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The Council of Ministers of Education, Canada’s Educators’ Forum on Aboriginal Education will bring together a wide range of stakeholders in Aboriginal education to talk about what works for Aboriginal learners in early-childhood education and K–12 education.

Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax will host a series of speakers, workshops and public events this fall and next winter that will examine the question: “How do we read the world?" Titled ‘Literacy as Ways of Knowing,’ the series will explore the many ways literacy is interpreted, how it is defined, what it looks and sounds like, and how various forms and mediums of literacy affect our lives.

“We are working to make Canada second to none in anti-spam legislation,” said Minister Paradis. “This legislation will lead to a safer and more secure online environment, positioning Canada as a leader in the digital economy.”

Toronto area youth and people with disabilities who face barriers to employment will get job preparation training and work experience through the Government of Canada’s support for four youth employment projects.

Despite Canada’s strong showing in the face of a global recession, Canadian graduates are finding it tougher than ever to join the workforce.

Workers who experience a boost during a rough day tend to be less tired at the end of the day, even an extremely stressful one. There are five ways an organization can alleviate the effects of negativity at work, says an expert in human behaviour.

A simple first step is to ask exactly what restrictions are imposed in one’s own workplace. In some cases, raising the issue along with a reasonable case for employee rights might well ensure that an employer who hasn’t given the issue much thought will prove willing to allow workers to speak freely.

The world-renowned author has been keeping an eye on the budget-cutting debate now raging in Toronto, passing on to her Twitter followers a link to a petition against the possible closing of library branches.

When heading out on vacation, turn on your “out of office” email manager informing people you are unavailable and whom to contact regarding urgent issues. Create an outgoing voice message with the same information. Then unplug.

As if shelling out tens of thousands of dollars for post-secondary schooling isn’t enough, an unpaid internship has become a rite of passage for many students.

Canada’s premiers have announced the recipients of the seventh annual Council of the Federation Literacy Award. Presented in each province and territory, the award celebrates outstanding achievement, innovative practice and excellence in literacy. The winners are...

NALD dedicates this report to all Canadians who embrace the significant role that technology plays in learning, communication, collaboration and professional development within the field of literacy and essential skills.

Essential Skills Day shines an important spotlight on the nine essential skills as defined by the Government of Canada, and will convene employers, governments, unions and the literacy field in various initiatives to celebrate the importance of workplace essential skills.

Canadians who performed unpaid work, such as housework, childcare and civic and voluntary activities, reported spending four hours and four minutes on these activities on any given day in 2010, up eight minutes from 1998.

Seven recently published fact sheets, compiled by The Alliance of Sector Councils (TASC), highlight innovative responses to some of Canada’s key human resource challenges.