Credit Canada

 
One thing we stress at Credit Canada is that life is about much more than material goods. It’s also largely about spirit and emotion. How you feel about yourself, your life, your accomplishments – especially your accomplishments. Because the more you accomplish, the more energy you have to realize your dreams.

Three years ago, we had a dream at Credit Canada. In a world obviously in need of financial literacy – where personal and public debt are reaching unprecedented proportions – our dream was to create an annual event around credit education. We wanted a national focus. We wanted speakers and events that would engage people. We wanted the news media to join in to get the word out. We also wanted, and needed, upstanding corporate sponsors to make the idea a reality. So we put our heads together with Capital One, and we set the foundation for an event called Credit Education Week Canada (CEWC).

As of November 2009, CEWC has not only been fully realized, it has surpassed expectations, steadily growing over three years in popularity and importance.

This month’s event attracted financial gurus and public policy makers alike, including Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty and Ontario Education Minister Kathryn Wynne, both offering great news about what government is doing in the interests of financial literacy. Meanwhile, along with host Alison Griffiths, a panel of financial experts brought all kinds of insights to the party. And members of the news media came out in droves. (more…)