This is a good article by Canadian Council on Learning president Paul Cappon, and while I don't agree with everything he recommends - such as centralized coordination at the national level - I do agree with some of the major observations, including, crucially, this: "When industry is so utterly dependent on foreign capital, Canadians should not be surprised that companies refuse to support Canadian-based innovation or transferable skills... in a 'rentier economy', in which large business is totally dominated by foreign interests, the private sector will never invest sufficiently in research and development to sustain an innovative economy." We have to do it through the public sector, or it won't be done at all. Cappon also touches on the need to improve early childhood education, adult literacy, and workplace skills.
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