National Adult Literacy Database

The program was established in 1993 to discover and acknowledge the achievements of Canadians who have made a special effort or an important contribution to literacy.

TORONTO, May 17, 2010 — The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry, today welcomed some of the world’s most renowned researchers, who have chosen to pursue their leading-edge research at universities across Canada. As part of a welcoming ceremony held at the University of Toronto, the Minister announced the 19 inaugural recipients of the prestigious Canada Excellence Research Chairs Program (CERC).

TORONTO, May 17 /CNW Telbec/ - The recession and financial crisis have had limited impact on consumers' awareness of financial issues and risk, according to Joseph Iannicelli, President and CEO of The Standard Life Assurance Company of Canada. Speaking at the Canadian Club of Toronto today, Mr.

Following the general election on May 6 there has been a period of uncertainty and intense discussion about the shape of the next UK government. After a number of possibilities being considered, the Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties have now entered into a formal coalition agreement.

The majority of deaf children are born or adopted into hearing, speaking families whose members do not know signed language, but these children need a visually accessible communicative and linguistic environment if they are to develop to their full potential.

In 2009, 80% of Canadians aged 16 and older, or 21.7 million people, used the Internet for personal reasons, up from 73% in 2007 when the survey was last conducted.

By Tom Sticht International Consultant in Adult Education The 1993 report Adult Literacy in America, based on the National Adult Literacy Survey (NALS), led the U. S. Department of Education to claim that almost half of America’s adults were functionally illiterate. A decade later, the National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL) reiterated that claim. There can be no doubt that functional illiteracy maims the ability of adults to achieve well in contemporary life.

Aboriginal women today are outpacing men in education and succeeding in their careers. However, they also occupy the bottom rungs of society's ladder when it comes to suffering poverty, racism and domestic abuse.

The HR Council for the Non-profit Sector has devised a diagnostic tool to help non-profit organizations evaluate their current performance in a number of human resources areas.

WINNIPEG, MB - The University of Winnipeg has been selected to become the international hub for the study of Indigenous peoples and communities joining a prestigious world-class network of universities.

Former governor general Adrienne Clarkson praised Saskatchewan Monday for being ahead of the nation in incorporating understanding of aboriginal peoples into the culture.

OTTAWA, May 3 /CNW Telbec/ - May is Speech and Hearing Awareness Month. Many of us take our abilities to hear and speak for granted but as Hosea Ballou said, "every word spoken within the hearing of little children tends towards the formation of character."

What is it? An awareness and fundraising day for schools and businesses. Participants donate a toonie and wear their loudest, wildest, wackiest shirts, ties, or other clothing.

Students and educators at online universities have a wealth of learning and productivity tools available to them online. Google offers some of the highest-quality resources on the web to meet all your study and teaching needs, and all you need to access them is an internet connection.

OTTAWA, April 27 /CNW Telbec/ - More than 190 enterprising Aboriginal youths from across Canada will visit the University of Ottawa next month to attend the tenth edition of the E-Spirit National Aboriginal Youth Business Plan Competition gathering. The E-Spirit competition is organized by the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC).