Canadians and Their Money

Governments may consider leveraging financial sector resources and expertise inthis area; for example, various industry organizations outside the school systemhave developed generic resources that teachers can use if they wish to bringfinancial education into their classrooms. Examples of such resources are theInvestor Education Fund’s resource kit, Taking Stock in Your Future; a teachers’guide developed by the Autorité des marchés financiers for its financial literacyprogram, Tes affaires; and the YourMoney presentation package offered by theCanadian Bankers Association.The Government of Canada should also support the professional developmentefforts of provinces and territories. By collaborating with ministries of education,teachers’ federations and teachers’ unions, the Government can work to developand promote the availability of up-to-date, impartial professional developmentresources and opportunities related to financial literacy education. The Internet isone avenue for doing so. In Section IV. Delivery and Promotion, we recommend thecreation of a national website on financial literacy, which could have a dedicatedsection for teachers offering resources for the classroom, online instructional videoson teaching various financial topics, and more.The development of teaching resources is not new to Government of Canadadepartments and agencies. The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada, forinstance, partnered with the British Columbia Securities Commission to adaptThe City into an interactive tool aimed at a national audience; and Environment13 Rabbior, G. (2010). “Case Studies of International Financial Education Initiatives.” Canadian Foundation forEconomic Education. Research paper prepared for the Task Force on Financial Literacy. Available fromwww.financialliteracyincanada.comTASK FORCE ON FINANCIAL LITERACY – III. Lifelong Learning 37