In 2009, the Government of Canada established a Task Force on Financial Literacy. Between February and May 2010, the task force undertook a nationwide effort to get the views of individuals and organizations on how best to address the gaps in Canadians’ financial knowledge.
Summary of Input on a Literacy Framework for Alberta
This document summarizes comments from over 500 individuals on a literacy framework for Alberta, provided during the Alberta Literacy Forum held in Edmonton in April 2008. The Forum was Alberta's contribution to the Council of Ministers of Education Canada's Pan-Canadian Interactive Literacy Forum. This report on the Forum is organized into the following sections: