Prosper Canada - Parners in Financial Empowerment February 2015 | Issue No. 13

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tax time

Tax time – An important opportunity for people on
low-incomes, if they can seize it

As tax time approaches, many of us shrink from the dreaded task of tax filing and the prospect that we may end up owing, rather than pocketing, money at the end of the process. For Canadians living on low-incomes though, tax time is a golden opportunity to tap into a wide array of federal and provincial tax benefits that can give a real boost to their incomes.

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Highlights in this Issue

What's New

Financial Empowerment

Growing support for financial empowerment in Canada

As concern mounts over the growing financial vulnerability of Canadians, more and more leading edge funders are investing in financial empowerment initiatives as a way to boost the impact of traditional poverty reduction approaches.

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Pre Budget Consultations

Submission to the Ontario government consultation on Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (ORRP)

This month, Prosper Canada CEO, Liz Mulholland, participated in a public consultation on the design of the Ontario government's proposed Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (ORPP).

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Webinar

Financial Counselling for People Living on Low Incomes webinar

Join Liz Mulholland, CEO of Prosper Canada, for an interactive one-hour webinar to discuss findings from a new report looking at best practice in financial counselling for people living on low incomes.

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Learn about Financial Empowerment

Blog

The RDSP Calculator in action

February 26, 2015

The RDSP Calculator helps families plan for the future of their loved ones with disabilities. Take a look at Tanya's story to see the RDSP Calculator in action

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Highlights from the Field

SmartSaver

SmartSAVER's online Canada Learning Bond application launched nationwide!

Currently, over 1.4 million children in low- and modest-income families in Canada are missing out on significant federal education funding because they don't have a Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP).

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ABLE consultation

Canada Without Poverty launches a national anti-poverty plan for Canada

Dignity for All – A National Anti-Poverty Plan for Canada was launched earlier this month by the not-for-profit organization, Canada Without Poverty. The plan provides policy solutions in six areas.

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ABLE consultation

ABLE participates in national consultation on financial literacy for priority groups

The Asset Building Learning Exchange (ABLE) recently responded to the federal government's national consultation on strengthening the financial literacy of priority groups.

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ABLE consultation

Survey on the financial literacy needs of Aboriginal peoples

AFOA Canada needs 3,000 Aboriginal people from across Canada, across all heritage groups and across all age groups to provide sufficient data to gain an understanding of Aboriginal financial literacy needs.

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Resources

John Stapleton Report

The following resources may assist you in your work:

*Welcome to the Mainstream: The Hazards Facing Low-Income People when Navigating the Financial World

*The Canadian Financial Literacy Database

*SmartSAVER

*2014 Assets Learning Conference - Post conference materials

Poll

Do you know where to find a volunteer tax clinic in your community?

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Upcoming Events

March 26, 2014
Financial Counselling for People Living on Low Incomes Webinar

Join Liz Mulholland, CEO of Prosper Canada, for an interactive one-hour webinar to discuss findings from a new report looking at best practice in financial counselling for people living on low incomes.

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May 6-8, 2015
Poverty Reduction Summit

The Poverty Reduction Summit: Every City, Province and Territory Working Together is an open invitation to participants from across Canada to align their efforts and merge their passion for poverty reduction.

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April 15, 2015
Financial Literacy Summit

The ninth annual Financial Literacy Summit, co-hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and Visa Inc., will explore the use of mobile technology to improve millennials' financial literacy. Attend in person or via webcast.

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November 2-3, 2015
ABLE 2015 Conference

Join us on November 2-3, 2015 in Toronto to learn about the latest developments in Canada's financial empowerment field.

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February 2015 | Issue No. 13
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