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Publications - Policy Conversation Series



The following documents are the result of several "conversations" facilitated by the NLS on issues of importance to the literacy community.

Enhancing literacy research in Canada: a framework for the research support activities of the National Literacy Secretariat, Human Resources Development Canada
Ottawa: Human Resources Development Canada, National Literacy Secretariat, 1998, 12 p. (B4)
PDF format


National Roundtable on Numeracy (B5)

  1. Improving numeracy in Canada (pdf)
    Dingwall, John
    For the National Literacy Secretariat, 2000, 36 p.
  2. What might “numeracy” mean in twenty-first century Canada? (pdf)
    Higginson, William
    Queen’s University, 2000, 21 p.
  3. Summary of proceedings (pdf)
    March 23 & 24, 2000, 24 p.

Policy conversation on literacy research; February 5-7, 1996: a report
1996, 125 p. (B3)


Policy Conversation on new technologies and literacy; January 12-14, 1995: a report
1995, 75 p. (B1)


Policy conversation on workplace /workforce literacy; January 22-24, 1995: a report
1995, 61 p. (B2)