Daniel J. Caron (born 1957)[2] was the Librarian and Archivist of Canada from April 25, 2009 until resigning on May 15, 2013. He is also a professor, author, fellow and public speaker.
Daniel J. Caron | |
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| 2nd Librarian and Archivist of Canada | |
| In office April 25, 2009[1] – May 15, 2013 during pleasure | |
| Governor General | David Johnston |
| Prime Minister | Stephen Harper |
| Preceded by | Ian E. Wilson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1957 Sainte-Foy, Quebec, Canada |
Education edit
Caron graduated with a Bachelor's and a Master's degree in Economics from Laval University, and earned a doctorate in Applied Human Sciences from the University of Montreal.[2][3] His doctoral dissertation was in Canadian studies on aboriginal issues.[4]
Career edit
Caron began his public service in 1982 at the Competition Bureau and also worked for the National Museums of Canada Corporation and Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development. Later, in the 1990s, he worked at the Economic Development Agency of Canada for Quebec. From Montreal he moved to the Treasury Board Secretariat where he was Director of the Service and Innovation Division. He moved to Human Resources Development Canada in 2000. In 2003 he joined the National Archives of Canada, now Library and Archives Canada (LAC), as the Director General of the Corporate Management Branch and subsequently held various positions at the institution.[2][3]
Caron was appointed Librarian and Archivist of Canada on April 24, 2009.[2] Between 2011 and 2013, at the request of the Clerk of the Privy Council, he was Chair of the Heads of Federal Agencies. Between 2010 and 2013, he was Chair of the Forum of National Archivists within the International Council of Archives. He was also a founding member of the Forum.[5] His time at Library and Archives Canada was marked with accusations of censorship and a crackdown on employee liberties, with claims that any teaching or public engagement, even outside of work hours, required management approval.[6] He resigned from the Canadian Public Service on May 15, 2013 after 31 years of service.[7][8][9] His resignation followed a public scandal regarding spending a large amount of taxpayer money on personal lessons in Spanish. [10][6]
Caron has also taught at Concordia University, University of Ottawa, Carleton University and École nationale d'administration publique (ENAP). He has conducted research, published many articles and given several conference presentations on public administration, archival sciences and information management.[2][11]
Publications edit
- Web HT.0. Pour use société informée: la pertinence numérique et ses défis pour les sociétés démocratiques XXI ième siècle. Paris: Hermann. 2011.
- L'homme imbibé: de l'oral au numérique : un enjeu pour l'avenir des cultures? Paris: Hermann. 2014.
References edit
- ^ "Organization Profile – Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada". Government of Canada. Archived from the original on March 18, 2012. Retrieved June 8, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e "Biography of Dr. Daniel J. Caron". LAC. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
- ^ a b "Daniel J. Caron". Prime Minister of Canada. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
- ^ "Liste des thèses du SHA" (in French). Université de Montréal. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
Caron, Daniel J. – Territoire et autonomie politique : configurations émergentes des relations entre aborigènes et administrations française, britannique et canadienne – 1994
- ^ Caron, Daniel J. (January 22, 2013). "Meeting Challenges of the Future: From Reflection to Action". LAC. Archived from the original on November 21, 2013. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
- ^ a b "Head of Library and Archives resigns after billing taxpayers for Spanish lessons - National | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
- ^ "Daniel Caron Leaves Library and Archives Canada". CLA. 15 May 2013. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
- ^ Deglise, Fabien (February 10, 2014). "Haute fonction publique fédérale - Après le silence, la révolte". Le Devoir. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- ^ "Daniel J. Caron". Canadian Public Sector Excellence Network. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ^ The Canadian Press. "Head of Library and Archives resigns over Spanish lessons". CBC.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Daniel J. Caron – Publications". ENAP. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
Further reading edit
- Caron, Daniel J. (March 29, 2013). "Shaping our Continuing Memory Collectively: A Representative Documentary Heritage (speech)". LAC. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
External links edit
- "Daniel J. Caron – Corps professoral". ENAP.
- "How to archive for the future? Ensuring the Present benefits from a Relevant Past". Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University. April 23, 2013.