Canadian Council on Learning | Conseil Canadien sur l'Apprentissage

Learning Link: June 1, 2006

CCL's new website makes navigating a breeze

CCL's new website is garnering positive reactions. Its new navigating and search system will help you find exactly what you are looking for. Whether you are a learner, a researcher, a parent, an educator or a policy-maker, our website will direct you to the information you need quickly and efficiently. Come browse, or add a CCL feed to your RSS reader, and get all the new content on issues that matter to you.

Why is high-quality child care essential? The link between quality child care and early learning

In 2002–2003, 54% of children aged six months to five years were in some form of non-parental child care. Child care is now undoubtedly a significant factor in the way many Canadian children live, learn and grow. While parents continue to have the most influence on their children's lives, non-parental care can also have a significant impact. Read the Lessons in Learning article »

CCL co-sponsoring session at the 12th International Economic Forum of the Americas/Conference of Montreal—June 6, 2006

CCL and the Canadian Foundation for Economic Education are co-hosting The Learning Culture in the Workplace: Concepts, Creation and Consequences, a session taking place June 6, 2006, during the 12th International Economic Forum of the Americas/Conference of Montreal.

CCL's Dr. Paul Cappon keynote speaker at Conference of Montreal working breakfast—June 6, 2006

CCL President and CEO Paul Cappon will be the keynote speaker at a working breakfast on June 6 at 7:30 a.m. His remarks will focus on the seven broad issues identified by the Policy Action Group on Learning as key to a global learning agenda in the 21st century.

CCL researcher presents at Canadian Psychological Association conference

CCL researcher Zohreh Zadeh will be in Calgary at the Annual Convention of the Canadian Psychological Association to present a jointly authored paper on the relation between harsh parenting and how children externalize behaviour, from a developmental perspective.

Reminder: CCL issuing RFP for knowledge exchange programs

CCL has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for knowledge exchange programs in Canada. All proposals must be received by June 30, 2006 (EDT).

Reminder: Adult learning in Canada: What? So what? Now what?

The Canadian Council on Learning’s Adult Learning Knowledge Centre will hold its first national symposium at the Wu Conference Centre in Fredericton, NB, from Wednesday, June 21 to Friday, June 23.

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