National Adult Literacy Database

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.

OTTAWA, Sept. 10 /CNW/ - While college and university students across the country have started their classes, thousands of Aboriginal students are unable to access post-secondary education due to a lack of funding.

In 2006, one in five (20%) off-reserve First Nations children aged two to five were able to understand an Aboriginal language, regardless of whether it was learned as a mother tongue or second language. Cree and Ojibway were the languages understood by the largest number of these children.

A new study projects that the number of Canadians with low literacy skills will rise 25 per cent over the 30-year period from 2001 to 2031.

OTTAWA — Current low literacy rates in Canada's biggest cities are expected to be about the same in 20 years unless some serious efforts to improve them are made now, a new report released Wednesday warns.

The public use microdata file from the 2008 Access and Support to Education and Training Survey is now available. This file contains information collected from more than 31,000 respondents under the age of 65, excluding individuals residing in the three territories in the North, and excluding individuals residing in institutions.

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.

Ottawa, August 26 — In some regions of Northern Canada, almost half of all adults have not completed high school, compared to one in 12 in Southern Canada, according to the Centre for the North’s “High School Confidential” map, the third in The Conference Board of Canada’s Here, the North series.

The marriage of an American technology firm and a Taiwanese display panel manufacturer has helped make digital reading a prospective challenger to paper as the main medium for transmitting printed information.

(Toronto, ON – August 18, 2010) – During a live press event held earlier today, Ipsos Reid revealed research results of Canadians’ opinions on literacy and life-long learning. Defining literacy as reading, writing and math skills, the research, conducted on behalf of ABC Life Literacy Canada, showed that nine in 10 (90%) Canadians believe that improving literacy levels in Canada is key to improving the country’s economy.

It is a recurrent theme these days that the "baby boomer" generation is beginning to reach the age of retirement. This bulging population has been called a vital cohort for consumer spending and has been designated as a critical target group for politicians trying to garner the most votes.

OTTAWA — With just a few weeks left before the start of the school year, many Canadian post-secondary students say they are worried about making enough money to pay the bills, even though most say working during school will affect their grades, according to an RBC/Ipsos Reid poll released Monday.

Newfoundland activist, journalist and educator Robin Grant has been named a recipient of the sixth annual Council of the Federation Literacy Award.

What do the following careers have in common: conservation officer, wildlife officer, environmental consultant, forestry officer and environmental protection officer?