At a time in which knowledge and information technology have become the foundational building blocks of Canada’s competitiveness and economic growth, our legislators and policy-makers look for ways to increase the labour productivity of its workforce. With the continued shift to a knowledge-based economy, more must be done to promote and sustain life-long learning for all Canadians.
Yet, over 10 million Canadians are working at marginal or modest levels of literacy. This represents a massive loss of productivity for individuals, for society and for our economy, especially in an emerging digital economy, where knowledge and adaptability are essential. Since literacy is about all of us, the challenge for Canadian society is to truly become a culture of lifelong learning.
Please explore our site to learn more about the history and work of MCL and of literacy in Canada.
Movement for Canadian Literacy is now Canadian Literacy and Learning Network (CLLN). Please note changes to the website to reflect our new name among other things, will take place over the next several months.
September 8th is International Literacy Day (ILD). Take a few minutes and help us mark ILD by checking out the following polls.
November 7, 2010
The Adult Learning Network (ALN) is pleased to announce its up-coming Lifelong Learning Forum that will be held on Sunday, November 7, 2010, at the Marriott Hotel in Ottawa. You are invited to participate in plenary sessions to discuss the strategy to implement a Canadian Lifelong Learning Network. The Forum will also host workshops dedicated to the topic of the analysis of a culture of lifelong learning. The goal of the Forum is to provide a venue where Anglophone, Francophone and Aboriginal learning communities will join to share promising practices, discuss new research and be informed of the results of UNESCO’s CONFINTEA VI. The idea of an Adult Learners Charter for Canada, as well as suggestions for activities related to Adult Learner's Week 2011 will be included.
The event will precede the Canadian Association for Prior Learning Assessment (CAPLA) Recognizing Learning conference held November 7-9, 2010 at the same location.
Check the Adult Learning Network (ALN) website for more information. http://www.aln-raa.ca/.
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