Mr. Speaker, the seventh annual Family Literacy Day was marked on January 27.
This day encourages family reading, which contributes to reinforcing adult literacy skills and encouraging literacy building in both children and adult learners.
On this day, literacy organizations, schools and libraries organize activities that promote family literacy and enable these organizations to build strong links with their communities.
It is important to encourage literacy in all its forms, when we know that 22% of Canadian adults over 16 fall in the lowest level of reading skills.
I would like to point out the work of Groupe Alpha Laval, which has been active for nearly nine years. This organization prevents illiteracy by raising community awareness and organizing literacy activities.