National Adult Literacy Database

The 2008 edition of Service Bulletin: Book Publishers, which contains industry highlights along with financial data including revenues, expenses, and operating profit margins, is now available. The publication also includes detailed product information such as breakdowns by country of control, language and geographic region.

Industry Minister Tony Clement knows only one way to write copyright laws for the country: heavyhandedly. Although the Conservative-backed Bill C-32 provides a much needed modernization to Canadian copyright legislation, the proposed law contains serious flaws and undue restrictions on consumer freedom.

A new season means new books, so here are some suggestions for cheering up, sobering down or whiling away a lazy afternoon of summer — good stuff for young people and old people.

MONTREAL, June 10 /CNW Telbec/ - An international panel on health literacy says health literacy is linked to economic recovery and prosperity. The panel discussion was held today at the International Economic Forum of the Americas/Conference of Montreal in collaboration with the Canadian Council on Learning (http://www.ccl-cca.ca/ccl).

Canadian author Margaret Atwood will headline the 2011 Northrop Frye Festival in Moncton, N.B., event organizers announced on Wednesday. Dawn Arnold, the chairwoman of the literary event, said she has been inviting the award-winning Canadian author for many years to visit the annual festival.

FREDERICTON, NB - The winner of NALD's first Innovative Technology Award has taught over 8,500 undergraduate and graduate university students during the course of his 33-year teaching career at Memorial University of Newfoundland. He also works with adult learners in St. John's who need help preparing for the workforce. What is not at first apparent to those with whom he comes in contact is his own unique perspective on learning. Dr. Marc Glassman has a learning disability.

TORONTO, June 3 /CNW/ - Ministers of education across Canada responded positively to the tabling of new federal copyright legislation in Ottawa yesterday. The Copyright Consortium of the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC), supports the copyright legislation because it allows students and educators in elementary and secondary schools, colleges, and universities to have fair and reasonable access to publicly available Internet materials in their educational pursuits.

TORONTO — Controversial plagiarism detector Turnitin, which has been the subject of privacy concerns at Canadian universities in the past, is coming to Ontario high schools this fall.

Industry Minister Tony Clement will be in Montreal Wednesday afternoon to introduce a bill to upgrade the Copyright Act. Sources have said it will make it a crime to pick a "digital lock" attached to a piece of music, film, electronic game or other product.

Former federal Liberal cabinet minister Claudette Bradshaw is trying to set up a school in New Brunswick that would train employers, teachers and judges to recognize and work with people who suffer from mental illnesses.

TORONTO, June 1 /CNW/ - Today, TD Bank Financial Group and Social and Enterprise Development Innovations (SEDI), a charitable organization that helps low-income Canadians gain financial independence, officially launched the TD Financial Literacy Grant Fund with the first call for applications for funding.

FREDERICTON (CNB) - The following statement was issued by Social Development Minister Kelly Lamrock on the occasion of Disability Awareness Week in New Brunswick, Monday, May 31, to Saturday, June 5:

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday released a report aimed at making health information easier to use.

MONTREAL, May 31 /CNW Telbec/ - Online learning tools - even password-protected ones - are a lot less private than students and professors believe, warn two Nova Scotia educators.

The Aboriginal Education Incentive Award (AEIA) celebrates the hard work and determination of Aboriginal people who have overcome personal, economic or social adversity in their pursuit of learning. If you have committed to furthering your education and have completed a year in an educational program, you may qualify.