Literacy levels rising among French speakers in Canada

The level of literacy among those whose first language is French in Canada has improved since the mid-1990s, but those who speak primarily English still did much better in literacy tests, Statistics Canada reported December 19. Nationally, 42% of the adult population scored below level three in prose literacy. For English speakers, the proportion was 39%, but among the French-speaking population, it was 56%. Level three is considered the desired threshold for coping with the increasing skill demands of a knowledge society. Read more at The Gazette website.