Québec directory of financial education tools
The AMF provides a directory of all the financial education tools available in Québec. Use it for financial planning based on your current needs.
Financial education tools available in Québec
Choosing and understanding my insurance
| Tool | Description | Designer | Clientele |
|---|---|---|---|
Web section with useful information on the various kinds of insurance offered in Québec. | Autorité des marchés financiers | General public | |
Publication to learn about the kinds of insurance sold by lenders and merchants, such as travel insurance offered by travel agencies or life insurance when you apply for financing. | Autorité des marchés financiers | General public | |
Personal Finance: I'm in Charge | A free classroom-based financial education program with 16 tailored modules offered in several regions by Desjardins Group partners. | Desjardins Group partners | 16- to 25-year-olds, newcomers to Québec |
Website with information on damage insurance (auto, home and business). | Insurance Bureau of Canada, Groupement des assureurs automobiles | General public | |
Information sheet with answers to the questions most asked by flood victims. | Insurance Bureau of Canada | General public | |
Publications to help you choose and understand your auto and home insurance. | Insurance Bureau of Canada, Groupement des assureurs automobiles | General public | |
Auto claims settlement – Groupement des assureurs automobiles | Website that summarizes the steps in an auto claims settlement from the time of the accident to repairs. | Groupement des assureurs automobiles | General public |
True or false? Test your knowledge of auto insurance | Video clips that test consumers’ knowledge of auto insurance. | Groupement des assureurs automobiles | General public |
CLHIA website. | Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association Inc. (CLHIA) | General public |
Detecting fraud
| Tool | Description | Designer | Clientele |
|---|---|---|---|
Web section with useful information on various kinds of fraud; includes documents, videos and quizzes. | Autorité des marchés financiers | General public | |
5-step guide to reduce the risk of fraud. The guide also presents a series of common fraud tactics. | Autorité des marchés financiers | General public | |
Educational quiz to test your vulnerability to financial fraud on Internet and social media. | Autorité des marchés financiers | General public | |
Conferences on fraud prevention presented to seniors’ groups. For more information, contact the AMF. | Autorité des marchés financiers | General public , seniors | |
Web page with useful information. | Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) | General public | |
Your Financial Toolkit: Module 12: Fraud protection | Learning module that shows you how to protect yourself from financial fraud. | Financial Consumer Agency of Canada | General public |
Counterfeit Prevention (bank notes) | Informational Web page. Find out why it is important to check your bank notes and what to do if a note appears suspicious. | Bank of Canada | General public |
La maltraitance financière chez les aînés... Faut y voir! | Publication describing financial abuse of seniors, and how to detect and deal with it. | ACEF Montérégie-Est | General public, seniors |
Trousse SOS Abus | Toolkit for the detection and prevention of abuse of seniors as well as related intervention and training, intended for local seniors’ organizations, caregivers and stakeholders involved with seniors. | Association québécoise de défense des droits des personnes retraitées et préretraitées (AQDR) | General public, seniors |
Awareness program for the public and professionals alike regarding abuse of seniors, fraud and intimidation. | Réseau FADOQ | Seniors | |
Cyber Security Toolkit for consumers can help you protect against online financial fraud. | Canadian Bankers Association | General public | |
Cyber Security Toolkit for Newcomers to Canada | The Toolkit provides tips and information as first line of defense on common scams. | Canadian Bankers Association | Newcomers to Canada |
Fraud Prevention Toolkit | Fraud Prevention Toolkit for Older Adults can help you protect your personal information, money and identity from financial crime. | Canadian Bankers Association | Seniors |
Discussing money with my children
| Tool | Description | Designer | Clientele |
|---|---|---|---|
Educational tools and useful resources to learn how to manage your finances at school and at home. | Autorité des marchés financiers | 16- to 22-year-olds | |
Toolkit for youth workers | Tools and relevant resources to help young adults become financially self-sufficient. | Autorité des marchés financiers | Youth workers |
Shopping & Leisure – Éducaloi | Website section on the Éducaloi site for youth shopping and leisure issues. | Éducaloi | Parents of teenagers and young adults |
Le contrat de cellulaire – YouTube | Humorous video capsule on how to assess your cell phone needs: kinds of contracts, signing and termination, choice of supplier, etc. | Office de la protection du consommateur | Parents of teenagers and young adults |
Jeunes au travail | Website with useful information and tools for young workers entering the labour market. The site is also intended for persons who interact with young persons, including parents, employers and teachers. | Commission des normes, de l’équité, de la santé et de la sécurité au travail (CNESST) | 15- to 25-year-olds, young workers |
Faistonbudget.ca | Website offering various tools to help you better understand the basics of preparing a budget that is realistic and works for you. | Université Laval | 18- to 25-year-olds, CEGEP or university students, parents of teenagers and young adults |
Money and Youth – A guide to financial literacy | Publication designed to help youth better understand their finances; includes a section for parents. | Canadian Foundation for Economic Education (CFEE) | Parents of teenagers and young adults |
Web site offering a range of activities and tools to help your child in elementary or secondary school become an informed consumer. | Office de la protection du consommateur | Parents of children in elementary and secondary school | |
Format économique on Savoir Média (Canal Savoir) | Series of video clips to help parents discuss financial concepts with their children/teenagers. | Savoir Média (Canal Savoir) and Institute of Financial Planning | Parents of teenagers and young adults |
Unforeseen: The decision-making game | Mobile app that teaches young adults ages 16 to 25 about financial management in a fun way. Available from the App Store | Desjardins | Youth (ages 16-25) |
First Nations communities
| Tool | Description | Designer | Clientele |
|---|---|---|---|
The Manikaso Centre’s mission is to empower First Nations people and provide them with tools to make the best financial literacy and housing decisions. | Manikaso Centre | First Nations people |
Investing
| Tool | Description | Designer | Clientele |
|---|---|---|---|
