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OTHER REPORTS IN THE NEWS
 "The CCL's final report... outlines where Canada has succeeded and where it continues to fail in early childhood, primary, secondary, post-secondary and tertiary education." [The Tyee]
Canadian Council on Learning (Oct 2011) What is the Future of Learning in Canada? (français) - Access PDF Accéder PDF
"By the measure of a sophisticated new yardstick ... Canadian prosperity is poorly shared, our workers are run ragged, and we generally "are not having as much fun" as we once did." [Toronto Star]
Canadian Index of Wellbeing (Oct 2011) The Canadian Index of Wellbeing: Technical Paper: Canadian Index of Wellbeing 1.0 (Faits saillants) - Access PDF Accéder PDF
"A leaked government report, confirming suspicions of wide-ranging corruption in Quebec's construction industry, came as a seismic shift in Quebec's political scene." [canada.com]
Gouvernement du Québec (2011) Le rapport de l'Unité anticollusion - Accéder PDF
 "Recent immigrants and visible minorities are less likely to support immigration than mainstream Canadians, says a new study." [Toronto Star]
Institute for Research on Public Policy (Oct 2011) Pro-immigration Canada: Social and Economic Roots of Popular Views - Access PDF
"Human error was a factor in the events that led to the sinking of the sail-training vessel Concordia off the coast of Brazil last year.... The board is calling for mandatory training in a number of areas." [Halifax Chronicle Herald]
Transportation Safety Board of Canada (Sept 2011) | 
"The notion of creating a clear front door into the health system got a significant boost recently... The 'Patient's Medical Home' ... is described as a family practice that serves as the 'central hub for timely provision and co-ordination of a comprehensive menu of health and medical services patients need.'" [Globe & Mail] 
"A new study examining obesity rates among Manitobans has made a startling discovery - overweight people don't face an increase in health problems or early death." [Winnipeg Free Press] 
"Canada's federal and provincial governments must raise taxes or make budget cuts to avoid long- term deficits, as an ageing population slows economic growth and boosts spending faster than revenue." [Businessweek] 
"Metro Vancouver is at greater risk of flood damage to homes due to climate change than any place in Canada, according to a groundbreaking assessment released by a federal advisory panel." [Vancouver Sun]