National Adult Literacy Database

The implementation of revised international System of National Accounts economic accounting standards resulted in a slight downward revision to Canada's average annual growth in business sector labour productivity over the period 1981 to the second quarter of 2012.

The Lois Hole Memorial Awards honour individuals, organizations or businesses that have demonstrated a commitment to literacy in Alberta. Nominations will be accepted by the Centre for Family Literacy until November 9, 2012.

TriOS is a career college with several campuses across southern Ontario that attracts many students who change careers well into adulthood. The college's CEO says the average age of his students is 33 and many once had solid careers in the manufacturing sector but had to switch course as the economy changed.

A new report proposes a co-operative approach to address literacy as a societal problem rather than as an individual problem. Recommended actions show a clear lifelong learning perspective, as a panel of experts covers literacy issues for all ages: young children, primary school age children, adolescents and adults.

The contest challenges secondary school students and those who are not in secondary school (but are at least 18 years old and less than 25) to use their creativity to develop an original video that can be used in social media to illustrate to younger workers the importance of working safely on the job or about their rights to being paid fairly for the work they do. Contestants can submit videos starting February 1, 2013, until the contest closes on April 5, 2013, at 11:59 p.m., local time.

"The reason that no one has found a good way to interview is that there isn’t one. Study after study shows this charade to which we are all so addicted is not much better than picking people at random. The only reason we persist is that we are all way overconfident of our ability to judge others." - Financial Times

Join the party to celebrate one of Canada’s most prestigious book awards, The Scotiabank Giller Prize, at the Scotiabank Giller Light Bash, in support of Frontier College. This year, there are parties held from coast to coast. You can celebrate in Halifax, Toronto, Winnipeg, Calgary and Vancouver. On Tuesday, October 30, join the action by watching the Scotiabank Giller Prize! Each party will have its own special fun.

As part of The Globe and Mail's recent Re:Education series, students from across the country were asked to weigh in with their ideas for improving post-secondary education in Canada.

The Ipsos Reid survey on depression in the workplace is the latest national survey on workplace mental health commissioned and funded by the Great-West Life Centre for Mental Health in the Workplace.

The Prince Albert Literacy Network's Child Care Worker Preparation for Certification Program has won the 2012 Great-West Life, London Life and Canada Life Literacy Innovation Award. The program prepares First Nations, Métis and unemployed learners with lower levels of literacy to pursue child care careers.

With support from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and the Legacy of Hope Foundation, the Residential Schools curriculum is now a key section of the Northwest Territories Northern Studies course and the Nunavut Social Studies course. The curriculum was piloted in March of 2012 with a select number of schools across the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

Employment increased for the second consecutive month in September, up 52,000, mainly in full-time work. There was more employment in a number of industries, including retail and wholesale trade; construction; information, culture and recreation as well as agriculture. Employment rose in Ontario and Manitoba and fell in Saskatchewan with little change shown in the other provinces.

“Take a stand for teachers” is the slogan of World Teachers’ Day 2012 which UNESCO is celebrating along with its partners: the International Labour Organization, the United Nations Development Programme, UNICEF and Education International. Taking a stand for the teaching profession means providing adequate training, ongoing professional development, and protection of teachers’ rights.

An adult learning centre agent from Quebec shares his methods for approaching local businesses. The demand for these programs is out there; the key is to let employers and workers know that these innovative training programs are available.

Since 2001, Literacy Nova Scotia has set aside the first full week in November to celebrate, promote and acknowledge the many roles that literacy and essential skills play in the lives of every citizen in Nova Scotia. All friends of literacy are encouraged to take action and to tell others about the importance of literacy and essential skills in everyone’s life.