ABC Life Literacy Canada

For information on workplace literacy and essential-skills training issues, and on how to develop and implement programs, there are numerous sources. Here is a select list:

NALD@Work
www.naldatwork.ca
A web portal to numerous information sources about workplace-literacy issues and practice.

Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators (CAMA)
www.camacam.ca Municipalities are showing real leadership, working with unions to develop programs. (Click on “Literacy” under “Programs.”)

Canadian Council on Learning (CCL)
www.ccl-cca.ca
CCL has information on many issues pertaining to learning, including workplace and essential skills. (Click on “Literacy” under “Choose a Topic.”)

Canadian Labour Congress (CLC)
www.clc-ctc.ca
CLC has done considerable work to champion plain language and workplace- literacy initiatives. (Click on “Education.”)

Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME)
www.cme-mec.ca
CME provides information on issues pertaining to workplace training.

The Conference Board of Canada (CBOC)
www.conferenceboard.ca
CBOC conducts studies on workplace literacy and recognizes leaders in essential-skills programming. (Click on “Education and learning” under “Knowledge areas.”)

Statistics Canada
www.statcan.ca
Statistics Canada is a prime source of statistics on Canada’s literacy levels. (Click on “Education, training and learning” under “Statistics by Subject.”)