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New poll finds 90% of Canadians believe improving literacy is key to competitive economy.

Council of the Federation Announces Literacy Award Winners for 2010

Conference Board of Canada report shows that improving literacy can save lives in the workplace.

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Literacy BC's Diana Twiss speaks about workplace education and literacy (video by ABC Life Literacy Canada)

Project Report: Getting Online: Distance Education Promising Practices for Canadian Literacy Practitioners

The Westcoast Reader, a newspaper for adults learning to read, presents The Best of the Reader, a website with many ebooks and teacher resources.

Watch "Literacy Yarn" to find out why knitting is a good metaphor for literacy.

Data Angel Report: Addressing Canada's Literacy Challenge, A Cost-Benefit Analysis (PDF)

New Guidebook: Learning Together: A Guide to Community-Based Adult ESL & Literacy in British Columbia (PDF)

New TD Bank Report: Helping Newcomers Unlock Their Potential (PDF)

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The Learning Hotline is Literacy BC's toll-free-in-BC referral service for people seeking literacy and basic skills upgrading programs in their communities.

BC Literacy Directory

Call us at 1-888-READ-234 (1-888-732-3234):

  • A sensitive and confidential referral service to provide British Columbians with details on how to access literacy programs and resources
  • Interpretors available for: Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese), Farsi, French, Punjabi, Spanish and Vietnamese, and more
  • Referrals for anyone who wants to volunteer for literacy in their community

You can also find this information online at the BC Literacy Directory - the easy way to find programs to improve reading, writing and English languageskills for all ages.

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School Districts and their partners seeking a simple way to submit information to the BC Literacy Directory can use this spreadsheet.