National Adult Literacy Database

TORONTO, June 3 /CNW/ - Ministers of education across Canada responded positively to the tabling of new federal copyright legislation in Ottawa yesterday. The Copyright Consortium of the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC), supports the copyright legislation because it allows students and educators in elementary and secondary schools, colleges, and universities to have fair and reasonable access to publicly available Internet materials in their educational pursuits.

TORONTO — Controversial plagiarism detector Turnitin, which has been the subject of privacy concerns at Canadian universities in the past, is coming to Ontario high schools this fall.

Industry Minister Tony Clement will be in Montreal Wednesday afternoon to introduce a bill to upgrade the Copyright Act. Sources have said it will make it a crime to pick a "digital lock" attached to a piece of music, film, electronic game or other product.

Former federal Liberal cabinet minister Claudette Bradshaw is trying to set up a school in New Brunswick that would train employers, teachers and judges to recognize and work with people who suffer from mental illnesses.

TORONTO, June 1 /CNW/ - Today, TD Bank Financial Group and Social and Enterprise Development Innovations (SEDI), a charitable organization that helps low-income Canadians gain financial independence, officially launched the TD Financial Literacy Grant Fund with the first call for applications for funding.

FREDERICTON (CNB) - The following statement was issued by Social Development Minister Kelly Lamrock on the occasion of Disability Awareness Week in New Brunswick, Monday, May 31, to Saturday, June 5:

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday released a report aimed at making health information easier to use.

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.

The Aboriginal Education Incentive Award (AEIA) celebrates the hard work and determination of Aboriginal people who have overcome personal, economic or social adversity in their pursuit of learning. If you have committed to furthering your education and have completed a year in an educational program, you may qualify.

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, May 27 /CNW/ - If a recent surge of orders of customized maps is an indication of a trend, then companies need to add maps to their roster of communication vehicles.

Helping incarcerated youth get back on track with their education is the goal of increased funding of $133,000 to support academic programming in youth correctional facilities, Education Minister Nancy Allan and Attorney General Andrew Swan announced today.

A partnership between Newfoundland and Labrador’s public education institutions has been recognized by the Canadian Network for Innovation in Education (CNIE) with the 2010 national Award for Excellence and Innovation in Partnership and Collaboration.

Disability Awareness Week (DAW) continues the tradition of National Access Awareness Week first established in 1988 to promote better community access for people with disabilities.

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.