National Adult Literacy Database

MONTREAL, May 31 /CNW Telbec/ - Online learning tools - even password-protected ones - are a lot less private than students and professors believe, warn two Nova Scotia educators.

Workplace education encompasses many important literacy and essential skills that are needed in work, learning and life. Providing a foundation for lifelong learning, workplace education enables people to evolve and businesses to prosper.


Toronto, ON – May 25, 2010 - ABC Life Literacy Canada is pleased to announce that its call for nominations to the Dr. Alan Middleton Workplace Literacy and Learning Award is now open. This national award will recognize an individual for their outstanding achievement in increasing workplace literacy and essential skills in their community. The honour was established to recognize the outstanding contribution of ABC Life Literacy Canada board member and former Chair, Dr.

May 20, 2010—Canada’s progress on the Composite Learning Index (CLI) is at a stand still in 2010, and there has only been marginal progress over the past five years, according to the latest results from the Canadian Council on Learning’s annual measure of lifelong learning.

TORONTO, May 17, 2010 — The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry, today welcomed some of the world’s most renowned researchers, who have chosen to pursue their leading-edge research at universities across Canada. As part of a welcoming ceremony held at the University of Toronto, the Minister announced the 19 inaugural recipients of the prestigious Canada Excellence Research Chairs Program (CERC).

(Toronto, ON – May 12, 2010) – ABC Life Literacy Canada (formerly ABC CANADA Literacy Foundation), in partnership with Grass Roots Press and with support from Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, is delighted to announce more new authors for Good Reads, a series of books written by Canadian authors for adult literacy learners.

OTTAWA, May 10, 2010 — The Government of Canada today unveiled a national consultation aimed at building consensus among governments, the private sector, academia and the Canadian public in developing a digital economy strategy for Canada.

Aboriginal women today are outpacing men in education and succeeding in their careers. However, they also occupy the bottom rungs of society's ladder when it comes to suffering poverty, racism and domestic abuse.

The HR Council for the Non-profit Sector has devised a diagnostic tool to help non-profit organizations evaluate their current performance in a number of human resources areas.

Former governor general Adrienne Clarkson praised Saskatchewan Monday for being ahead of the nation in incorporating understanding of aboriginal peoples into the culture.