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The Canadian Council on Learning (or CCL) is a not-for-profit organization based in Ottawa that reports on the state of life-long learning across Canada.

History
In November of 2002 at the national Summit of Innovation in Toronto, leaders from across Canada identified the importance of life-long learning in today’s society. It was then that they announced the need for a “Canadian Learning Institute,” an organization with the objective of linking all facets of lifelong learning.

In March 2004, the newly named Canadian Council on Learning signed a five-year funding agreement with Human Resources and Skills Development.

Mandate/Mission
According to the Council’s website, CCL’s mission is to improve lifelong learning across the country by:

•	Educating Canadians about the state of learning in Canada;

•	Facilitating quality research on learning;

•	Fostering evidence-based decisions about learning through knowledge exchange to ensure that success stories are shared and repeated; and

•	Becoming Canada's authoritative resource on learning issues

Publications
Composite Learning Index

Created in May 2006, CCL’s annual Composite Learning Index (or CLI) reports on results from various communities across Canada, providing a country-wide picture of education levels. The Index is used to develop links between learning conditions and economic and social outcomes in Canada.

In 2008 Maclean’s magazine began publishing their “Smart Cities” feature which is based on the results of the CLI.

Annual Report on the State of Post-secondary Education in Canada

This annual report focuses on the state of post-secondary education (PSE) across Canada. The goal of these reports on PSE is to highlight what is working and expose what is not. Some issues raised by PSE Reports in the past include the ability of Canada’s post-secondary institutions to respond to the country’s social and economical goals.

Annual Report on the State of Learning in Canada (SOLR)

SOLR is an annual report that provides all Canadians with information pertaining to learning through all stages of life.

Redefining How Success Is Measured in First Nations, Inuit and Métis Learning

Developed in collaboration with various aboriginal organizations, this report addresses the means by which aboriginal learners are assessed. It also developed models of lifelong learning for each aboriginal group.

Reading the Future: Planning to meet Canada’s future literacy needs

Reading the Future forecasts the state of adult literacy in Canada using a statistical tool called Projecting Adult Literacy: Measuring Movement (PALMM). With this report, the CCL has determined that the level of literacy in Canada is in decline.

Reports on Health Literacy

With its 2007 report, Initial results from the International Literacy and Life Skills Survey, the CCL introduced the term “health literacy.” In 2008, the CCL released Health Literacy: A Healthy Understanding, a report pertaining to the importance of literacy to the well-being of Canadians.

Lessons in Learning

Lessons in Learning is a series of articles pertaining to life-long learning in Canada. Each article deals with relevant and current issues in Canadian learning. Since 2005 CCL’s team of researchers has produced more than 50 articles, all of which can be found on the CCL website. Topics range from the effectiveness of homework to the importance of play; from apprenticeship training to why girls don't like science.