5 - GLOBAL REPORT ON ADULT LEARNING AND EDUCATION 2021

5thGLOBAL REPORT ON ADULT LEARNING AND EDUCATION Canada’s Submission to the Fifth Global Report on Adult Learning and Education (GRALE V) 2021 The focus of Canada’s response to the Fifth Global Report on Adult Learning and Education (GRALE V) is on progress made in adult learning and education (ALE) policies, governance, financing, participation, and quality since the publication of GRALE IV in 20. [...] The Government of Canada also plays an integral role in supporting the skills development of Canadians by investing in postsecondary education, training, and literacy in the form of transfers to provinces and territories, research and infrastructure funding, and direct support to learners. [...] In every grade and course in the social studies, history, and geography curriculum, students are given opportunities to learn about what it means to be a responsible, active citizen in the community of the classroom and the diverse communities to which they belong within and outside the school. [...] As a key element of the federal response to the economic recovery, the Office of Literacy and Essential Skills plans to launch and implement SFS as part of the National Skills Dialogue to promote a cohesive approach to skills development. [...] To what extent did the COVID-19 pandemic affect the availability, accuracy and reliability of information you provided on ALE for the period before the spread of the virus in your country? To date, the pandemic has not had a significant impact on the availability of information on the pre-virus period in Canada.