TOWARDS A FULLY LITERATE CANADA

Table of Contents

• EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
• INTRODUCTION
  • The Time for Action
  • The Need for a Pan-Canadian Literacy Strategy
  • Literacy is a Government-wide Issue
• THE FACE OF LITERACY IN CANADA
  • Understanding literacy
  • A Statistical Portrait of Literacy in Canada
  • The Voices of Literacy in Canada
  • The Hidden Face of Literacy
• WHAT IT WILL TAKE TO ADDRESS CANADA’S LITERACY NEEDS
  • The Results of Public Consultations
  • Proposals Drawn from the National Literacy Plan of Action
• THE VISION - A FULLY LITERATE CANADA
• SETTING GOALS
  • The Rationale for these Specific Goals
  • The Goals Explained
  • The Goals Expressed in Population Terms
• THE PRINCIPLES
  • Adopt a Broad View of Literacy
  • Focus on the Learner
  • Seek Community Solutions and Support Learning Communities
  • Create and Support Literate Environments
  • Respect Culture and Language
  • Involve Stakeholders
  • Measure and Report on Results
• STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES: THE ELEMENTS OF A STRATEGY
  • Assemble the Essential Information
  • Develop and Transfer Knowledge (Research)*
  • Build A Quality Adult Learning System*
  • Address Barriers to Learning and Social Inclusion*
  • Provide Enhanced and Sustained Funding
  • Promote Partnerships*
  • Expand Workplace Literacy
  • Enhance Family Literacy
  • Increase Public Awareness
  • Develop Provincial and Territorial Partnership Accords
• CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
• ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS / MEMBRES DU COMITÉ CONSULTATIF

* Refers to an item in The National Literacy Plan of Action attached as annex four.