Plenary sessions

• Musqueam welcome – Video
  Kwes’ Kwestin, Elder, Musqueam Indian Band

 

• Introduction: Setting the Stage – Video

 

• Household fiancial health: Lessons from the U.S. Financial Diaries studies – Video
  Elodie Young, Director Impact and Innovation, Prosper Canada
  Jerry Buckland, Professor, Menno Simons College
  Judy Duncan, Executive Director/Head Organizer, ACORN Canada
  Rachel Schneider, co-author of The Financial Diaries and the Omidyar Network Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the Aspen Institute Financial Security Program, Aspen

 

• The 1 billion dollar opportunity – Resource, Video
  Liz Mulholland, Chief Executive Officer, Prosper Canada – Presentation
  Tim Ames, Executive Director, Plan Institute
  Simon Brascoupé, Vice President, Education and Training, AFOA Canada
  Marie-Josée Gagné, Manager of the Outreach and Communications Section, Canada Revenue Agency
  Steve Vanderherberg, Director of Strategic Initiatives, WoodGreen Community Services

 

• Reducing Poverty in Canada: Federal action and opportunity – Video 
  The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Government of Canada

 

• Reducing Poverty in Canada: Basic income – the next frontier? – Video
  Nene Kraneveldt, Owner, Imagination FX
  Alana Baltzer, Chair, Hamilton Organizing for Poverty Elimination (HOPE)
  Sheila Regehr, Chairperson, Basic Income Canada Network – Presentation 

 

• Bold Visions for building financial well-being for all – Video 
  Adam Fair, Vice President, Strategy and Impact, Prosper Canada
  Carmen Daniels, Research & Communications, Indigenous Consumer Assistance Network Ltd
  Aliza Gutman, Senior Director, The Center For Financial Services Innovation – Presentation
  Hannah Moffatt, Population Health Equity Initiatives Leader, Winnipeg Regional Health Authority – Presentation

 

• Musqueam closing – Video
  Kwes’ Kwestin, Elder, Musqueam Indian Band 

Breakout sessions – Population focus

• Financial well-being for Canada’s northern, rural and remote communities
  Jérémie Ryan, Director, Financial Literacy and Stakeholder Engagement, Financial Consumer Agency of Canada
  Stewart Anderson, Manager, Community Investment, Vancity
  John Cockburn, Financial Empowerment Coordinator, Sudbury Community Service Centre – Presentation
  Jessica Gilray, Community Outreach Program Coordinator, Yukon Literacy Coalition – Presentation
  

 

• Financial well-being for newcomers and refugees 
  Mack Rogers, Executive Director, ABC Life Literacy Canada
  Mohammed Alsaleh, RSTP Trainer, Refugee Training Sponsorship Program
  Noemi Garcia, Manager, Mobile Settlement Services, North York Community House – Presentation
  Amal Shire, Asset and Capacity Building Programs Manager, Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization of Manitoba (IRCOM)

 

• Indigenous Financial Wellness: A holistic framework 
  Simon Brascoupé, Vice President, Education and Training, AFOA Canada
  Joycelyn Bebamikawe, Employment and Training Officer, Wikwemikong Development Commission
  Eddie Buli, Business and Education Officer, Indigenous Consumer Assistance Network Ltd
  Rachelle Venne, CEO, Institute for the Advancement of Aboriginal Women

 

• Financial well-being for people living with disabilities
  Timothy Ames, Executive Director, PLAN & Plan Institute – Presentation
  Evelyn Huntjens, Indigenous RDSP Navigator, BC Aboriginal Network on Disability Society – , Presentation
  Karen Lai, Accessibility & Inclusion Consultant
  Tom O’Dwyer, Lead Tax Advisor, Ability Tax & Trust Advisors – Presentation

 

• Financial well-being for youth-in-care transitioning to independence
  William Litchfield, Associate Vice-President, University Relations, Vancouver Island University
  Sheri Fata, Manager of Education and Support Services, Thunder Bay Counselling Centre
  Maya Ramchandani, Candidate of Public Policy and Global Affairs, University of British Columbia
  Tia Schaefer, Peer Support Navigator, Tuition Waiver Program, Vancouver Island University

Breakout sessions – Promising Practise

• Government financial empowerment trailblazers
  Marlene Chiarotto, Director, Program Delivery and Integration, Prosper Canada
  Althea Arsenault, Manager Resource Development, Economic and Social Inclusion – Presentation
  Tobias Novogrodsky, Director, Toronto Employment & Social Services, City of Toronto – Presentation
  Katie Walker, Community Development Social Worker, Citizen Services, The City of Edmonton – Presentation
  

 

• One-on-one financial help: Established and emerging models
  Ana Fremont, Manager, Program Delivery and Integration, Prosper Canada
  Stacie Baker, Financial Aid Officer, Bow Valley College – Presentation
  Jose Jaime Guerrero, Clinical Counsellor and Financial Mentor, Family Services Greater Vancouver – Presentation

 

• High cost financial services: What’s happening?
  Jerry Buckland, Professor, Menno Simons College –  Presentation
  Anna Cameron, Public Policy Coordinator, Momentum – Presentation
  Judy Duncan, Executive Director/Head Organizer, ACORN Canada – Presentation
  John Stapleton, Innovation Fellow, Metcalf Foundation – Presentation

 

• Financial services innovation – Resources
  Aliza Gutman, Senior Director, The Center For Financial Services Innovation – Presentation
  Doug Pawson, Director, Social Business & Social Finance, Causeway Work Centre – Presentation
  Brendan Reimer, Strategic Partner, Values-Based Banking, Assiniboine Credit Union – Presentation
  Eva Wong, Chief Operating Officer & Co-Founder, Borrowell – Presentation

Breakout sessions – Research and Evaluation 

• Income volatility: Why it matters, and what we can do about it – Resources
  Rachel Schneider, co-author of The Financial Diaries and the Omidyar Network Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the Aspen Institute Financial Security Program
  Rina DeGrazia, Vice President- Financial Education, TD Bank – Presentation
  Dr. Jennifer Robson, Associate Professor (Political Management), Carleton University – Presentation

 

• Evaluation – How do we reduce the pain and increase the gain? – Resources
  Allison Meserve, Senior Manager, Research and Evaluation, Prosper Canada
  Reuben Ford, Research Director, Social Research and Demonstration Corporation – Presentation
  Steve Trites, Manager of Research and Policy, Financial Consumer Agency of Canada – Presentation
  Lynne Woolcott, Director of Community Response and Advocacy, West Neighbourhood House

 

• Do we have the data and insights we need to tackle financial vulnerability?
  Elizabeth Mulholland, Chief Executive Officer, Prosper Canada
  Andrea Harris, Director, Member and Community Insights, Vancity – Presentation
  Chantal Hicks, Research Manager, Statistics Canada – Presentation
  Dr. Jennifer Robson, Associate Professor (Political Management), Carleton University – Presentation