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Welcome to the December 2005 Literacy BC e-bulletin!

We are pleased to bring you our local, provincial and national news about literacy.

In this issue…

• The National Scene
  • Canadian Report from IALSS -- Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey
  • Election 2006 – A Call to Action for Literacy
  • Literacy and Essential Skills Report to the Minister of State for Human Resources Development
  • Literacy Action Day (LAD) in Ottawa – report and pictures
  • Senator Joyce Fairbairn honoured at LAD
  • National Initiative: ABC CANADA and Starbucks launch Gift of Words™
    
    
• Provincial News
  • Family Literacy Day /Week Celebrated in January 2006
  • 2006-07 B.C. Adult Literacy Cost-Shared Application Guidelines
    
    
• News from Literacy BC
  • Our AGM and New Board for 2005- 2006
  • Introducing our new Provincial Literacy Training & Development Manager
  • ‘Tis the Season for Giving Thanks!
  • New Calendar on our web site
  • Faces of Literacy: Feature Profile of Erin Cathro