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Human Resources committee Thank you. I'd like to talk about retargeting, because we're getting lost in the rhetoric. One of the issues is that the cuts have been made because programs are ineffective. Based on what? I didn't see any information about these programs that have determined they're ineffecti
November 2nd, 2006Committee meeting
Lesley Brown
Human Resources committee The major thing we have lost is family literacy. We've done research and policy development in this important area, and now it's off the table. We will not be able to do anything more around family literacy.
November 2nd, 2006Committee meeting
Lesley Brown
Human Resources committee I can only anticipate. It's all project funding, so nothing is ever for sure. I would say it's about $250,000.
November 2nd, 2006Committee meeting
Lesley Brown
Human Resources committee Potential money.
November 2nd, 2006Committee meeting
Lesley Brown
Human Resources committee You can say it's a specific budget, because it's project funding.
November 2nd, 2006Committee meeting
Lesley Brown
Human Resources committee Are you asking whether the delay caused hardships to programs?
November 2nd, 2006Committee meeting
Lesley Brown
Human Resources committee I don't think so. Traditionally, the literacy field has had only had three weeks to prepare these applications. This year, between August and the September 15 deadline, we actually had more time. The problem is that we never know when these calls are going to come out. They conti
November 2nd, 2006Committee meeting
Lesley Brown
Human Resources committee Thank you for that question. There are a few things. It's very easy to get caught up in the idea that literacy classes will not be cut, but what will be cut is the entire infrastructure that supports a literacy program. Let me give you an example that may be closer to home her
November 2nd, 2006Committee meeting
Lesley Brown
Human Resources committee Just to go back, the call for proposals was severely delayed. It usually should come out in early January. The call did not come out until August, and at that time the deadline was September 15. People took a lot of time—talk about accountability—and used a lot of resources to wr
November 2nd, 2006Committee meeting
Lesley Brown
Human Resources committee In terms of the literacy field, it impacts about half the budget that they're working with. Another important thing to note, too, is that there is a policy change here that has tremendous impact, because the federal government will only fund those programs with a national intere
November 2nd, 2006Committee meeting
Lesley Brown
Human Resources committee Okay, thank you.
November 2nd, 2006Committee meeting
Lesley Brown
Human Resources committee Literacy is defined as the different ways that people use information in their lives, their workplaces, and their communities. Today, 42% of Canadians have challenges with literacy. Four out of every 10 citizens have some difficulty taking in and using written information and mat
November 2nd, 2006Committee meeting
Lesley Brown