Consultations set to begin to strengthen financial literacy in Canada

Minister of State (Finance) Kevin Sorenson, Minister of State (Seniors) Alice Wong and Canada’s Financial Literacy Leader Jane Rooney, will kick off public and stakeholder consultations to strengthen the financial literacy in Canada.

The first stakeholder consultation will take place on Tuesday, June 17, 2014. There will be a media availability from 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Entraide budgétaire (Maison Fraternité), 300 Olmstead Street, in Ottawa, Ontario.

Members of the media who wish to attend the media availability are required to confirm their attendance by email at media@fcac-acfc.gc.ca, before noon, Monday, June 16, 2014.

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For further information:

Meagan Murdoch
Director of Communications
Office of the Minister of State (Finance)
1-613-996-7861

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Earl Maynard
Director of Communications
Office of the Minister of State (Seniors)
1-613-953-1144

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Financial Consumer Agency of Canada
Media Relations
1-613-941-4168
media@fcac-acfc.gc.ca