The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada presented the findings of two research projects during the National Research Symposium on Financial Literacy in Toronto on November 26 and 27. FCAC shared preliminary Canadian results of an international Financial Well-Being Survey and from the Agency’s latest behavioural budgeting research. The full release is available online. Call 613-941-4168.
The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada announced that it received a Certificate of Merit in Financial Wellness in Toronto today from Excellence Canada as part of its Canada Awards for Excellence program. The full release is available online. Call 613-941-4168.
The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada, in collaboration with the Bank of Canada, launched the 8th annual Financial Literacy Month, with opening remarks from FCAC Commissioner Lucie Tedesco, Financial Literacy Leader Jane Rooney, and Governor Stephen Poloz. Held in the Bank of Canada Museum, the event also included a “financial well-being” fair, bringing together organizations … Read more
The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada has released its 2017–2018 annual report. The report covers FCAC’s significant work from April 1, 2017 to March 30, 2018. It details the Agency’s efforts to protect financial consumers and help them make informed financial decisions. The full release is available online. Call 613-941-4168.
The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada’s new Supervision Framework is in effect as of October 1, 2018, further strengthening FCAC’s oversight of the financial services marketplace. The new framework illustrates FCAC’s vision for a robust and effective oversight of financial institutions, payment card network operators and external complaint bodies and is designed to enhance protection … Read more
The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada, the Seven Generations Education Institute and the Martin Family Initiative announced they have partnered to develop a financial literacy pilot project to be delivered at SGEI’s facilities in Kenora, Ont., early in 2019. For the pilot project, the partners collaborated with ABC Life Literacy Canada to adapt FCAC’s Your … Read more
The Governor in Council has re-appointed Lucie Tedesco as Commissioner of the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada for a period of 6 months commencing September 3, 2018. The full release is available online. Call 613-941-4168.
Canada’s Financial Literacy Leader, Jane Rooney, and the National Steering Committee for Financial Literacy announced the members of the Financial Literacy Research Sub-Committee for 2018-2020. The Sub-Committee will continue to be chaired by Bruno Lévesque, Director of Education, Research and Policy with the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada. The full release is available online. Call … Read more
The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada published its Report on Best Practices in Financial Consumer Protection. The Report is in response to a request from the Minister of Finance that FCAC engage with provincial and territorial regulators and other key stakeholders to identify best practices in financial consumer protection in place across the country. The full … Read more
Canada’s Financial Literacy Leader Jane Rooney and the National Steering Committee for Financial Literacy announced a new working group to assist in responding to the financial literacy needs of Indigenous Peoples, including First Nations, Inuit and the Métis Nation. The working group will be co-chaired by Rooney and Simon Brascoupé of AFOA Canada (formerly the … Read more
