National Adult Literacy Database

This document grew out of a Health and Learning Knowledge Centre (HLKC) consultation organized by the Canadian Council on Learning (CCL) in Vancouver, British Columbia, in 2005. The meeting saw the establishment of working groups to concentrate on health-related issues for identified priority groups, including adults living with HIV/AIDS.

This report is based on consultations held in Montreal (QC); Edmonton (AB); and Truro (NS).

The authors explain the consultation methodology; describe the outcomes of the consultations; provide recommendations from participants on overcoming barriers and filling gaps in health and learning; and list the working group’s suggestions for promoting a knowledge agenda.