As Canada’s Financial Literacy Leader, my role is to help strengthen the financial well-being of Canadians and their families by empowering people to manage their money and debt wisely, plan and save for the future, and protect themselves against fraud and financial abuse.
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As part of its ongoing effort to enforce federal financial consumer protection obligations, the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) today announced that its next review of business practices in the federally regulated financial sector will begin in April.
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Lucie Tedesco, Commissioner of the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC), today announced that 15 leaders representing all sectors were named to the National Steering Committee on Financial Literacy, chaired by Jane Rooney, Canada’s Financial Literacy Leader. The first meeting is being held, today, February 14th, 2017 in Ottawa.
With so many industry compliance experts in one place—I understand we have over 140 individuals from more than 70 institutions and a great cross-section of the industry—today’s session will really give us a unique opportunity to share perspectives on challenges that are, quite frankly, common to all of us.
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The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) advises Canadians to be cautious and aware of their rights and responsibilities if they are approached by salespeople soliciting credit card applications.
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Lucie Tedesco, Commissioner of the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC), was appointed Chair of FinCoNet, an international organization of supervisory authorities responsible for financial consumer protection, on November 16, at the organization's annual general meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia.
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Canada's Financial Literacy Leader Jane Rooney today kicked off the sixth annual Financial Literacy Month (FLM), a campaign focused on helping Canadians take ownership of their personal finances.