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Dr. Margaret Lipp

Saskatchewan Deputy Premier Ken Krawetz recently presented Dr. Margaret Lipp with the Council of the Federation Literacy Award for 2009.

Former Saskatchewan literacy commissioner has plans for future research

The former literacy commissioner of Saskatchewan has retired but don’t think for a minute she has left her interests in the field behind.

Dr. Margaret Lipp sits on the Board of Directors of the National Adult Literacy Database (NALD). She also has mapped out an area of research to pursue that could make a difference for literacy practitioners in the province of Saskatchewan and beyond.

March
10

Men losing more jobs than women worldwide, according to research

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The global recession has caused more men than women lose their jobs around the world, following a pattern already well established in the United States, according to research released recently.

National | Posted: March 10, 2010 | Read the article...

March
10

Women still under-represented in the boardroom: Survey

OTTAWA — A survey pointing to a dearth of female corporate directors suggests it's high time Canada's top companies opened their boardroom doors wider to women.

National | Posted: March 10, 2010 | Read the article...

March
10

Sign of the times: Over half of Canadian girls aspire to be own boss

TORONTO, March 10 /CNW/ - Whether it's by choosing to become a CEO over a secretary, a principal over a teacher or a doctor over a nurse, Canadian girls today are aspiring to reach beyond the career ambitions of generations before them.

National | Posted: March 10, 2010 | Read the article...

March
09

Employers expect fair hiring climate for second quarter of 2010: Manpower survey

TORONTO, March 9 /CNW/ - Canadian employers expect a fair hiring climate for the second quarter of 2010, according to the latest results of the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey, the most extensive, forward-looking employment survey in the world.

National | Posted: March 09, 2010 | Read the article...

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