ABC Life Literacy Canada

Have a summer vacation without breaking the bank

Ensuring that your summer vacation is fun and fiscally-responsible means a little planning and increased financial literacy. Bestselling author, TV host and Life Literacy Ambassador Gail Vaz-Oxlade has provided her top tips for planning a summer vacation without breaking the bank.

Hastings Racecourse wins the race for skills training

Hastings Racecourse, a horseracing track in Vancouver, B.C., isn’t like most racetracks. It’s not even like most other workplaces. This is because it has its own learning centre, The Hastings Park Learning Centre, which offers many programs to its employees at no cost. Read more.

New research highlights skills shortage

New research released today by Rogers Connect Market Research Group on behalf of ABC Life Literacy Canada indicates that 80 per cent of Canadian business leaders find it difficult to find qualified employees, with nearly half attributing this difficulty to the low literacy and essential skills levels of workers. Read more.

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