The guide is the result of a collaboration between The Foundation for Genocide Education, the Université de Sherbrooke, the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, the Quebec Education Ministry, the Montreal Holocaust Museum, and representatives of the various communities highlighted in the guide.  Lead researchers are: Sivane Hirsch, Didactic Professor of Ethics, Department of Education, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières and Sabrina Moisan, Professor of History Education, Faculty of Education, Université de Sherbrooke

This educational tool features case studies of nine significant 20th century genocides, including the cultural genocide of our First Nations, definitions of the stages leading to genocide, along with customizable teaching plans and reference materials. The interactive guide is now available in French  and English online in every high school across Quebec, reaching over 310 000 students in 800 schools. No other resource has achieved such a widespread educational impact on the study of genocide. Educators from across Canada are eager to review this unique educational tool and bring it to their classrooms.

After public consultations with teachers across the province, our foundation discovered that educators struggle to tackle the topic of genocide in their classrooms. With the vast array of available material, the subject’s sensitive nature, and teachers’ time-pressed schedules, educators need an all-in-one pedagogical and historical resource on genocide education. We conveyed this information to the government. In response, the Quebec Ministry of Education engaged Professors Hirsch and Moisan to create this unique guide specifically tailored to teachers’ needs.