Historic Sites and Monuments Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. H-4). Country/Territory Canada Document type Legislation Date 1985 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to establish the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada. Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Cultural heritage Institution Policy/planning Management/conservation Marking/identification Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract Section 4 of the above-mentioned Act establishes a Board to be called the “Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada”. The Board may receive and consider recommendations respecting the marking or commemoration of historic places, the establishment of historic museums and the administration, preservation and maintenance of historic places and historic museums, and shall advise the Minister in carrying out his powers under the present Act. The text consists of 10 sections. Full text English Website www.gc.ca