TASK FORCE CHAIR'S BLOG: April 5, 2010

On the eve of the start of the Task Force's public consultations on financial literacy, I am in Vancouver with several of my colleagues on the Task Force, anticipating with great interest Tuesday's hearings.

This will be the first of 17 sessions being held across the country by Task ...Force members in April and May, from Vancouver to St. John's, from Whitehorse to Yellowknife, as part of our very extensive consultation process.

As those of you who have been following our work know, the Task Force was appointed last June by the federal Minister of Finance to make recommendations on a national strategy to strengthen the financial literacy of Canadians. These public consultations will shape and inform our final report to our government by year-end, along with research on best practices within Canada and across the globe.

Tomorrow, we will be hearing from a number of groups, including the Credit Counselling Society, the B.C. Federation of Labour, the B.C. Securities Commission and several individuals.

Beyond the public sessions, we urge all Canadians to share their views online or in writing. Details are at www.financialliteracyincanada.com.

Please check back here regularly, as I will be updating you from the road.

Don Stewart
Chair of the Task Force on Financial Literacy