Our daily blog offers selected news of interest to SmartSAVER’s stakeholders and shines a light on the creative ways that communities are promoting the Canada Learning Bond. Stay up to date, read what others are doing and share your own story.

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IN THE NEWS: April 15, 2016

Today’s news includes articles about poverty reduction, newcomer youth, and financial literacy, from various news sources including BC Local News, the Vancouver Sun, and the Peterborough Examiner.


Poorest children in Canada falling even further behind.
Toronto Star. April 14, 2016

Vancouver Island University driving social and economic change across the Island.
BC Local News. April 13, 2016. Part 3 of 3-part series.

Eliminating poverty is possible: Therrien.
The Peterborough Examiner. April 14, 2016

Uprooted Education: 2015-2016 Report.
FCJ Refugee Centre website.


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IN THE NEWS: April 14, 2016

Today’s news includes articles about the Canada Child Benefit, tuition, and child well-being trends, from various news sources including the Globe and Mail, CBC News North and CBC News New Brunswick.


The Canada Child Benefit needs to be fully indexed to inflation.
The Globe and Mail. April 14, 2016

New Brunswick offers free tuition to low-income students.
CBC News New Brunswick. April 14, 2016.

Gov’t to include First Nations students excluded from Yukon Grant.
CBC News North. April 14, 2016

A Gathering Place for a Vancouver Island First Nations cultural renaissance.
BC Local News. April 13, 2016. Part 2 of 3-part series.

#ItMatters4Kids infographics.
Child Trends.


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