Resources

Publications

In March 1983, a Special Committee was named to act as a Parliamentary Task Force on Pension Reform. Its assignment was to report upon proposals outlined in the government's green paper "Better Pensions for Canadians." Its report was released in December 1983. It can be obtained from the Special Committee on Pension Reform, Committees and Private Legislation Branch, House of Commons, Ottawa, KIA OA6.

The report from the Commission of Inquiry into Part-time Work, by Commissioner Joan Wallace is now ready. It contains many recommendations for dealing with discrimination. Write to the women's Bureau, Labor Canada, Ottawa
KIA OJ2 (819) 997-1550.

The Canadian Advisory Council on the Status of Women has also published a study dealing with part-time work, Women and Part-time Work by Julie White. The study examines the problem as it relates to the economy, trade unions and by law. Available the Canadian Government Publishing Centre, Supply and Services Canada, Ottawa KIA OS9.

Frontier College has developed a Student Centered Individualized Learning (SCIL) literacy materials package for use in its SCIL programs. This "how to" package which consists of two books and a video-tape, contains the synthesis of Frontier College's teaching philosophy and practice, and is intended for tutors, and organizations of literacy programs. "The Right to Read: Organizers' Guide" ($16.50) by Marlene Weber is a guide for coordinators of existing literacy projects and for those wanting to start new programs. "The Right to Read: Tutor's Handook" ($12.50) by Tracy Carpenter is a teaching resource for tutors offering suggestions for helping adult learners at all levels. To order copies of these books write Frontier College, 31 Jackes Ave., Toronto, Ontario M4T lE2.

The Women's Braille Press, Inc. offers over seventy-five feminist and lesbian books on tape, to women who are blind or physically disabled. WBP also circulates several feminist periodicals on tape. Subscribers receive a quarterly newsletter in Braille, print or on tape. Contact Women's Braille Press, Inc. P.O. Box 8475, Minneapolis, MN.55408.

The University of Manchester has published a Handbook on Distance Education for those implementing correspondence education in many varieties of communities (£1.80 plus 27p. postage) Publications Secretary, Dept. of Adult and Higher Education, University of Manchester, M13 9PL U.K.