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We are thrilled to announce that the Read On Canada! coalition initiative has been honoured with the World Literacy Award for Significant Contribution to Literacy in Response to the Pandemic. We’re so proud to be part of the Read On Canada! coalition of literacy organizations and food banks from across Canada. We came together in the face of the pandemic, and…
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We’re so pleased to share this wonderful CBC Books profile on the Read On Canada! initiative. Our CEO Ariel Siller spoke to Jane van Koeverden about how the program is aiming to put 150,000 books into the hands of families all across Canada this summer.
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We spoke with CBC Radio stations from across the country to spread the word about Read On Canada! this summer. Here is a link to our CEO Ariel Siller’s interview with CBC London Morning.
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Read On Canada!/Lisons Canada! initiative launches for second year to help stem pandemic-related learning loss and nourish children’s love of reading; all Canadians invited to join the movement to ‘read on’. JUNE 22, 2021 – Toronto – As another disrupted school year comes to an end, literacy organizations and food banks from across Canada are joining forces…
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The Globe and Mail recently published two wonderful articles on children’s literacy and reading habits during the pandemic. Each featured consultations with literacy experts across Canada—including our CEO Ariel Siller. Find both articles below! What is one thing we can do about children’s learning loss during the pandemic? Put a book in their hands.“Literacy represents…
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The federal government’s April 19 budget announcement included a historic commitment to establishing a Canada-Wide Early Learning and Childcare System. In particular, we are heartened to see a strong understanding of the value of high-quality early learning on children’s lives – including improving graduation rates, promoting lifelong well-being, boosting lifetime earning and increasing social equity.…
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A recently released position statement from the Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS) urges physicians and other healthcare providers to incorporate early literacy in their daily practice. The statement’s principal author, Dr. Alyson Shaw, recently sat down with CPS’s Francine Charbonneau to talk about why early literacy and healthcare go hand in hand. We are pleased to…
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On Feb. 19, as part of the Government of Canada’s 2021 Pre-Budget Consultation process, we made a written submission on behalf of ourselves and twenty-eight other organizations (available here). In this submission, we support the development of a high-quality, accessible and affordable early learning and childcare system in Canada. In order to enable its success,…