2001 A special edition of Literacy Connections celebrates International Year of the Volunteer.

1999 LLC launches a student TREE committee that continues until 2003.

1995 The first of a series of Born to Read books by Ben Wicks is produced with LLC support.

1993 Two new programs, Peer Youth Tutor (PYT) Clubs and Books for Babies begin in Newfoundland. The PYTs spread across Canada.

1990 Three staff are employed at the newly-named Development Office based in Bedford, Quebec. In honour of International Literacy Year, LLC produces a 10-minute video The Practical Solution and a book, Canada Our Country.

1989 LLC hires Field Service Officers to help develop councils and provide training support across the country. The number of councils jumps from 119 in 1988 to 152 in 1991.

1988 The Training and Certification Committee of the national Board is launched. Dr. Bob Laubach turns 80. The “Dr. Bob” Student Fund is created.

1988 In February, LLC delivers its proposal To Reduce the Incidence of Illiteracy in Canada to the federal government. The three-year plan is funded for $466,000.

1987 A national “project and development office” opens in a remodeled shed in Bedford, Quebec.

1984 In November, LLC receives federal government funding for a National Youth Tutor Project that lasts until March 1986.

1981 Laubach Literacy of Canada is incorporated as a registered charity.

1980 Canadians meet in Toronto in November to begin setting up a Canadian Laubach organization. A key goal is to establish a book distributorship to serve the existing 53 councils in eight provinces.

1970 First Laubach training event in Canada graduates 22 tutors in the town of Bridgewater, located in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia.