Increasing Financial Literacy in Canada

June 20, 2016

Creditaid Delivers Financial Literacy Advice to Manitoba Educators

As part of our ongoing partnership with the Manitoba Teachers’ Society (MTS) to deliver financial literacy advice through their Balance Program, we were very happy to extend our reach to Manitoba educators.

In April, we were happy for the opportunity to speak to members of the Retired Teachers’ Association of Manitoba (RTAM) as they joined the Society members for a collaborative workshop about Money Matters and Mindfulness.

The RTAM advocates for the needs of retired teachers to the Manitoba government, the MTS and the general public. The association members have witnessed the benefits of the Balance program, and have begun holding collaborative workshops to tap into the many benefits that the program has to offer.

Even after a lifetime of prudent money management, it is oftentimes in retirement that an individual might need access to advice and resources that they previously did not.

At Creditaid, we feel privileged for the opportunity to discuss financial wellness and financial literacy with our province’s educators and look forward to more opportunities to share in the future.

If you find yourself facing a life transition that requires a change in the way you manage your budgeting and your debt, contact the friendly staff at Creditaid for help.

October 16, 2014

Working Together Toward Financial Literacy

Brian Denysuik, President & CEO of Creditaid, Manitoba’s largest independent credit counselling agency, had the pleasure of attending two events today with the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada.

The first event was the launch of the senior’s strategy for financial literacy. The seniors’ strategy, Strengthening Seniors’ Financial Literacy, is the first phase of the national strategy for financial literacy. Its publication follows a series of consultations with a broad range of public, private and non-profit organizations as well as individual Canadians. The strategy sets out goals relevant to increasing the financial literacy of seniors. More information can be found here.

Kevin Sorenson, the Honorable Minister of Finance and Jane Rooney, our National Financial Literacy Leader were in Winnipeg for this event.

The event provided the opportunity to participate in a stakeholder consultation session on strengthening the financial literacy of specific priority groups. Stakeholders in attendance were able to offer feedback and commentary to both Jane Rooney and Minister Sorenson.

It was evident that financial literacy is a critically significant issue for our federal government.

Please refer to Toward a Financial Literacy Strategy for Priority Groups for more information on the strategy goals.

Brian Denysiuk will also be attending the by-invitation-only National Conference on Financial Literacy, to be held in Vancouver in November.

September 30, 2014

National Conference on Financial Literacy

Brian Denysuik, President & CEO of Creditaid and Vice President of the Canadian Association of Independent Credit Counselling Agencies (www.caicca.org) is very excited to have been invited by The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada to their National Conference on Financial Literacy this November.

The 2014 national conference will take place in Vancouver, British Columbia and will showcase the expanding array of creative approaches to increasing financial literacy in Canada from grass roots groups, dedicated government and NGO leaders and respected corporate partners. The focus of this year’s conference will be “Strengthening Financial Literacy Through Collaboration” and this approach will permeate throughout the programming and roundtable discussions of the event. Attendance to this conference is by invite only.

Learn more about this conference at http://www.fcac-acfc.gc.ca/Eng/financialLiteracy/initiativesProjects/events/Pages/home-accueil.aspx.