National Adult Literacy Database

Canadian fleets now have access to comprehensive online tools that combine economic indicators and labour trends, making it possible to generate reports that can be used to support everything from business plans to recruiting strategies.

The Financial Basics workshop offers participants a hands-on learning experience on topics of vital importance to responsible management of personal finances and teaches them money management skills for life.

Citing a long list of new exceptions in the bill, including the expansion of so-called “fair dealing” to cover education, the coalition warns that C-32 will cause serious damage to markets for Canada’s cultural sector and significantly reduce current and future revenues on which creators depend for their income.

“Success also breeds excitement, and the fact that we have grown enrolments this year 7.6 per cent and have the largest enrolment ever in NBCC’s long history is an exciting point.”

Experience has demonstrated that CAMA members have every right to be proud when it comes to excellence in municipal management. Year-after-year there are countless examples of outstanding projects and programs designed, developed and implemented in Canadian municipalities to improve the quality of life for citizens.

For the first quarter of 2011, 45.9 per cent of respondents indicated that their organization was preparing for new hires, versus a mere 3.3 per cent who reported that it was considering cutbacks.

“Looking across various measures of child temperament, physical development and child security, we find very little evidence of an impact of this large expansion of parental leave entitlements.”

Since its release in December, the Oscar-bound historical drama has been inspiring stutterers and raising public awareness of the speech disorder like nothing else before it.

Are you uncertain and/or maybe a bit overwhelmed by the new and ever-changing technology and online tools you are exposed to every day? Considering using some of them but not sure where to start?

Despite impressive increases in the participation of various demographic groups, employers are still faced with an aging workforce and a looming labour shortage, according to the Mining Industry Human Resources Council, which has developed a number of products and resources to help provide industry with practical solutions to address this challenge.

Each year, the Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan hosts an awards ceremony to honour people who demonstrate a spirit of dedication and commitment to literacy and learning in Saskatchewan. Awards will be presented on May 5 in Saskatoon.

The Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours (SEPH) is a business census of non-farm payroll employees. Its key objective is to provide a monthly portrait of the level of earnings, the number of jobs and hours worked by detailed industry at the national, provincial and territorial levels.

For parents willing to adjust their university-or-bust attitude, a trades education for their son or daughter can be a refreshing choice.

The Literacy and Essential Skills (LES) Coordinator position is a new full-time job position within Literacy Partners of Manitoba (LPM) reporting to and working with the Executive Director. The deadline to apply is February 11, 2011.

People are getting the message – strong literacy skills are essential for success in the 21st century.