Press Releases: 2014

Canadian Youth are on Track in Science According to New Report

TORONTO, October 7, 2014 – A new report released today by the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC), offers a detailed portrait of the skills of Canadian youth in Grade 8 (Secondary II in Quebec) in three core learning areas: science, mathematics, and reading.

 

The Pan-Canadian Assessment Program (PCAP) was first introduced by ministers of education in 2007 to provide robust, comparable data on how well students are doing in provincial e...

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

TORONTO, October 2, 2014 – The Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC), will be presenting results from its latest assessment of the performance of Canadian Grade 8 students (Secondary II in Quebec) on October 7, 2014.

 

The Pan-Canadian Assessment Program (PCAP) provides Canada with a report card in three core subjects: science, mathematics, and reading. PCAP 2013 tested approximately 32,000 students from over 1,500 schools across the country. S...

Ministers and Key Partners Chart Path Forward for Education and Skills in Canada

Charlottetown, July 10, 2014 – Education and labour market ministers of Canada's 13 provinces and territories joined together in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, this week with more than 200 key business and labour leaders, academics, representatives of student organizations, and other stakeholders to chart the path forward on aligning education and skills training systems with the evolving needs of Canadian labour markets.

 

Organized jointly by prov...

Education Ministers Signal Transformation Key to the Future

CHARLOTTETOWN, July 9, 2014 – Skills, Aboriginal education, improved student performance, and partnership were the focus of the 103rd meeting of the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC), in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.

 

“CMEC serves as the pan-Canadian forum where ministers responsible for education come together to tackle the key education issues that underpin our success as a society and economy,” said t...

Ministers of Education to Meet in Charlottetown

TORONTO, July 2, 2014 — Provincial and territorial ministers of education will be in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, for the 103rd meeting of the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada, July 8‒9, and to attend the “Skills for the Future” symposium, July 9‒10.

 

CMEC 103 will give ministers the opportunity to review progress on CMEC activities and discuss a wide variety of current issues in education. Of particular note...

Education and Labour Market Ministers to Host Skills Symposium

CHARLOTTETOWN, July 2, 2014 – Provincial and territorial education and labour market ministers will host a skills symposium, July 9‒10, in Charlottetown. “Skills for the Future” will be an interactive forum of international and Canadian speakers and expert panelists that will engage participants in discussions on promising practices related to skills and education.

 

The symposium will provide an opportunity for business and labour lead...

Ministers of Education to Meet in Charlottetown

TORONTO, June 30, 2014 — Provincial and territorial ministers of education will be in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island for the 103rd meeting of the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada, July 8‒9, and to attend the “Skills for the Future” symposium, July 9‒10.

 

CMEC 103 will give ministers the opportunity to review progress on CMEC activities and discuss a wide variety of current issues in education. Of particular note...

Ministers of Education Join with Canadians to Celebrate National Aboriginal Day

TORONTO, June 21, 2014 – Provincial and territorial ministers of education are pleased to join today with Canadians from coast to coast to coast to celebrate National Aboriginal Day.

 

First established in 1996 by then Governor General Roméo LeBlanc, National Aboriginal Day serves to honour the rich social and cultural heritage of First Nation, Inuit, and Métis peoples and highlight their important role in Canada's ongoing development....

Education and Labour Market Ministers to Host Skills Symposium

CHARLOTTETOWN, May 23, 2014 – Provincial and territorial education and labour market ministers will be hosting a major pan-Canadian symposium on skills this summer, July 9-10, 2014, in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.

 

The symposium was requested by premiers at the July 2013 meeting of the Council of the Federation (COF) as part of their commitment to ensure that all Canadians have the skills and training they need to compete in the global eco...

CMEC represented at World Indigenous Peoples Conference on Education

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TORONTO, May 19, 2014 - The Honourable Jackson Lafferty, Minister of Education, Culture and Employment for Northwest Territories, will be delivering a keynote address this week at the 2014 World Indigenous Peoples Conference on Education (WiPC:E) in O'ahu, Hawai'i, on behalf of the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC).

WiPC:E 2014, which takes place from May 19 to 24, is the premier international conference on indigeno...

Education Ministers Hold High-Level Meeting with the People's Republic of China

Edmonton, February 25, 2014 – Provincial and territorial ministers of Education were in Edmonton this week for the Third High-Level Consultation on Education Collaboration between the Provinces and Territories of Canada and the People's Republic of China (3HLC).

 

The Chinese delegation was led by the Vice Minister of Education for the People's Republic of China, the Honourable Li Weihong. The Honourable Jeff Johnson, Chair of the Council of Ministers of ...

Provincial and Territorial Ministers of Education to Meet with Senior Representatives of the People's Republic of China

TORONTO, February 21, 2014 — Provincial and territorial ministers of education will be in Edmonton, Alberta, on February 24, 2014, for the Third High-Level Consultation on Education Collaboration between the Provinces and Territories of Canada and the People's Republic of China (3HLC).

 

The Honourable Jeff Johnson, Chair of the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC), and Minister of Education for Alberta, will lead the CMEC delegation. Th...

CMEC Applies to Intervene in Federal Court Access Copyright V. York University Litigation

Toronto, January 31, 2014– The Copyright Consortium of the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC), has requested leave from the Federal Court of Canada to intervene in the lawsuit between Access Copyright and York University.

 

The consortium is requesting leave to intervene so that its unique voice, which speaks for the pan-Canadian K-12 education sector outside of Quebec, is heard by the Federal Court in this important litigation.

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Ministers of Education Celebrate Family Literacy Day

TORONTO, January 27, 2014 — Provincial and territorial ministers of education join today with parents, caregivers, and children across Canada to celebrate the 16th annual Family Literacy Day.

 

Established in 1999 by ABC Life Literacy Canada, Family Literacy Day promotes family reading activities and encourages Canadians to make family time an opportunity for parents and children to learn together. Activities and events are taking place t...

CMEC Responds to Federal Government's International Education Announcement

TORONTO, January 15, 2014 – The Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC), welcomed the release today by the Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade, of the federal government's new international education strategy, Canada's International Education Strategy: Harnessing our knowledge advantage to drive innovation and prosperity.

 

“CMEC looks forward to continuing our partnership with the federal government to promot...