Press Releases: 2002

82nd CMEC Meeting: Education Ministers Move Forward On Major Pan-Canadian Issues

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Winnipeg, October 9, 2002 -- Student mobility, on-line learning, and assessment were among the items that were front and centre when ministers responsible for education met in Winnipeg this week.

Ministers adopted a ministerial statement that will lead to a pan-Canadian system of credit transfer among colleges and universities (attached). In the statement, the ministers affirm that the ...

Education and Labour Market Ministers Urge the Federal Government to Help the Provinces and Territories Meet Challenges in the Areas of Learning and L...

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Winnipeg, October 9, 2002 - Provincial and territorial education and labour market ministers present a shared vision and immediate priorities with regard to postsecondary education and labour market training. Ministers seek to work together and with the federal government on a collaborative approach.

In a paper released today, entitled Working Together to Strengthen Learning and Labour Market Training, they describe major effort...

Education Ministers Mark International Adult Learners' Week

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Toronto, Septembre 5, 2002 -- Ministers responsible for education called on the education community today to join in marking International Adult Learners' Week, which is being held September 8-14, 2002. The world-wide event is organized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

"By helping to combat illiteracy, adult learning is an essential component of meeting the challenges of the knowledge socie...

81st CMEC Meeting: Education Ministers Discuss Pan-Canadian Education Priorities

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Toronto, April 10, 2002 -- The Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC) announced today that it will mark International Adult Learners Week in Canada from September 8 to 14. The announcement was made at the close of the 81st CMEC meeting held in Toronto, April 9-10.

The week is a world-wide event organized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), based in Paris. CMEC will work with the Cana...