The use of online services to carry out essential everyday activities is making Canada's digital divide increasingly evident. This paper argues that the divide extends beyond access to technology and is fundamentally about the ability to benefit from it, which hinges on digital literacy. 

Canada’s adult education programs are well positioned to offer essential digital learning opportunities but are currently excluded from the digital learning conversation. The paper advocates for sustained core funding for adult education programs and establishing a national platform for resource sharing. It also calls for connecting community-level adult education with broader digital literacy efforts through a cross-sectoral network to ensure equitable access to digital resources and support.

Recommendations

1. Ensure the provision of sustained core funding to adult education programs.
2. Connect community-level adult education with broader digital literacy efforts.