Commissioner's update for correctional employees: July 28, 2025
This content is a message to Correctional Service Canada (CSC) staff from CSC's Commissioner.
Our mission: The Correctional Service of Canada, as part of the criminal justice system and respecting the rule of law, contributes to public safety by actively encouraging and assisting offenders to become law-abiding citizens, while exercising reasonable, safe, secure and humane control.
Our core values: Respect, fairness, professionalism, inclusiveness, and accountability.
Public Service Pride Week
Public Service Pride Week is coming up and will be celebrated from August 18 to 22. Many events are planned across the country.
This year’s theme is “Together, We Create Change.” It highlights the collective power in advancing inclusivity and equity for the Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Plus (2SLGBTQIA+) community in the public service.
I encourage you to keep an eye out for invitations to upcoming CSC activities. To learn more about ways you can participate, visit:
Locked Away: 5 Fascinating Artefacts from Canada’s Penitentiary Museum
Canada’s Penitentiary Museum holds a treasure trove of artefacts that tell the story of corrections in Canada.
To help promote the Museum’s 61st season now in full swing, the latest edition of Let’s Talk highlights five of these remarkable artefacts that offer a compelling glimpse into the country’s correctional history. From inmate-crafted tools and royal furniture to a surprising contraband-smuggling pigeon, these items reflect the challenges, evolutions and cultural moments that have shaped life behind prison walls.
Read more about these artefacts in the latest edition of Let’s Talk:
Thank you for your continued commitment and hard work.
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