Organisation for Economic co-operation & Development: World Literacy and Numeracy

www.oecd.org/canada Stats Can: 48% Canadians are FUNCTIONALLY ILLITERATE (difficulty in filling forms). GPs often forced by patients to fill forms ( time not paid by OHIP) If GP refuses, threat of complaint to CPSO. OECD STATS: LITERACY Canada 15th place below Slovakia. NUMERACY Canada 16th place below Poland.