Press Releases: 2015

Labour Market and Education Ministers Release Information Toolkit Sharing Best Practices in Aligning Skills with the Needs of the Economy

TORONTO, December 11, 2015 — Provincial and territorial education and labour market ministers advanced their common agenda today with the release of a toolkit designed to promote better alignment between skills and education systems and the needs of the labour market. Titled a “Toolkit of Promising Practices,” the document represents the fulfillment of a provincial and territorial ministerial commitment made at the Skills for the Future symposium he...

Ministers of Education Host Pan-Canadian Aboriginal Educators' Symposium

Yellowknife, July 2, 2015 – Provincial and territorial ministers of education were in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, this week for the first-ever pan-Canadian Aboriginal Educators' Symposium as well as the annual meeting of their intergovernmental organization, the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC).

CMEC Aboriginal Educators' Symposium

The CMEC Aboriginal Educators' Symposium was an unprecedented CMEC-led initiative to identi...

Ministers of Education Hosting Aboriginal Educators in Yellowknife

TORONTO, June 22, 2015 — Provincial and territorial ministers of education will be in Yellowknife, June 29-30, 2015, to host the first-ever CMEC Aboriginal Educators' Symposium. This unique event will coincide with the 104th meeting of the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC).

CMEC Aboriginal Educators' Symposium

 

The symposium brings together invited delegations of Aborigina...

CMEC Copyright Consortium Pleased That Federal Government Will Accede to Marrakesh VIP Treaty

TORONTO, May 1, 2015 – The Copyright Consortium of the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC), responded positively to the federal government's recent announcement that it intends to accede to the Marrakesh VIP Treaty (formally, the Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print Disabled). To implement the changes necessary to comply with the treaty, the federal government will amend the Copy...

5th International Summit on the Teaching Profession Focuses on Implementing Highly Effective Policy and Practice

BANFF, March 30, 2015 – The 5th International Summit on the Teaching Profession (ISTP 2015) concluded its deliberations today, bringing to a close a highly successful meeting that drew over 400 educators from 17 countries. The event was co-hosted by the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC), and The Learning Partnership, in partnership with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and Education International.

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Canada Hosts the 5th International Summit on the Teaching Profession

TORONTO, March 19, 2015 – The 5th International Summit on the Teaching Profession (ISTP 2015) will take place March 29 and 30 in Banff, Alberta.

 

This is the first time that the summit has been held in Canada. The Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC), and The Learning Partnership are hosting the event in partnership with OECD and Education International.

 

ISTP has emerged as one of the most important for...

Provinces and Territories Gearing up to Host the 5th International Summit on the Teaching Profession

TORONTO, February 18, 2015 – Provinces and territories are hard at work on preparations for the 5th International Summit on the Teaching Profession (ISTP 2015), to be held this March 29 and 30 in Banff, Alberta.

 

ISTP has emerged as one of the most important forums in the world for dialogue on education transformation. Held annually, it brings together education ministers and leaders of teachers' unions and associations from countries an...