Table of Contents

1. Fact Sheet #1 | PDF (77 KB)
   1. Introduction: literacy is a right
      1. Literacy and basic skills
2. Fact Sheet #2 | PDF (78 KB)
   1. Proven advantages: for workers, employers, governments
      1. The advantages of workplace programs for workers
      2. The advantages of workplace programs for employers
      3. The advantages of workplace programs for governments
      4. Literacy partnerships in the workplace
3. Fact Sheet #3 | PDF (106 KB)
   1. Labour’s vision for government support
      1. Sustainable funding for a comprehensive strategy
      2. Provincial and territorial support for workplace literacy
      3. Several provinces provide financial support for workplace literacy. Several feature business-labour-government partnerships.
      4. Labour Market Partners’ Forums
      5. A continuing federal role
4. Fact Sheet #4 | PDF (48 KB)
   1. Best Practices
      1. When to just say “no”
5. Fact Sheet #5 | PDF (104 KB)
   1. Measuring Success
      1. Program evaluation is a better measure of success.
   2. Essential Skills
      1. What is it?
         1. Profiles
         2. Levels of Complexity
      2. Labour’s view
         1. Positive
         2. Negative
   3. TOWES: Test of Workplace Essential Skills
      1. What is it?
      2. Labour’s view
   4. International Adult Literacy and Skills Survey (IALSS)
      1. What is it?
         1. IALSS Levels
      2. Labour’s view
         1. Positive
         2. Cautions