| Part I | Building Heritage: The Policy Framework |
| Unit 1 | Introduction: Inventing Heritage |
| Unit 2 | How Canada Made History |
| Unit 3 | Heritage for the People? The Role of the State |
| Unit 4 | Does Heritage Pay? |
| Part II | Heritage Where We Live: Communities and Conservation |
| Unit 5 | Heritage in the Regions: Provinces and Territories |
| Unit 6 | Heritage on the Street: Cities, Towns, and Villages |
| Unit 7 | Sustainable Communities: Natural and Cultural Heritage |
| Part III | Heritage Stakeholders: Citizens, Audiences, and Workforce |
| Unit 8 | Social Pluralism, Cultural Politics, and Heritage |
| Unit 9 | Backstage Heritage: Staff, Volunteers, and Activists |
| Unit 10 | The Museum: Public Forum or Treasure Vault? |
| Unit 11 | Digital Technologies: Shaping Knowledge and Access |
| Unit 12 | Thinking It Over: Review, Summary and References |