Off to School

  «Brravehart, Please note that the film Off to School was produced in 1958 and reflects the attitudes and thinking of its era. It must be seen in this context . Albert Ohayon, NFB collection analyst»

  «This is definitely interesting. But I have to say the last piece about the residential school makes me very angry. To say that residential schools are depicted incorrectly would be an understatement. Though I can't speak to this school specifically, a majority of the residential schools were cruel, abusive in all forms, and are a sad and shameful piece of Canadian history. The kids were taken from their families, the "Church of England" and it's type of religion were forced on the kids, and the children's native ways, language, and sometimes even their names were forcefully taken from them. It was replaced by "the right way" of being, which meant to be like the white man. I think it is in poor taste that this clip is done like a promotional video for the residential schools. When really we just stole a generation of children from their parents, their security and everything they knew and loved.»