And They're Illiterate in Two Languages!
"Canada More Educated Than Most Countries: Report"--headline, CanWest News Service, Sept. 8
As students head back to school to hit the books for another year, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development said Tuesday that Canadians are a studied lot, holding more university degrees than most of their international counterparts."Half of Canadians Struggling With Literacy: Study"--headline, CanWest News Service, Sept. 8
Nearly half of Canadian adults don't possess enough literacy skills to understand a public bus schedule, read directions on a pill bottle or keep up with technological advances in the workplace, according to the Canadian Council of Learning.