This two-part document summarizes and analyzes the implications of a national study of adult literacy in Canada that included home interviews with a representative sample of 13,571 Canadians between the ages of 16 and 69. Part 1 summarizes the study's objectives, methodology, and findings. Among the main findings are the following: (1) 16% of adult Canadians have reading skill limitations that prevent them from facing most of the demands encountered daily; (2) most functionally illiterate Canadians are either persons with limited school attainment or first-generation immigrants; (3) 22% of those surveyed are able to understand simple, well-organized text; and (4) 62% of the 22% of Canadians capable of understanding simple texts have had at least some secondary education. The bibliography contains 18 references. Appended are discussions of the study methodology and interview questions. Part 2 contains the following examinations of the study's findings/implications: "An International Review of the Concepts, Definitions and Measurement Approaches Underlying Literacy Statistics" (Satin); "Literacy and International Competitiveness: The Relevance of Canada's Survey" (Hirsch); "Implications for Adult Education" (Morrison); "Literacy and Health in Canada: Contribution of the Survey of the LSUDA (Literacy Skills Used in Daily Activities)" (Rootman); "Literacy and Old Age in Canada: The Results of the LSUDA Survey" (Ross); "Functional Illiteracy: Economic Costs and Labour Market Implications" (O'Neill, Sharpe); "Workplace Literacy: The Results of the LSUDA Survey" (Hawrysh); "Literacy for Workers: A Labour Perspective on Basic Skills" (MacLeod); "Gender, Nativity, and Literacy: Proficiency and Training Issues" (Boyd); and "Literacy Programming and the Survey of Literacy Skills Used in Daily Activities" (Jones). Sixty-two tables/figures are included. (MN)