Additional information on resignation of Dr. Caron from Library and Archives
Canada today.

Iona McCraith, Archives Advisor
Archives Association of Ontario
Phone: 705-277-1309; Mobile: 705-772-1309
Fax: 705-277-2091
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http://aao-archivists.ca  


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http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/story/2013/05/15/pol-library-archives-d
aniel-caron-resigns-spanish.html

Head of Library and Archives resigns over Spanish lessons Billed taxpayers
nearly $4,500

The head of Library and Archives Canada said adios to his job Wednesday.
Daniel Caron resigned after billing taxpayers nearly $4,500 for personal
Spanish lessons.
Heritage Minister James Moore, who's responsible for the institution, had
called Caron's actions out of line and met with him this month after the
revelations came to light.
"Minister Moore thanks Mr. Caron for his service and wishes him well in all
his future endeavours," said a statement from Moore's office.
A spokesman for Library and Archives confirmed Caron's departure but
provided no details. Caron notified staff of his departure in an email late
Wednesday afternoon.
Classes were for conferences, spokesperson said
The issue arose after the QMI news agency reported Caron spent $4,482 in
2011-12 to learn Spanish.
He also signed up for another $10,000 worth of lessons, which were
contracted for the following two years, but Library and Archives said no
further money was spent.
The library said the lessons were in compliance with contracting guidelines.
A spokesperson said at the time that Caron took the classes to have a basic
ability in Spanish for international conferences.
The scandal over his expenses followed controversy over a new code of
conduct for employees at the library.
The code deemed activities such as teaching, speaking at conferences and
other personal engagements as "high risk" and required them to be cleared in
advance with managers, even if they were done on personal time.
Caron was appointed head librarian and archivist of Canada in 2009, taking
over the institution as it struggled to transform its collections for the
digital world with reduced budgets.


Sharon Larade



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