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Adopter Details ABC Life Literacy Canada

ABC Life Literacy Canada is a national charitable organization that champions literacy by empowering adult learners, raising awareness, and supporting the adult learning sector.

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  • Community / consumer groups / non-profits

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  • Canada

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This adopter has contributed to the following priorities and target outcomes of the National Financial Literacy Strategy: 

Priority 4

Enhance access to trustworthy and affordable financial help

  • Target outcome 4.2
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Finding

33% of participants in a financial literacy workshop reported having either no chequing, or no savings account (i.e. underbanked), whereas 8% reported having neither (i.e. unbanked). Most unbanked and underbanked participants are under 21 and are less likely to have an income.

Initiative: Money Matters

Adopter: ABC Life Literacy Canada
Finding

8% of participants in a financial literacy workshop reported having neither chequing, nor savings, account (i.e. unbanked). A quarter of those participants noted not knowing what financial products or services best suit their needs as a major reason.

Initiative: Money Matters

Adopter: ABC Life Literacy Canada
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Initiative

Money Matters

A free introductory financial literacy program for adult learners. The program offers free resources, workshops, and online courses to help learners increase their confidence to better manage their finances.
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