages of Canada Notes References Further reading Colantonio, Frank (1997). From the Ground up: an Italian Immigrant's Story. Toronto, Ont.: Between the Lines. 174 p., ill. with b&w photos. Pivato, Joseph (1994) Echo: Essay on Other Literatures. Toronto: Guernica Editions. Harney, Nicholas DeMaria. "Ethnicity, Social Organization, and Urban Space: A Comparison of Italians in Toronto and Montreal" (Chapter 6). In: Sloan, Joanne (editor). Urban Enigmas: Montreal, Toronto, and the Problem of Comparing Cities (Volume 2 of Culture of