The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada announced the winners of its latest contest encouraging youth to enrol in The City, an online interactive resource that teaches students money management. FCAC Commissioner Ursula Menke congratulated students Julia Lussier, Cameron Leake and Jessica Godin and awarded them new laptops. The full release is available online. Call 613-941-4168.
The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada announced that it is encouraging Canadians to pay close attention to bills that will be due in the coming weeks, so they can avoid late payment fees and interest charges that may occur during the postal strike. The agency said that during the strike consumers will not receive their … Read more
The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada's conference on financial literacy worked to highlight avenues for future work. The agency said the global financial and economic turmoil has strengthened the argument for providing consumers with financial education to improve financial literacy. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development shared its recommendations and official instruments designed to … Read more
Financial Consumer Agency of Canada Commissioner Ursula Menke said the agency has extensively redesigned and restructured its website, fcac.gc.ca, in order to make it easier and faster for users to find the information they need to make informed financial decisions and now has a presence on Twitter and YouTube. The full release is available online. … Read more
The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada announced that it is launching a new publication, Understanding Insurance Basics. The FCAC Commissioner Ursula Menke said the publication will describe the most common types of insurance, what one should know before they buy and how to file a complaint. The full release is available online. Call 613-941-4168.
The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada has announced that three students, two from Alberta and one from Ontario, won laptops in its contest. The agency said that in order to qualify for a laptop, the students had to complete four modules in a financial skills game called The City and had to score 100 per … Read more
The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada reminds Canadians to be aware of the possible risks of disclosing their online banking and credit card information to anyone, including financial aggregation services. The full release is available online. Call 613-941-4168.
Financial Consumer Agency of Canada Commissioner Urslua Menke said that as part of Fraud Prevention Month, the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada reminds Canadians of the importance of protecting themselves from Internet and email fraud. The full release is available online. Call 613-941-4168.
Responding to widespread concern about the lack of understanding of basic financial concepts and their real-life applications, the Association of Canadian Community Colleges (ACCC) has partnered with the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) and the Investor Education Fund (IEF) to organize financial literacy workshops at 10 colleges across the country. The full release is … Read more
The agency is launching a public awareness campaign offering mortgage information, encouraging first time buyers to consider all their options. The full release is available online. Call 613-941-4168.
