Press Releases: 2005

First-Ever Pan-Canadian Forum Tackling Literacy and Numeracy Challenges

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Literacy and Numeracy Educators share cross border solutions


TORONTO, November 25, 2005 — For the first time, literacy and nu...

Second International Education Week in Canada

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International Education: Canada Partnering with the World

November 14–18, 2005

Toronto, November 10, 2005 -- Ministers of education across Canada are pleased to support International Education Week (IEW), which will take place from November 14–18. The purpose of IEW is to raise awareness in participating countries of the ...

88th CMEC Meeting: Minister Tom Hedderson named Chair of the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada

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Toronto, October 6, 2005 -- During a two-day meeting this week, ministers of education nominated the Honourable Tom Hedderson, Minister of Education for Newfoundland and Labrador, as the new Chair of the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC).  In keeping with CMEC practice, Newfoundland and Labrador will be the chair for a period of two years.

“I am pleased and honoured to accept this role,” said Minister Hedde...

Students and Teachers Need Fair Access to Internet materials

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Education Minister Jamie Muir Urges Prime Minister to Change New Copyright Legislation

Halifax, September 16, 2005 – The federal government's approach to digital copyright and its potential impact on the classroom “is a recipe for disaster,” said Education Minister Jamie Muir today. Visiting a class at Prince Andrew High School in Dartmouth, Minister Muir remar...

Education Ministers Once Again Celebrate International Adult Learners' Week

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Toronto, September 9, 2005 -- Ministers responsible for education are once again celebrating International Adult Learners' Week (IALW), which coincides with International Literacy Day (September 8), the United Nations Literacy Decade (2003–2012), and the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (2005–2014). The worldwide event is organized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)....

Provincial and Territorial Ministers of Education Announce the Results for Canadian Students in the SAIP Science Assessment 2004

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Toronto, June 15, 2005 -- Pan-Canadian data from the 2004 School Achievement Indicators Program (SAIP) Science Assessment reveal that 13- and 16-year-olds' results have slightly declined in science compared to their results in the 1999 SAIP Science Assessment.

“We know that our students are working hard; however, the SAIP results demonstrate that there is room for improvement in their performance in science nationwide. The data als...

Allow educational Use of the Internet, Urges National Coalition of Parents, Students, and Educators

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Allow educational use of the Internet, urges national coalition of parents, students, and educators

Educational amendment needed to protect classrooms from copyright infringement lawsuits and to ensure students build the skills required in the global economy.

OTTAWA, April 15, 2005 — If upcoming copyright reform legislation does not include an amendment for the...

Agreement Reached on Funding of Official-Language Programs

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Toronto, April 13, 2005 -- The ministers of education and the Minister of Canadian Heritage today announced that a framework agreement had been reached on the distribution of federal funding for official languages in education.  The agreement provides funding for minority-language education and second-language instruction (English in Quebec and French in the other provinces and territories).   Under the agreement, the federal gover...

Education Ministers Adopt Three Ambitious Action Plans on Aboriginal Education, Literacy, and Postsecondary Capacity

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Toronto, March 8, 2005 -- Canada's ministers of education today approved the implementation of three action plans to address their priorities in the areas of Aboriginal education, literacy, and postsecondary capacity.

“Provinces and territories will work together to advance these priorities and we will engage the federal government as required,” said the Honourable Madeleine Dubé, Minister of Education for New Brunswick...

Navigating Copyright in Schools: An Updated Resource for Canadian Educators Released

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Toronto, February 8, 2005 -- A booklet on copyright released today will be made available to every teacher and school board in Canada. The Copyright Consortium of the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC), the Canadian School Boards Association (CSBA), and the Canadian Teachers' Federation (CTF) jointly announced today the release of an updated Copyright Matters!