National Adult Literacy Database

The gap between Canada’s rich and poor is growing amid shifts in the job market and tax cuts for the wealthy, according to a study that shows income inequality at a record high among industrialized nations. A sweeping OECD analysis shows the income gap in Canada is well above the 34-country average, though still not as extreme as in the United States.

ABC Life Literacy Canada is recruiting for a new position, Program Manager, Workplace Literacy and Essential Skills, to be responsible for the overall direction and implementation of ABC’s workplace literacy and essential skills programs, tools and resources that support employers, unions, learners in the workplace and the workplace literacy and essential skills field.

The most important part of dealing with shyness is internal. Set aside some time to focus without distraction. Get comfortable and take some deep breaths to get grounded. If you're feeling anxious about anything, use your breathing to release the anxiety and bring yourself completely into the present.

Use a line of credit to consolidate high-interest debt and save on interest costs. Pay an extra five per cent on your mortgage every year to reduce interest costs. Students, pay off your credit card balances and take advantage of student discounts to save money. These are just three of the 30 financial management tips BMO issued during Financial Literacy Month.

The week celebrates adult learners across the country and the joy of learning throughout life.

TESL Canada invites you to submit a proposal to present at the TESL Canada 2012 conference October 11-13, 2012.  The conference will be held at Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, British Columbia. The theme for the conference, TESL Interiors: Landscapes of Literacies and Language, is one reflective of the multiple dimensions of communication and language education.  Presentations can cover any of the diverse areas of inquiry related to TEAL and Teacher Education.

Workplace Education programs in Nova Scotia are delivered through the Workplace Initiatives Division in the Department of Labour and Advanced Education. The program operates as a partnership between the Nova Scotia government and employers to help increase skills, retain workers and provide tools to build confidence and productivity.

Reporting to the CEO, this position creates, manages and implements a comprehensive strategy and action plan for workforce/workplace literacy and essential skills activities. The successful candidate will develop partnerships with various government agencies and major institutions and foundations to advance the importance of literacy and essential skills in the workforce/workplace.

The coauthor of a new book believes we are about to see a radical change in the workplace that will give workers more choice over how, when and where they work. The change, fueled by the explosion in communications technology, will be the result of business needs -- a desire to cut real estate costs, a drive to improve customer service or enter a new market faster, or an effort to reduce high rates of employee turnover.

A major new report released by the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC), indicates that over 90 per cent of Canadian students in Grade 8 are achieving at or above their expected level of performance in mathematics. Almost half are achieving above their expected level.

The report was compiled jointly by provinces and territories through CMEC with financial assistance from the Government of Canada. It describes the wide variety of programs, initiatives and projects in minority-language education and second-language instruction that were carried out in provinces and territories between 2005 and 2009.

Thanks to the support of HSBC Bank Canada, ABC Life Literacy Canada is pleased to offer fun learning activities for the whole family with a brand new Family Literacy Day Activity Book. Parents can now download the activity book free of charge and complete it with their children to instil in them a love of learning.

As a panel backed by the federal Conservative government deliberated the best way to improve the lamentable quality of First Nations education, former prime minister Paul Martin said it would be morally unconscionable to accept the status quo.

A visionary trans-disciplinary scholar and creator of innovative academic and research networks, Dr. J. Fraser Mustard strived for improved outcomes for all young children and families here at home and around the world. Over the course of his distinguished career, he inspired legions of scholars and educators to follow in his footsteps.

Nova Scotia is amending the Libraries Act to reflect the move of the Nova Scotia Provincial Library to the Department of Communities, Culture and Heritage announced in January. Other changes introduced include updating the names of organizations and committees cited in the legislation and removing gender-specific language.