CMEC

Pan-Canadian Report on Official Languages in Education, 2005–06 to 2008–09 Publication Date: 2011-11-24

This is the second of two reports called for under the Protocol for Agreements for Minority-Language Education and Second-Language Instruction, 2005-2006 to 2008-2009. It provides a summative description of the achievement of outcomes supported by protocol funding — the projects, initiatives, and ongoing efforts in minority-language education and second-language instruction carried out by the provinces and territories.

Report of the Canadian Delegation to the 16th Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers (CCEM) Publication Date: 2006-12-11

The 16th Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers (CCEM) was convened to engage in discussion on the main theme, "Access to Quality Education: For the Good of All." Parallel forums for teachers, youth, and stakeholders took place. This report presents the objectives of the Canadian delegation and their interventions, presentations, and bilateral meetings. The key points of the discussions and sessions are summarized and the communiqué and resulting statements are included.

Quality Education for All Young People: Challenges, Trends, and Priorities Publication Date: 2004-09-08

This report was prepared for the International Conference on Education (ICE) in 2004. At ICE, the implications for secondary education were considered in terms of qualitative expansion and greater access, but also in relation to other crucial aspects, such as the scope, function, quality, and relevance of secondary- education systems. Within this framework, the policies and practices of the educational jurisdictions across Canada are presented under the headings of gender equality, social inclusion, Aboriginal, immigrant, and special-needs students, flexibility and skills learning, human-values education, education for sustainable development, and the role of teachers.

Meeting of the OECD Education Ministers - Raising the Quality of Learning for All, 2004 Publication Date: 2004-03-01

The Chair's summary of the 2004 meeting of the OECD ministers of education outlines key points on the presentations, discussions, and points of agreement and debate on topics such as establishing standards for and monitoring educational quality, teacher supply and effectiveness, and education and social cohesion.

Access, Inclusion and Achievement: Closing the Gap Country Response: Canada Publication Date: 2003-11-27

The 15th Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers was held in 2003. The Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC) prepared this document on policies, strategies, practices, critical concerns, and aspirations for education, specifically in relation to the theme "Access, Inclusion and Achievement - Closing the Gap." The report is divided into two sections: Part A consists of best practices, case studies, innovative solutions and policies, and challenges of the educational systems in the provinces and territories, organized around the themes of access, inclusion, and achievement; Part B is linked to the nine points in the Halifax Statement for Education, which resulted from the 14th Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers in 2000, and presents progress and success since that meeting in the areas most relevant to Canada's experience, including technologies in education and teacher training.