Knowledge Matters: Skills and Learning for Canadians. Canada's Innovation Strategy.

This paper outlines the skills and learning challenges that Canada faces to ensure it meets its skills and learning requirements for the 21st century. It proposes a series of national goals and milestones against which progress can be measured over time and reported on regularly to Canadians. Following an introduction, Sections 2-5 discuss the skills and learning challenges Canada faces in each of the following areas: building a foundation for lifelong learning for children and youth; strengthening accessibility and excellence in postsecondary education; building a world-class workforce; and helping immigrants achieve their full potential. Each section is divided into these areas: where we are now; what we are doing now; what we need to do; and how the government of Canada could contribute. (YLB)