ABLE 2015 Conference materials

The following presentations and resources were shared at the ABLE Financial Empowerment Conference on November 2-3, 2015 in Toronto. 

Agenda
Plenary sessions
Breakout sessions - Financial Literacy
Breakout sessions - Financial Empowerment
Breakout sessions - Aligning for Impact
Learning exchange resources
Additional resources
Videos 

Plenary sessions

• Setting the Stage: Improving financial wellbeing through financial empowerment
  
  Adam Fair, ABLE Steering Committee Chair and Director of Programs, Prosper Canada - Presentation, Video
• Health check: Low income household finances in Canada
  
  Elizabeth Mulholland, Chief Executive Officer, Prosper Canada - Presentation, Video
• Why household financial stability matters
  
  Ray Boshara, U.S. Federal Reserve Center for Household Financial Stability - Presentation, Video
• Scarcity: Why having too little means so much
  
  Dr. Eldar Shafir, Princeton University, CIFAR Senior Fellow - Presentation, Video
• Launch of Financial Literacy Month
  
  Jane Rooney, Canada’s Financial Literacy Leader - Presentation, Video
• Financial literacy: Reflections from the TD Financial Literacy Grant Fund
  
  Elizabeth Mulholland, Prosper Canada - Presentation, Video
• Aligning for impact panel discussion - Video
  Ian Bird, Community Foundations of Canada
  Althea Arsenault, NB Economic & Social Inclusion Corporation
  Graham Clyne, Peel Children & Youth Initiative
  Jonathan Mintz, Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund
  May Wong, Omega Foundation
• Springboard to action / Indigenous closing - Video
  
  Elizabeth Mulholland, Prosper Canada
  Amy Desjarlais, Indigenous Knowledge Keeper & Educator

Breakout sessions - Financial Literacy

• People living on low income
  
  Michelle Ackland, The Candora Society - Presentation
  Al Antle, Credit Counselling Service of Newfoundland and Labrador - Presentation
  Carlen Scheyk, Momentum - Presentation
• Aboriginal peoples
  
  Meaghan Daly, Forward Visions Games - Presentation
  Nene Kraneveldt, Indigenous Financial Literacy Committee - Presentation
  Dr. Paulette Tremblay, AFOA Canada - Presentation
• Newcomers to Canada
  
  Florence Brake, Independent Financial Literacy Facilitator - Presentation
  Tulia Castellanos, Family Services of Greater Vancouver - Presentation
  Brian Smith, Canadian Foundation for Economic Education -  Presentation
• Youth
  
  Dominique Leonard, Social Research and Demonstration Corporation - Presentation
  Mark Schuler, Springboard - Presentation
  John Sharpe, Partners for Youth Inc.- Presentation

Breakout sessions - Financial Empowerment

• One-on-one financial counselling/coaching
  
  Hélène Menard, EBO Financial Education Centre - Presentation
  Sally Massey Wiebe, Community Financial Counselling Services - Presentation
  Lynne Woolcott, West Neighbourhood House - Presentation
• Accessing income boosting benefits and tax credits
  
  Althea Arsenault, NB Economic and Social Inclusion Corporation - Presentation
  Nicole Chambers, Canada Revenue Agency - Presentation
  Tanya Raso, Jane Finch Community and Family Centre - Presentation
• Safe and affordable financial products and services
  
  John Stapleton, Open Policy - Presentation
• Saving and asset building opportunities
  
  Kaila Basilij, SmartSAVER - Presentation
  Jennifer Bogoch, SEED Winnipeg - Presentation
  Kara Boles, The Winnipeg Boldness Project - Presentation
• Consumer awareness and protection
  
  Frank Denton, Ministry of Government & Consumer Services - Presentation
  Courtney Hare, Momentum - Presentation

Breakout sessions - Aligning for Impact

• Innovation in short term lending products
  
  Lauren Dobell, Vancity - Presentation
  Brenton Peck, Center for Financial Services Innovation - Presentation
  Carlen Scheyk, Momentum - Presentation
• The power of collaboration
  
  Lianna Chondo, City of Edmonton - Presentation
  Salimah Kassam, Manager, United Way Calgary - Presentation
  Tamara Lindsay, Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund - Presentation
  Dr. Barry Rieder, Jane Finch Community Ministry - Presentation
• Building a shared policy and research agenda
  
  Jerry Buckland, Menno Simons College - Presentation
  Courtney Hare, Momentum - Presentation
  David Rothwell, McGill University - Presentation
• Models that scale
  
  Nicole Chambers, Canada Revenue Agency - Presentation
  Mack Rogers, ABC Life Literacy Canada - Presentation
  Cairine Wilson, CPA Canada - Presentation
• The funding gap: How do we pay for our work?
  
  Sarah Marsh, Ward 10 Kitchener - Presentation
  Tracey Robertson, Ontario Trillium Foundation - Presentation
  Troy Tisserand, 4 Pillars Consulting - Presentation  

Additional resources

• Financial Literacy and Aboriginal Peoples
• Financial Literacy and People Living on Low Incomes
• Financial Literacy and People with Disabilities
• Financial Literacy and Newcomers
• Financial Literacy and Youth
• Accessing Income-Boosting Benefits through Tax Filing
• Building financial education: Impact & insights from the TD Financial Literacy Grant Fund

• Setting the Stage: Improving financial wellbeing through financial empowerment
• Health check: Low income household finances in Canada
• Why household financial stability matters
• What should Canada be doing to help low- and modest income households to build their financial wellbeing?
• Scarcity: Why having too little means so much
• Launch of Financial Literacy Month
• Financial literacy: Reflections from the TD Financial Literacy Grant Fund
• The role of financial institutions in improving the financial wellbeing for people living on low incomes
• Aligning for impact
• Springboard to action/ Indigenous closing