National Adult Literacy Database

WINNIPEG, September 24, 2010 — Ministers of education concluded the 98th meeting of their long-standing intergovernmental body, the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC), recently in Winnipeg.

TORONTO – September 28, 2010 – ABC Life Literacy Canada, in partnership with Grass Roots Press, and with support from Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, today launched the first six (of 12) titles in the innovative Good Reads series for adult literacy learners. “Being able to connect adult learners to bestselling Canadian authors is an incredibly powerful experience for all involved,” said Margaret Eaton, President of ABC Life Literacy Canada.

Quietly over the last decade, phones that make text messaging easy have changed life profoundly for millions of deaf people. Gone are the days of a deaf person driving to someone’s house just to see if they are home.

Frontier College welcomes donations of books and other reading materials to the Frontier College Free Books Program.

OTTAWA, Sept. 20 /CNW Telbec/ - Several First Nations of Quebec under the leadership of their Chiefs are taking part in the National Week of Action on Education to denounce the shocking attitude of the federal government regarding the education of First Nations.

Influential rankings put nine schools in top 200, with University of Toronto edging out McGill for the top spot in Canada.

Two New Brunswickers have been recognized for their commitment to literacy. Canada Post's Community Literacy Awards pay tribute to individuals who have overcome obstacles and significant personal challenges to demonstrate a strong desire to improve their literacy skills.

In conversation this week, Linda Shohet, executive director of the Centre for literacy, explained the various measurable degrees to which people are literate or – in too many cases – not literate enough to handle the complexities of modern life.

In 2006, the majority of women with a university education were married to men who also had a university education. However, this tendency has decreased slightly over the last quarter-century. The pattern is similar for women in common-law unions.

(Toronto, ON – September 8, 2010) – In honour of the 20th anniversary being celebrated today, ABC Life Literacy Canada is pleased to offer 20 literacy tips that anyone can use in various aspects of their life.

FREDERICTON, NB – September 8, 2010 – The National Adult Literacy Database (NALD) has chosen International Literacy Day to launch its newly designed website. In addition to a new, bold layout and a 30 per cent wider page, NALD has changed its interface to reflect a state-of-the-art content management system that will allow NALD to better meet the needs of the literacy and essential skills community across Canada.

First Nations languages are on the verge of extinction unless future governments help children learn their traditional languages, says an expert.

September 1, 2010—Choosing which university or college to attend can be a daunting task for students and their parents. As high school students return to school and begin to consider which post-secondary institution they would like to attend, a new report from the Canadian Council on Learning (CCL) is proposing a tool that would help students select the educational path that best meets their needs—as part of a new comprehensive framework for post-secondary education in Canada.

WINNIPEG, August 30, 2010 – The Honourable Greg Selinger, Premier of Manitoba, and, on behalf of the Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, Shelly Glover, Parliamentary Secretary for Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Member of Parliament (Saint Boniface), today announced the signing of two agreements on official languages.