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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: January 18, 2016

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Today’s news includes articles about education, and poverty reduction issues from various news sources.

‘It’s a happy place now’: Literacy rates on Manitoba First Nation soar. 
CBC News, Manitoba. January 17, 2017.

Concerns about quality gap between schools prompts Winnipeg education audit.
CBC News Manitoba. January 17, 2017.

Nunavut poverty reduction secretariat looks to add two new members.
CBC News, North. January 12, 2017.

Canadian charitable organization uniting hearts for people in need.
Global News, Toronto. January 18, 2017.

Chilliwack residents invited to tune up their financial literacy.
Chilliwack Progress. January 17, 2017.

City launches new strategy to improve supports for urban Indigenous people.
CBC News, Hamilton. January 16, 2017.

PARTNER NEWS
Diverse community-based organizations and programs across Canada partner with SmartSAVER to help the families they serve to get the Canada Learning Bond for their children.

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Mustard Seed’s ‘Coldest Night of the Year’ fundraiser.
Global News Morning, Edmonton. January 13, 2017.

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Education Savings Week 2016 campaign reaches 500,000 Canadians online!

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2016 Education Savings Week (ESW), November 20-26, 2016, encouraged all Canadians to get the facts about education savings. Organizations across the country ranging from social service agencies to financial institutions worked together to raise awareness of Federal and Provincial government financial incentives that are available by opening Registered Education Savings Plans (RESPS) for children.

Education savings information can be shared year-round:

FEDERAL AND PROVINCIAL EDUCATION GRANTS

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EDUCATION SAVINGS WEEK ACTIVITIES

 

  1. Thanks to Mayor Brian Bowman of Winnipeg, the ESW working group, Canada Learning Bond champions and partners, our ESW social media campaign reached over 500,000 Canadians – and still counting! Help continue to build awareness online using #EveryChildAnRESP!
  2. Read journalist and consumer advocate Ellen Roseman’s comments on education savings during her “Know More Money” Twitter chat.

EDUCATION SAVINGS WEEK PROCLAMATIONS 2016

Three mayors made official Education Savings Week 2016 proclamations.

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City of Calgary  City of Nanaimo City of Welland

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From IRPP at Policy Options: A Million Canadian Kids Missing Out on Free Education Money.

 

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