The latest results from the OECD’s Programme for International Student Assessment placed Canada 13th worldwide in mathematics, down 3 spots from 2009 and 6 spots from 2006. This article discusses possible reasons for, as well as implications of, the declining math scores among Canadian youth.

Globe and Mail (5-Dec-2013):
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/education/canadas-fall-in-math-education-ranking-sets-off-red-flags/article15730663/

Also on this topic…
CBC Radio, The Current (4-Dec-2013) – Is Canada Failing the Grade at Math?
http://www.cbc.ca/player/Radio/The+Current/ID/2422113994/