LibGuides: The Torch: Resource Tab

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À compter du novembre 2025, The Torch ne sera plus actif et ne sera plus mis à jour. Le site restera temporairement accessible en mode lecture seule à des fins de référence.

Pour poursuivre votre apprentissage, veuillez consulter le Campus FAC - votre plateforme pour le développement professionnel.

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This section is designed to assist individuals and leaders become familiar with topical social issues and/or other pressing subjects pertinent to the Profession of Arms in Canada.

More subjects will be added over time.

Addressing Sexual Misconduct

Anti-Racism

 I. Getting Started

II. Read, Watch and Listen

III. Courses

IV. Related Links

V. Events

Anti-Racism Event Series (Government of Canada - Canada School of Public Service)

Dellaire Centre of Excellence (DCoE)

The links below take the reader to some key publications and other sources produced by the DCoE.

Dallaire Centre of Excellence for Peace and Security Investment List for FY 2223

Human Security

Vancouver Principles

Indigenous Items

The Success of the Indigenous Service Member and the Combining of Two Cultures
This paper was written by MWO Quinn, an advisor to the CAF Indigenous Champion, LGen Paul.

Towards Truth and Reconciliation: a Learning Resource Guide. Click Here to go to the CDA Publications tab where this document is located.
In support of these Calls to Action, the Gender Advisor and Gender Focal Point Network of the Canadian Defence Academy has worked in collaboration with the CFC Information Resource Centre and Indigenous Advisor and the Indigenous Technical Network of the Canadian Defence Academy to compile this Learning Resource Guide that offers publications and tools accessible through the Canadian Armed Forces Virtual Library. The Guide was developed to help center and support Indigenous learning and reconciliation within the context of professional military education. It is intended to be a co-constructed reference point of available resources and is intended to be evergreen

Digital and Data Literacy

A defining feature of the contemporary social environment is the ubiquity of data and digital technologies. Not surprising, proficiency in data analytics and digitalisation have become essential skills in the workplace and integral to all aspects of organisational life. As such, the ability and ease with which organisations adopt and adapt data analytics and digitalisation to and in their operations will be critical to their long term viability. With this observation in mind, we have endeavoured to pull together materials that shine some light on digital and data literacy particularly in the context of national defence.

MINDS (Mobilizing Insights in Defence and Security) Program

MINDS (DWAN only)
Strong, Secure, Engaged recognizes that collaboration with academia and other experts strengthens the foundation of evidenced-based policy-making within DND/CAF.

The MINDS program targets investments to expand defence engagement by creating opportunities for the Defence Team to connect with and access external expertise and high calibre research.

The Program includes the following Collaborative Networks:
- Defence and Security Foresight Group (DSF Group)
- North American and Arctic Defence and Security Network (NAADSN)
- Security-Policy Nexus of Emerging Technology Network (SPNET)
- Network for Strategic Analysis
- Research Network on Hateful Conduct and Right-Wing Extremism in the CAF (The RWE-CAF Research Network)
- Innovative Methodologies for Defence Challenges Network
- Canadian Network on Information and Security
- Research Network on Woman, Peace and Security
- Pan-Canadian Sexual Misconduct During Military Service Collaborative Network
MINDS (Internet)