Learning catalogue

Revisit the panel discussion on anti-Black racism, notably how to address it and how to be an ally. Our subject matter experts addressed the historical Black experience in Canada, and talked about current experiences within the federal public service and how you can make a difference.

In this video, various experts provide information and suggestions on how to combat anti-Black racism in the Canadian federal public service.

In this video, various experts discuss anti-Black racism and allyship, as well as the importance of allyship and how to be an ally.

In this video, Hantz Prosper shares his personal story and his lived experience with racism.

This new video suite offers short testimonials from First Nations, Inuit, and Métis public service employees who talk about their cultures, their challenges, their languages, their dreams, and their perceptions as Indigenous persons and public service employees today. By listening to their stories, you can contribute to building bridges of understanding.

On January 21, 2021, the Canada School of Public Service was joined by Maryscott (Scotty) Greenwood (Crestview Strategy Partner and Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian–American Business Council), Sue Lagon (Non‑Resident Senior Fellow, GAI at Georgetown University, and Historian at Jefferson Hotel DC), and Christopher Sands (Director of the Wilson Institute for Canadian History, McMaster University) for a discussion on Canada-US relations.

The first event in the series features two accomplished Canadians, Hassan Yussuff, President of the Canadian Labour Congress, and Goldy Hyder, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Business Council of Canada.

The third event in the CSPS Virtual Café Series featured Anil Arora, Chief Statistician of Canada, and Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist and Founder of Nanos Research. Together, they explored a number of topics such as what data tells us about how the world is evolving during the pandemic and what good quality data looks like and how difficult it is to get.

On December 1, 2020, the Canada School of Public Service was joined by Dr. Stanley Vollant and Chief Ghislain Picard for a discussion on the topic of Indigenous health care. Together, they shared their perspectives as leaders on this issue and explored the health challenges facing Indigenous communities today, including the impact of COVID-19 on the health care landscape.

On March 2, 2021, the Canada School of Public Service was joined by Gillian Hadfield, Director at the Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology and Society at the University of Toronto,Karen Hao, Senior AI Reporter at MIT Technology Review, and Shingai Manjengwa, Director of Technical Education at Vector Institute for AI and Founder of Fireside Analytics.

On July 14, 2020, the Canada School of Public Service was joined by David Vigneault, Director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, and Monik Beauregard, Associate Deputy Minister at Public Safety Canada, in conversation with Daniel Jean, former National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister.

On September 17, 2020, APEX and the School convened a panel of senior leaders to discuss the challenges faced by visible minorities in moving into the senior ranks of the federal public service. In this video recording of the event, you will hear their personal stories of systemic discrimination and the concrete actions needed to bring about meaningful change in the public service.