We work with key actors in the public, private and nonprofit sectors to develop not only programs but also policies that take good ideas to scale in order to impact more people. In doing so, we help low-income Canadians plan and save for the future and invest in long-term assets such as education, a home or a small business.

We do research and make policy recommendations in the areas of financial literacy, saving and asset building, and entrepreneurship for low-income Canadians. Our recommendations are based on the pilot programs we develop and test, and on learnings from our hundreds of community partners across Canada and from our international networks.  

Learn more about SEDI's policy impacts

Our most recent policy discussion papers are available here.