Provinces Lead the Way in Financial Education

Financial education is alive and well in two provinces ñManitoba and Quebec-- let's spread the word!

On April 18^th the Manitoba Securities Commission launched a financial literacy initiative targeted at women. Entitled I'm Worth It , this knowledge initiative features videos, stories, ideas and strategies for independent financial management that will help women to gain control of their finances. Materials are available in French and English and there is no cost. You go, Manitoba!

In Quebec, the Autorité des marchés financiers announced $750,000 in funding on April 18^th for projects through its Education and Good Governance Fund. These initiatives include funding for:

Universities for course development, research and designing on-line financial education tools

The Jamaican Canadian Community Women's League of Montreal for its Dollars Make Sense Leadership Project for youth

Elementary school teachers for The ABCs of Finance, an on-line financial education learning and evaluation tool

Schools and youth centres to continue and improve the Best Ads Awards, designed to teach 13-17 year olds critical thinking when it comes to advertising

Rosemont College, a financial literacy institution that will be created to deliver financial training and education

I'm Up to my Neck in Debt, a credit debt and awareness campaign that will be revised to focus on the 30-45 year old demographic

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