
2018 ABLE Conference
The following resources, presentations, photos and videos were shared at the ABLE Financial Empowerment Conference on May 8-9 2018 in Richmond, British Columbia with a pre-conference day on May 7, 2018.
Agenda
Plenary sessions
Breakout sessions – Population Focus
Breakout sessions – Promising Practice
Breakout sessions – Research and Evaluation
Speakers
Sponsors
Resources
Videos
Photos
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
Videos
- Musqueam Opening
- Introduction: Setting the stage
- Household financial health: Lessons from the U.S Financial Diaries Study
- The 1 billion dollar opportunity
- Reducing poverty in Canada: Federal action and emerging directions
- Reducing poverty in Canada: Basic income – the next frontier?
- Bold visions for building financial well-being for all