Press Releases: 2011

Canadian Students Make the Grade in Mathematics According to Major New Report

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TORONTO, November 28, 2011 — A major new report released today by the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC), indicates that over 90 per cent of Canadian students in Grade 8 are achieving at or above their expected level of performance in mathematics. Almost half are achieving above their expected level.

The Pan-Canadian Assessment Program (PCAP) was created by ministers of education in 2003 to serve as a nationa...

Ministers of Education Report to Canadians on Official Languages in Education

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TORONTO, November 24, 2011 — Today marks the release by the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC), of the Pan-Canadian Report on Official Languages in Education, 2005–06 to 2008–09.

The report was compiled jointly by provinces and territories through CMEC with financial assistance from the Government of Canada. It describes the wide variety of programs, initiatives, and projects in minority...

Educators to Meet in Winnipeg for a National Dialogue on What Works in Aboriginal Education

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TORONTO, November 23, 2011  — Educators and a variety of stakeholders from across Canada will be in Winnipeg, December 1–3, for the CMEC Educators' Forum on Aboriginal Education.

Sponsored by the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC), in cooperation with the University of Winnipeg, the forum will bring together a wide range of individuals and groups interested in Aboriginal education ― from educators and acade...

CMEC to Release Major Report on the Performance of Canadian Students in Math, Science, and Reading

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TORONTO, November 16, 2011  — The Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC) will be presenting results from its latest assessment of the performance of Canadian students in math, science, and reading, on November 28, 2011, in Toronto.

The Pan-Canadian Assessment Program (PCAP) provides Canada with a national report card on levels of achievement in core subjects. PCAP 2010 tested close to 32,000 Grade-8 students from over...

Canada's Ministers of Education Celebrate International Education Week

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TORONTO, November 14, 2011  — The Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC), joins today with over 100 countries from around the world to celebrate International Education Week 2011 (IEW 2011).

The purpose of IEW is to increase awareness and understanding of international education among participating countries through a variety of activities and events undertaken by governments, educational institutions, stakeholder gro...

Ministers of Education Celebrate National Aboriginal Day and Announce Educators' Forum

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TORONTO, June 21, 2011  — Provincial and territorial ministers of education are joining today with Canadians to celebrate National Aboriginal Day.

First established in 1996 by then Governor General Roméo LeBlanc, National Aboriginal Day honours the rich cultural heritage of First Nation, Inuit, and Métis peoples and celebrates their important contribution to Canada's past, present, and future.

“Nati...

Ministers of Education Celebrate International Adult Learners' Week

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TORONTO, April 8, 2011 — Ministers of education joined this week with Canadians to celebrate International Adult Learners' Week (IALW 2011).

First established in 2000 by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), IALW serves to raise awareness of the importance of adult learning and its integral role in the lifelong learning process.

IALW has been celebrated in Canada since 2002 under the ...

Canada's Ministers of Education Hold Meeting with National Aboriginal Organizations

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TORONTO, February 24, 2011 — The Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC), Canada's long-standing intergovernmental body, met yesterday with leaders and representatives of national Aboriginal organizations (NAOs) — the Assembly of First Nations (AFN), the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP), Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK), the Métis National Council (MNC), and the Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC).

Th...

Canada's Ministers of Education Move Ahead on Pan-Canadian Priorities

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TORONTO, February 23, 2011 — Ministers of education are in Toronto this week for the 99th meeting of their long-standing intergovernmental body, the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC), and are meeting today with national Aboriginal organizations (NAOs).

CMEC 99 provided ministers with an opportunity to advance work on the priorities outlined in

Ministers of Education to Meet in Toronto, February 22-23, 2011

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TORONTO, February 16, 2011 — Canada's ministers of education will be in Toronto on February 22–23, 2011, at the Toronto Hilton Hotel, for the 99th meeting of the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC), their long-standing intergovernmental body.

Hosted by the current Chair of CMEC, the Honourable Diane McGifford, Manitoba's Minister of Advanced Education and Literacy and Minister responsible for International Educati...

Explore, a Leading Second-Language Immersion Program, Celebrates 40 Years

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REGINA, February 11, 2011 — This year marks the 40th anniversary of Explore (formerly the Summer Language Bursary Program), which was established in 1971 by the federal government and the provinces and territories to foster the study of French and English as a second language among Canada's youth.

Since its inception,

Ministers of Education Celebrate Family Literacy Day

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TORONTO, January 27, 2011 — Ministers of education join today with parents and children in communities across Canada to celebrate the 13th annual Family Literacy Day.

Established in 1999 by ABC Life Literacy Canada , <...