Press Releases: 2007

Canadians Going to School in Increasing Numbers to Learn, and Earn, More

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Toronto, December 12, 2007 -- Enrolment in postsecondary education continues to rise, as job prospects and earning advantages increase for graduates. This was one of many findings contained in a major report released today by education ministers and Statistics Canada.

Education Indicators in Canada: Report of the Pan-Canadian Education Indicators Program is a comprehensive data compendium on the characteristics and functioni...

Canadian Students Among the Best in Science, Mathematics, and Reading, Major OECD Study Concludes

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Toronto, December 4, 2007 – A major international study released by OECD shows that Canadian 15-year-old students rank among the best in science, mathematics, and reading. The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), conducted in 2006 by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), tested over 400,000 students in 57 countries and economies.

Canada released its own report today on the PISA res...

Education Ministers Voice Appreciation for Teachers

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Toronto, October 4, 2007 -- “CMEC is proud to be among the thousands of organizations in over 100 countries to celebrate World Teachers' Day on October 5,” noted the Honourable Kelly Lamrock, the recently elected Chair of CMEC. “On behalf of ministers of education across the country, I want to salute all teachers in Canada and around the world for their valuable contributions to students, schools, and communities. Canada is a wo...

92nd CMEC Meeting: Education Ministers Announce Major Pan-Canadian Forum on Literacy

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Victoria, September 25, 2007 -- Ministers of education celebrated the 40th anniversary of their intergovernmental organization this week at their semi-annual meeting, in Victoria, British Columbia.  To mark this important milestone, the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC), the national voice for education in Canada, today announced an innovative forum on literacy to be held in spring 2008.

This unique event wi...

Ministers Responsible for Advanced Education Endorse a Statement on Quality Assurance of Degree Education in Canada

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Toronto, April 2, 2007 -- Provincial and territorial ministers responsible for advanced education are pleased to announce the endorsement of a statement on quality assurance (attached).  The statement contains three elements:

 

  1. The Canadian Degree Qualifications Framework
  2. Procedures and Standards for New Degree Program Quality Assessment
  3. Procedures and Standards for Assessing N...

Open Letter: Letter to the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, Regarding the Funding of Postsecondary Education

Letter to the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, Regarding the Funding of Postsecondary Education [PDF]

91st CMEC Meeting: Ministers Call for Increased Federal Funding for Postsecondary Education and Take Action on Literacy

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Toronto, February 13, 2007

Postsecondary education funding

At the 91st meeting of the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada, which was held this week in Toronto, education ministers reaffirmed the importance of a strategic agenda for postsecondary education and skills training in Canada as outlined in the Council of the Federation repor...