The weak literacy skills of Canadians without post-secondary education raises issues about the adequacy of literacy skills acquired at the primary and secondary level. Canada has a strong post-secondary education record. But what needs more recognition from all sectors of society is that there...

This study develops a literacy profile of Ontario's youth (ages 17 to 25) using data from the International Adult Literacy Survey. The analysis concentrates on Canadian-born youth only. Because of sample limitations, it was not possible to explore the literacy skills of foreign-born youth. IALS...

The most significant finding of the report lies in the relationship between distance from PSE institutions and PSE participation and type of institution chosen. Generally speaking, distance from PSE institutions or rural residency (the two are highly correlated) have important effects on the PSE...

This study looks at the role of the Canada Student Loan Program (CSLP). While it is difficult to estimate the extent to which the CSLP has made it possible for low-income students to obtain a postsecondary education, the study addresses certain questions: How well are student loans targeted to...

This study shows that the ability of students to repay their Canada Student Loan Program (CSLP) depends primarily on their future earnings rather than on the size of debt incurred. In fact, the amount of debt does not appear to have much of an effect, except when high loan amounts are combined...