Archived - Minister of State (Finance) Engages the Startup Canada Task Force Financial Literacy Committee

April 25, 2014 – Toronto, Ontario – Department of Finance

Minister of State (Finance) Kevin Sorenson today took part in an event marking the launch of the Startup Canada Financial Literacy Committee, and then participated in a roundtable discussion with the group on how best to bridge the financial literacy gap for entrepreneurs.

• Launched in May 2012, Startup Canada is a national, grassroots, volunteer-run and entrepreneur-led movement to enhance the nation’s competitiveness and prosperity by uniting and strengthening Canada’s entrepreneurship ecosystem and promoting a vibrant entrepreneurial culture.
• The Startup Canada Financial Literacy Committee will undertake research and activities to:
  • better understand the financial literacy gap for entrepreneurs;
  • educate government and entrepreneurs about the realities and implications of this gap;
  • provide government with its key findings; and
  • undertake entrepreneur and private sector-led initiatives to reduce this gap and advance entrepreneur financial literacy in Canada.

• Appointment of Canada's First Financial Literacy Leader
• Financial Literacy Initiatives for Seniors
• Harper Government Welcomes Royal Assent of the Financial Literacy Leader Act
• Report of the Task Force on Financial Literacy
• Financial Literacy Leader Act

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Jack Aubry
Media Relations
Department of Finance
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