There are nine essential skills recognized by the Government of Canada: reading, document use, numeracy, writing, oral communication, working with others, continuous learning, and thinking skills.The Essential Skills Bulletins support employment agencies, literacy practitioners, employers, labour boards, social service agencies and Government in developing the essential skills of Ontarians.

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2010-2011

• Issue #4 - Shopping in the Digital Age (PDF 582 KB)
• Issue #3 - Essential Skills at work in Fort Frances (PDF 2 MB)
• Issue #2 - Preparing for work through Essential Skills (PDF 359 KB)
• Issue #1 - The Meaning of Essential Skills (PDF 359 KB)

2009-2010

• Issue #3 - I think, therefore I am… an essential skill (PDF 96 KB)
• Issue #2 - Lists, Forms and Graphs: Oh my! (PDF 103 KB)
• Issue #1 - ES for work, learning and life… really? (PDF 99 KB)