Excerpts from the press release:
Canada's progress on the Composite Learning Index (CLI) is at a stand still in 2010, and there has only been marginal progress over the past five years, according to the latest results from the Canadian Council on Learning's annual measure of lifelong learning.
The national CLI average for 2010 is 75; the same as it was in 2009.
In addition, Canada's progress during the five years of the CLI has been modest: from a benchmark score of 73 in 2006 to 75 in 2010 -- an average increase of only 0.3 points per year.
The only tool of its kind in the world, the CLI measures learning conditions in more than 4,500 cities, towns and rural communities across Canada and is based on statistical indicators that reflect the many ways Canadians learn, whether in school, in the home, at work or within the community.
"It is worrisome to see little national progress being made in lifelong learning over the past five years, especially given the important role it plays in contributing to Canada's social and economic prosperity," says Dr. Paul Cappon, President and CEO of the Canadian Council on Learning (CCL). "However, it is encouraging to see success stories in regions and communities across the country."