National Adult Literacy Database

Ramona Jennex, chair of CMEC and Nova Scotia’s minister of education, says learning opportunities don’t begin and end with the formal school day. "Parents and caregivers are ‘teachers of the world’ for children and serve as guides on the learning journey, whether the trip is to the neighbourhood park, the city next door, or a country halfway around the world.”

"We are committed to increasing the participation of women in science, engineering, trades and technology. To accomplish this, we have to work in partnership with industry, educational institutions, community organizations and unions to provide opportunities for women in non-traditional careers. This is yet another example of jobsHere, our plan to create good jobs and grow the economy, in action." - Marilyn More, Nova Scotia Minister of Labour and Advanced Education

"As New Brunswickers, we have a responsibility to value reading and acknowledge its importance in every child's development," said Education and Early Childhood Development Minister Jody Carr. "The Department ... is taking steps to do things more efficiently, free up resources and focus efforts where they will have the most impact – with our children."

Frontier College advises reading with your children at least 15 minutes a day and making praise a part of the activity. In addition, let the child decide what you will read.

Freedom to Read Week is an annual event that encourages Canadians to think about and reaffirm their commitment to intellectual freedom, which is guaranteed them under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

What are provinces doing to boost workplace essential skill levels? The HR Council for the Non-Profit Sector outlines what's happening strategy-wise in Nova Scotia and British Columbia.

"It is time for governments around the world to take urgent action on behalf of the millions of children in need of a decent primary education. A Global Fund for Education would be a bold step in the right direction." - Gordon Brown

CIBC World Markets says in the report that when one considers certain factors — such as trends in full-time employment versus part-time employment, how much of the job market is moving to self-employment and how well compensated new full-time jobs are — the state of affairs is worse than it was a year ago.

The Saskatchewan Literacy Network is pleased to announce that the Ministry of Advanced Education, Employment and Immigration has made funding available for workforce learner groups in the province. Workplace, workforce readiness and pre-employment programs are eligible to apply for up to $1,000 to support group activities.

Craig Alexander is the author of Literacy Matters: A Call to Action, a report on the state of literacy in Canada. Each year, he travels across North America speaking at more than 100 events about economic and financial developments.

Among the 10 largest industrial sectors, educational services had the highest ratio of unemployment to vacancies in September, with 10.0 unemployed people per job vacancy. Construction was next, with a ratio of 5.1.

We stand with the world's most influential citizens while flipping pages quietly in a chair. A dreary day fades away as we consume word after word, page after page, entering worlds we never knew existed.

As a parent you can make all the difference in how your child learns to communicate. Children of all ages enjoy songs and rhymes. Here are the words and actions to some popular songs and nursery rhymes which you can enjoy with your child. (Source: Words for Life website/National Literacy Trust - UK)

Experts say it only makes sense for Lego to go after an untapped segment — the company’s own research found only 9 per cent of global households with children identified girls as their primary Lego user. Lego didn’t discover that girls didn’t want to build. It realized that girls didn’t want to build "that." Thus, the arrival of Olivia, Mia and the other girls of Heartlake City.

"We think of a thriving workforce as one in which employees are not just satisfied and productive but also engaged in creating the future — the company's and their own," said Gretchen Spreitzer, professor of management and organizations at the Michigan Ross School of Business. "Thriving employees have a bit of an edge — they are highly energized — but they know how to avoid burnout."