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A report on adult education and training in Canada: learning a living
Abstract
In today's emerging knowledge societies, the capacity of labour markets, firms
and individuals to adjust to change, improve productivity and capitalize on
technological innovation depends in large measure on the skills of the adult
population. Improving the stock of skills available to the economy through investment
in adult education and workplace learning has therefore become an issue of considerable
strategic importance. But how are the Canadian markets for adult education and
training evolving?
This report presents, for the first time, evidence on the development of adult
education and training in Canada during the last decade. Examined are not only
broad trends in the demand and supply of adult education, but also the factors
contributing to observed developments. Survey data collected in 1998 allow readers
to gauge the current situation and make comparisons over time and across Canadian
provinces. The findings indicate, first, that growth in adult education participation
has slowed in recent years, and second, that there are major differences between
the provinces in who gets trained, and how much.
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