National Adult Literacy Database

CLO will be circulating 'Literacy: Why It Matters' to all Ontario MPs and MPPs, with an accompanying letter to explain the importance of the Labour Market Agreement to literacy programming.

Young people are stringing together unpaid internships to get work experience but labour experts say too often they are being exploited.

ABC Life Literacy Canada is delighted to announce that the 2013 Life Literacy Awards are now open for submissions to recognize outstanding achievement in adult literacy and essential skills. Areas include community literacy, workplace education, journalism and corporate excellence.

Look at any community college application list, and more often than not, you’ll find a sizable contingent of university graduates. The thought that a university degree is the ticket to instant career success is creating a backlash in Canada.

"Organizations are more often bringing in project professionals to help with heavy workloads or provide specialized skills that don't exist internally," said Alicia Brum, branch manager of The Creative Group. "When freelancers are brought in to fill skills gaps, they can impart their knowledge on full-time employees, which is an added bonus for companies."

The Council of the Federation Literacy Award covers the entire spectrum of the field, including family, Aboriginal, health, workplace and community literacy and will be given to recognize the excellence of educators, volunteers, learners, and community organizations (including non-governmental organizations) and businesses in each province and territory. Nominations for 2013 must be postmarked by June 14.

Changes to the provincial immigration program will open doors for more families and skilled workers to immigrate to Nova Scotia. The province has a comprehensive immigration strategy to help attract new skilled labour into the workforce.

As of June 1, employment assistance services for EI-eligible clients in Newfoundland and Labrador currently run by most third-party service providers will be delivered through the Department of Advanced Education and Skills. This change in service delivery will mean a re-investment of approximately $14 million annually for programs and services to help people secure long-term employment.

The Ministry of Advanced Education, Innovation and Technology is inviting all British Columbians to participate in government decision-making as it moves to implement enhancements to quality assurance across the post-secondary education sector.

Defined in the simplest terms, a spelling bee is a competition in which individuals are asked how to spell a variety of words. Yet to the people who organized and participated in a recent event at Blossom Park Educational Centre in Woodstock, Ontario, it was considerably more.

Canadians with disabilities have a tremendous amount to offer employers, but they remain under‑represented in the workforce. That is why the Government of Canada, through Economic Action Plan 2012, is investing an additional $30 million in the Opportunities Fund to help more people with disabilities gain the hands-on experience they need to find jobs.

Pat Salt, a learning support strategist based in Calgary, has a new approach to learning that constitutes a major shift in thinking when it comes to essential skills. She presented her views at Made in the North, a unique pan-territorial forum for exploring effective approaches to adult literacy and skills development.

Few workers get less sympathy than telecommuters. This is because they do not commute at all. However, from a legal perspective, although telecommuters or remote workers may be out of sight, they are not out of mind for employers.