Finding a place in the financial mainstream

The ability to make informed financial decisions is essential for basic functioning in Canadian society.  

SEDI is leading policy research in the area of financial literacy supports and services for low-income groups in Canada. The organization is actively engaged in building a research agenda informed by innovation and evidence.

In 2008, SEDI successfully called upon the Canadian federal government to create a task force that would make recommendations to the Minister of Finance on a national strategy for financial literacy. The task force was established in June 2009, with SEDI as a strategic advisor.

In the same year , SEDI published three studies that shed light into the barriers vulnerable groups face to increase their financial knowledge and skills: Financial Literacy: Resources for Newcomers to Canada; Financial Literacy: Resources for People with Disabilities, and Delivery Models for Financial Literacy Interventions: A Case Study Approach.