During Pearson's time as prime minister, his Liberal minority governments introduced universal health care, student loans, the Canada Pension Plan, the Order of Canada, and the Maple Leaf flag. His Liberal government also unified Canada's armed forces. Pearson convened the Royal Commission on ...
safety training and new equipment to protect employees, yet they spend little on upgrading the basic skills and literacy of their workers, according to a new Conference Board report examining literacy's impact on workplace health and safety. Some sectors are trying to raise literacy levels - the...
Then one of the students raised her hand and said, "I read it in third grade." That was the end of that discussion. I used to think that although some children were not able to read on their grade level, their interest level would be the same as that of their peers. One summer I...