What's New in Literacy

January 2006

• ABC Canada - Family Literacy Day 
• Family Literacy Day - January 27 
• IALSS 2003 - Literacy and Labour Force and HRSDC Implications of Findings - Part ll 

December 2005

• UNESCO Literacy Portal 
• TOWES - Canada's Essential Credential 
• Towards a Fully Literate Canada - Achieving National Goals through a Comprehensive Pan-Canadian Literacy Strategy 
• Le Printemps des lettres 2006 
• Bibliography of Plain Language Resources 1963-2003 

November 2005

• Building on our Competencies: Canadian Results of the International Adult Literacy and Skills Survey - 2003 
• International Adult Literacy and Skills Survey: Building on our competencies / Tha Daily - Wednesday, November 30, 2005 
• Minister of State Bradshaw welcomes Advisory Committee's Report, Towards a Fully Literate Canada 
• ABC CANADA and Starbucks launch Gift of Words presented by Starbucks 
• IALSS 2003 Key Policy Research Findings - A PowerPoint Presentation by Satya Brink, Ph. D. (November 9, 2005) 
• Senator Fairbairn Receives Special Literacy Award 
• Living Literacy 
• Language & Literacy: A Canadian Educational E-journal 
• Mon Journal - Centre FORA 
• International Adult Literacy and Skills Survey - 2003 / The Daily - Wednesday, November 9, 2005 
• New Titles in the Literacy and Plain Language Collection
• Literacies - researching practice/practising research 
• L'alphabétisation en français au Canada de 1994 à 2004 : Un double portrait
• Request for Proposals: Research Projects in Adult Learning 
• Pan-Canadian forum on Literacy and Numeracy - November 24-26, 2005 

October 2005

• Literacy Action Day 
• Literacy Action Petition Campaign 
• TD Canadian Children's Book Week - October 29th to November 5th, 2005 
• Canadian Library Week - October 17-24, 2005 
• Bibliography of Numeracy Resources 1980-2005
• Canadian Council on Learning - Lessons in Learning - Raising the Score: Promoting Adult Literacy in Canada 

September 2005

• CanWest Raise-a-Reader Day is Thursday, September 29, 2005 
• PISA 2003 Technical Report 
• Bibliography of Seniors and Literacy Resources 1985-2004
• 2005 Canada Post Literacy Award Winners 
• International Literacy Day/September 8th
• Bibliography of Health Literacy Resources 1980-2004

August 2005

• Bibliography of Aboriginal Literacy Resources 1986-2004 

July 2005

• Framework of Action for International Adult Learners' Week in Canada: September 8-14, 2005
• Canada Post Literacy Award finalists announced... 75 individuals and organizations recognized
• The Promise and Problem of Literacy for Canada: An Agenda for Action
• Math Literacy
• Essential Skills Online Learning Tool
• 2005 UNESCO Literacy Prize winners announced - United Nations Literacy Decade (2003-2012) 

June 2005

• Lauréats du Prix en alphabétisation - ACELF
• Summer Institute 2005 - Adult Basic Education & Literacy, Media and Technology : Points of entry, points of connection 
• Globe and Mail editorialist Sean Fine receives Peter Gzowski Literacy Award of Merit 

May 2005

• ALL 2003 - Key Research Findings and HRSD Implications 
• The Council of the Federation Literacy Award 
• News Release - Latest International Survey Shows Canadians Need to Maintain and Improve their Literacy and Learning Skills
• Learning a Living: First Results of the Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey 
• Journée de la lecture 

April 2005

• Adult Literacy in the United States: A compendium of Quantitative Data and Interpretive Comments 
• World Book and Copyright Day - April 23, 2005 
• Literacy and Health in Canada - Clear Language Edition 
• The Canadian Council on Learning (CCL) calls for Expressions of Interest to establish five regional Knowledge Centres 
• Call for Applications for International Literacy Prizes for 2005 - UNESCO 
• The 2005 Canada Post Literacy Awards - Call for Nomination - Deadline - Friday, May 27, 2005 

March 2005

• Call for Proposals - Adult Literacy Projects in Yukon 
• Call for Proposals - Adult Literacy Projects in Nunavut 
• Call for Proposals - Adult Literacy projects in Northwest Territories 
• Measuring Adult Literacy and Life Skills: New Frameworks for Assessment 
• Variation in Literacy Skills Among Canadian Provinces: Findings from the OECD PISA 
• 10th Annual Honourable Joyce Fairbairn, P.C. Literacy Public Awareness Award 
• Call for Proposals - Adult Literacy Projects in New Brunswick 

February 2005

• Call for Proposals - Research Partners Projects 
• Call for Proposals - Adult Literacy Projects in British Columbia 
• Call for Proposals - Adult Literacy Projects in Alberta 
• Canada Reads 2005 
• Essential Skills in Action: Contributing to Canada's Workforce - May 16th & 17th,2005 
• Call for Proposals - Adult Literacy Projects in Saskatchewan 

January 2005

• Call for Proposals - Adult Literacy Projects in Nova Scotia 
• Call for Proposals - Adult Literacy Projects in Manitoba  
• Call for Proposals - Business/Labour Partnerships and Essential Skills and Workplace Literacy Initiative 
• Family Literacy Day - January 27 
• Call for Proposals - Adult Literacy Projects in Prince Edward Island 
• Call for Proposals - Adult Literacy Projects in Newfoundland and Labrador