by Beatrix Shackleton | Mar 2, 2026 | Salon, SSENC News
MSSTA (Manitoba Social Sciences Teachers’ Association) MTS PD Day “Active and Responsible Democratic Citizenship” On Friday October 24th, MSSTA held our annual MTS PD event at Chief Peguis Middle School in Winnipeg. Over 300 educators from across the province took...
by Beatrix Shackleton | Mar 2, 2026 | Salon, SSENC News
AQEUS conference In early December, the Quebec Association for Social Studies Education (AQEUS) held its annual conference in Rivière-du-Loup. The event brought together nearly 200 participants in person, with about ten more joining online. In an educational context...
by Beatrix Shackleton | Mar 2, 2026 | Salon, Partners
Politics 101: Equipping Youth to Understand and Shape Public Policy In a context where social, economic, and environmental issues are becoming increasingly complex, it is essential to equip young people with the tools to understand how public decisions are made — and...
by Beatrix Shackleton | Mar 2, 2026 | Salon, Partners
CCLET: Bernard Chernos Contest Each year, the Canadian Civil Liberties Education Trust (CCLET) presents a nation-wide high school essay/video contest to commemorate the work of Bernard Chernos. Student entries address pressing and timely civil liberties issues in...
by Beatrix Shackleton | Nov 28, 2025 | Salon, SSENC News
President’s Message: Winter 2025 Rachel Collishaw Fall is always busy as our member associations put on professional learning opportunities in British Columbia, Manitoba, Quebec, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. Attending a provincial social studies conference...
by Beatrix Shackleton | Nov 28, 2025 | Salon, Articles
Guardians of Democracy: The Impact of Book Bans on Social Studies Education While Alberta teachers rightly focus on their ongoing labour action, the province’s recent (albeit rescinded) attempt to remove books from school libraries points to a larger pattern that...
