- fonds
- 1965 - 1969
lloyd arthur dennis (1923-2012) served as co-chair for the provincial committee on aims and objectives of education in the schools of ontario (1965-1968) and was the co-author of the report “living and learning," commonly referred to as the hall-dennis report. the fonds consists largely of records related to the committee; the research, development, and writing of the report; and responses after the report's publication.
the records include:
- committee documents and hearings
- committee correspondence
- research & reference documents
- preparing the report
- responses to the report
dennis was born in 1923 in aspdin, on. he served in the canadian armed forces 1942-1946, and earned a b.a. and b.ed. from the university of toronto. he began teaching elementary school in 1948, and worked as principal at several schools from 1957-1965.
dennis joined the provincial committee on aims and objectives of education in the province of ontario first as secretary and research director, and became co-chair with justice emmett hall in 1967. after the report's publication in 1968, he was responsible for public interpretation, and gave many speeches and presentations across the province.