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September 8, 2009 Ottawa—The Canadian Council on Learning (CCL) welcomes the release of Education Indicators in Canada: An International Perspective 2009 from Statistics Canada and the Council of Minister’s of Education of Canada (CMEC), as an important contribution towards filling critical gaps in information about Canada’s education sector.
Fundamental data gaps about Canada’s education sector—most notably post-secondary education—have hampered the efforts of research organizations, like the Canadian Council on Learning, to properly monitor and report in this important sector.
“This new report, Education Indicators in Canada: An International Perspective 2009, is a welcome step forward for anyone concerned with the state of Canadian education, and how we perform within an international context,” says Paul Cappon, the President and CEO of CCL.
“Two years ago CCL highlighted what we believed was a striking absence of key information about our post-secondary sector. In a release entitled ‘Canada’s PSE performance: file under “m” for missing,’ we stated that ‘Canada has no clear picture of how our post-secondary education is faring on the international stage.’”
“Since then, significant improvements have been made to Canada’s contribution to the OECD’s Education at a Glance reports. Today, I’m happy to say that this publication responds to the call from CCL, and other organizations, for better data about education in Canada.”
Noting that important data gaps still persist, Cappon drew special attention to the need to improve data and analysis about graduate labour-market outcomes.
“Our 2006 PSE report made the point that there were insufficient data about labour-market outcomes of post-secondary graduates, which affects the capacity of post-secondary institutions and students to respond to labour-market signals,” says Cappon. “In these very trying economic times, data gaps also affect the proper allocation of public resources to meet labour-market needs.”
Cappon was also complimentary about the efforts behind the production of Education Indicators in Canada: An International Perspective 2009.
“This document represents significant cooperation and effort on the part of governments and institutions. It is a positive first step that is warmly welcomed by CCL, and one that will prove valuable to anyone concerned about the state of learning in Canada.”
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