Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour , April 20, 2017 - Fredericton
New Brunswick Literacy Day
Finance Minister Cathy Rogers, who is also the minister responsible for literacy, attended a luncheon in honour of New Brunswick Literacy Day, Wednesday, April 19, during which Council of the Federation Literacy Awards were presented. The premiers and territorial leaders created the awards in 2004 to recognize the importance of literacy as an essential building block to a vibrant society and economy. From left: award winner Jean-Charles Richard; Rogers; and award winner Peter Bowmaster.