I just learned about the fact that The Art Canada Institute (so as not to offend French-speaking Canadians, "Institut De L'Art Canadien") has a wonderful series of free online art books showcasing Canadian artists and visual culture. You can read them online or download them in PDF.
All of the books appear to be about artists working in the genre of "Modern Art." I know almost nothing about Modern Art (and being generally uncultured as I am know very little about art in general, for that matter). However, one reviewer was very keen on the book about Paul-Emile Borduas.
Anyway, here is a list of the artists who are the subjects of the books:
Pitseolak Ashoona.
Paul-Emile Borduas.
Oscar Cahen.
Emily Carr.
Jack Chambers.
Yves Gaucher.
General Idea.
Prudence Heward.
Paul Kane.
Jean Paul Lemieux.
Norval Morrisseau.
William Notman.
Kathleen Munn.
Michael Snow.
Tom Thomson.
Harold Town.
Zacharie Vincent.
Joyce Wieland.
You can find all of the books
here.