(Toronto, ON – April 17, 2018) ABC Life Literacy Canada (ABC) is proud to announce the new and improved HSBC Family Literacy First website -- www.familyliteracyfirst.ca – now with access to over 50 downloadable family learning activities.

(Toronto, ON - January 25, 2018) On Saturday, January 27, ABC Life Literacy Canada (ABC) will celebrate the 19^th anniversary of Family Literacy Day® (FLD) with community organizations, schools, libraries, learning centres and families across the country. Family Literacy Day raises awareness of the importance of reading and engaging in other literacy-related activities as a family.

(Toronto, ON – January 9, 2018) ABC Life Literacy Canada (ABC) is ringing in the New Year with Money Matters for Newcomers and New Canadians, a financial literacy program for Canada’s newcomer community. The program, which is taught at community learning centres across the country, helps learners to navigate the Canadian banking system, learn how to save and build credit. The program also enables learners to set financial goals and develop the skills and confidence to reach them.

(Toronto, ON – October 25, 2017) – ABC Life Literacy Canada (ABC) is celebrating Financial Literacy Month with Money Matters workshops across Canada.  Community organizations will be hosting workshops throughout November to bring financial literacy programming to their learners. With this year’s workshops, Money Matters has reached a milestone of 10,000 adult learners since its inception in 2011.

(Toronto, ON – September 22, 2017) Today is Essential Skills Day in Canada, which raises awareness about the importance of workplace training and the essential skills that lay the foundation for learning all other skills. To mark the day, ABC Life Literacy Canada is proud to announce the launch of UP Skills for Work, a new program designed to help learners develop the key employability skills they need to be adaptable and motivated through all phases of their employment and as they move into new roles or careers.

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(Toronto, ON – June 27, 2017) ABC Life Literacy Canada (ABC) is pleased to announce the UP Skills for Work program, designed to help learners develop core employability and workplace skills. Through the commitment and support from founding sponsor, Great-West Life, London Life and Canada Life, ABC will create nine learning modules over the next three years for delivery in workshops in community, settlement, home, workplace and other learning communities across Canada.