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Canadian Council on Learning establishes Work and Learning Knowledge Centre

September 14, 2005 Toronto—The Canadian Labour and Business Centre will be the lead organization for the Canadian Council on Learning’s (CCL) Work and Learning Knowledge Centre.

The Knowledge Centre will have access to up to $1.5 million per year to build a national network of experts designed to identify ways to improve learning opportunities and outcomes in the workplace.

“The Work and Learning Knowledge Centre will be a national source of expertise in workplace learning,” stated Dr. Paul Cappon, CCL’s President and CEO. “To succeed in today’s knowledge-based economy and society, Canadians must continue their learning long beyond the formal school system. The Work and Learning Knowledge Centre will sharpen our understanding of the challenges faced by employers and workers to ensure training opportunities exist to match the demands of an increasingly competitive global marketplace.”

Shirley Seward, Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Labour and Business Centre, says the consortium that will form the Work and Learning Knowledge Centre represents all the key stakeholders, including business and labour organizations, educators, researchers, and community organizations. A complete list of the consortium members is available on CCL’s website.

Business and labour will be taking a new leadership role, collaborating with learning institutions and all levels of government. The new Work and Learning Knowledge Centre offers these two constituencies, business and labour, a much needed opportunity to modernize the partnerships and the programs than can contribute to more effective workplace learning in all parts of Canada.

The Work and Learning Knowledge Centre is one of five knowledge centres being created by CCL. Each centre will contribute to better outcomes in various stages of learning, from early childhood to the workplace and beyond. The other centres are: Adult Learning (Atlantic Canada), Early Childhood Learning (Quebec), Aboriginal Learning (Prairie provinces, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut), and Health and Learning (British Columbia and Yukon).

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The Canadian Council on Learning is an independent, not-for-profit corporation funded through an agreement with Human Resources and Social Development Canada. Its mandate is to promote and support evidence-based decisions about learning throughout all stages of life, from early childhood through to the senior years.

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