Education Indicators in Canada, Variation in Literacy Skills among Canadian Provinces
Arts Research MonitorJuly 2004 Report: http://www.statcan.ca/english/freepub/81-582-XIE/2003001/educ.htm Education Indicators in Canada summarizes data on education funding, student achievement and the nature of the school-age population in Canada. The most directly arts… View this resource
The Crisis in Canada’s School Libraries: The Case for Reform and Re-Investment
Arts Research MonitorThe Crisis in Canada’s School Libraries makes the case that “an investment in school libraries and teacher-librarians provides the sorts of dividends that educators now seek from public school funding: better student achievement, improved literacy an… View this resource
Advocacy Primer for the Canadian Election – And Beyond
Arts Research MonitorThese web resources compiled by the Canadian Conference of the Arts provide information and statistics to help artists and cultural workers demonstrate the value of the arts and culture in Canada. The advocacy primer contains steps to develop advocac… View this resource
Economic Impacts of 97 Festivals and Events in Ontario
Arts Research MonitorThe two fact sheets in this series highlight the economic impacts of 97 of Ontario’s festivals and events, including non-profit organizations involved in culture, sports, recreation and community-based initiatives. The fact sheets are based on an in-… View this resource
(Who are Quebec’s Writers? and Can’t Live off Writing) Statistiques en bref, No. 1 and 2
Arts Research Monitor“Who are Quebec’s Writers?” provides a detailed sociological portrait of writers, based on a survey of 768 published writers in the province. The report shows that Quebec writers are largely based in Montreal (51%) and are predominantly male (63%). H… View this resource


