CKNW: 2008 February 7
Education minister Shirley Bond says the government is acting on recommendations put forward by the auditor-general today to improve literacy in BC.....the auditor says more work must be done for the government to reach its goal of making BC the most literate jurisdiction in North America by 2015.
Bond was asked how confident she is that goal can be reached.
"Is there more work to be done? Absolutely, but this is a government who said it's our priority, we've set very significant targets, is there more work to be done? Yes there is, but together you know I’m confident we are going to make progress and continue to see British Columbia lead the world."
The auditor says not enough is being done to monitor progress or even spending on literacy programs.
