Jinny Sims at the Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee

On November 27th, 2014. See this statement in context.

November 27th, 2014 / 11:15 a.m.

NDP

Jinny Sims NDP Newton—North Delta, BC

I'm sorry. No, no, I really appreciate it.

Minister, when we met with Food Banks Canada a few weeks ago, they provided the shocking statistic that 49% of Canadians between the ages of 16 and 65 do not have the literacy capacity necessary to effectively learn the new job skills. Nearly half of Canadians operate with level one or level two literacy.

Minister, is this not a huge problem?

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