Public Servant Schools in Canada: A Concept for Reconciliation

Authors

  • Mark Weiler Wilfrid Laurier University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56105/cjsae.v29i2.4790

Keywords:

public servant schools, public servant learning, Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, Canada School of Public Service

Abstract

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada has called on federal, provincial, territorial, and municipal governments of Canada to educate public servants about the history and legacy of Indian residential schools and related topics, such as the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. This article advances this call to action by conceptualizing “public servant schools” as government organizations that provide learning opportunities to public servants. The Canadian adult education literature, however, is largely silent on this topic, even though numerous examples can be found across branches and levels of governments within Canada. Drawing on material acquired through the Access to Information Act, this article breathes life into this topic by documenting the Canada School of Public Service and elements of its curriculum related to the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

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2017-06-01

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Weiler, M. (2017). Public Servant Schools in Canada: A Concept for Reconciliation. Canadian Journal for the Study of Adult Education, 29(2), 1–20. https://doi.org/10.56105/cjsae.v29i2.4790

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