Publications on investment, including Choosing an Investment Dealer or Representative, Choosing Investments and Reviewing Your Personal Finances. | Autorité des marchés financiers | General public | |
Web section with information on most types of investments and savings plans: RESP, RRSP, TFSA, RDSP, VRSP. | Autorité des marchés financiers | General public | |
Calculator to help determine your investor profile and the types of investment products that could suit you. | Autorité des marchés financiers | General public | |
Quiz with seven questions used to measure Canadians’ general investment knowledge. | Autorité des marchés financiers | General public | |
Le temps, c’est de l’argent! | Calculator to help you determine how much you could save for retirement. | Autorité des marchés financiers | General public |
Le rendement, c’est important! | Calculator to help you determine how much you could save based on projected returns. | Autorité des marchés financiers | General public |
Les investissements à rendement progressif | Calculator to help you determine how much you will save with a step-up investment (bond or note with a progressively higher yield). | Autorité des marchés financiers | General public |
How long will it take for my investments to recover? | Calculator to help you determine how long it will take for your investment to recover its value after a market downturn and identify how long it will take to get back on track to reach your original goal. | Autorité des marchés financiers | General public |
How much will you accumulate in your VRSP? | Calculator to help you determine how much you can accumulate in your voluntary retirement savings plan (VRSP). | Autorité des marchés financiers | General public |
Impact of Investment Fees | Calculator to help you determine how much you can save by comparing different investment fees. | Autorité des marchés financiers | General public |
Investir en tenant compte de l’inflation | Calculator to help you determine amounts accumulated by taking into account inflation. | Autorité des marchés financiers | General public |
Educational videos to learn about Canadian options and futures trading or to expand your knowledge. | Montréal Exchange | General public | |
Simulators to trade equities and options and track your portfolio’s performance using real market data. | Montréal Exchange | General public | |
Set of tools to help you develop options strategies and profit from investment opportunities. | Montréal Exchange | General public | |
Calculator to help you determine the theoretical price of options and understand how options work. | Montréal Exchange | General public | |
Calculator that enables conservative investors to find call option series that can generate their desired levels of current and potential returns. | Montréal Exchange | General public | |
Blog about the Canadian options market featuring various posts from financial industry experts about the benefits and risk of exchange-traded options. | Montréal Exchange | General public | |
Web section to learn about the basic principles of investing. | Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) | General public | |
Practical tools to choose the right person to deal with before investing. | Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) | General public | |
Stock market simulation application that enables you to create and manage a virtual portfolio in real time. | CIRANO | General public | |
Office of the Investors - CIRO | Web section with useful information for investors. | Canadian Investment regulatory organization (CIRO) | General public |
Passeport MÉDAC | Financial markets training program divided into four modules (visas) for small investors wanting to become more autonomous in managing their finances. | Mouvement d’éducation et de défense des actionnaires (MÉDAC) | General public |
Making a budget, saving
| Tool | Description | Designer | Clientele |
|---|---|---|---|
Guide presenting three steps to better financial management. | Autorité des marchés financiers | General public | |
Spreadsheets for easy budget and balance sheet preparation. | Autorité des marchés financiers | General public | |
Time is money! | Calculator with a simple demonstration to make you realize the importance of starting to save early in life. | Autorité des marchés financiers | General public |
Personal Finance: I'm in Charge | A free classroom-based financial education program with 16 tailored modules offered in several regions by Desjardins Group partners. | Desjardins Group partners | 16- to 25-year-olds, newcomers to Québec |
Consultations budgétaires offertes par les associations de consommateurs | Free and confidential Budget planning service offered to individuals and families from all walks of life to help them manage their finances and overcome debt-related problems. | Associations coopératives d'économie familiale (ACEF), Québec consumer associations | General public |
Toutbiencalculé.ca | Portal for consumers looking for useful information, sound advice and practical tools to help manage their personal finances. | Union des consommateurs, Option consommateurs, Coalition des associations de consommateurs du Québec, Centre d’intervention budgétaire et sociale (CIBES) de la Mauricie | General public |
ACEF Montérégie-Est | Website with tips on managing budgets and debt, improving your financial situation, as well as housing and consumer rights. | ACEF Montérégie-Est | General public |
Vidéos éducatives sur le budget | Videos presenting useful concepts to help organize your personal finances. | ACEF Lanaudière | General public |
Amour et argent peuvent faire bon ménage | Documentary directed by Sophie Bissonnette exploring the topic of money and relationships and how couples manage their finances, as well as the financial consequences of a separation. | Relais femmes, Les productions mainslibres | General public |
Grilles budgétaires et leurs tutoriels | Introductory tutorials and guidance on how to use budget tables in a spreadsheet. | ACEF Lanaudière | General public |
Jeunes familles et budget | Publication providing budget-related information to parents with children under the age of 6. | ACEF Montérégie-Est | General public, Montérégie-East |
À vos amours, à vos affaires | Information Guide to help couples manage their finances. Brochures for sale, on order. | ACEF Lanaudière and ACEF Rive-Sud de Québec | General public |
Legal articles on the rules governing consumer matters. | Éducaloi | General public | |
planifiez.org | Microsite with practical information and tools pertaining to personal finance. | Institut québécois de planification financière | General public |
Calculators – Finance Québec | Tax Calculators. | Finance Québec | General public |
Take your dreams in hand – By taking care of your money | Information toolkit on personal finances intended for Nunavik residents. Guide on how to better manage your money. | Option consommateurs, together with Nunavik partners | Inuit, Nunavik |
Managing my loans and credit
| Tool | Description | Designer | Clientele |
|---|---|---|---|
Calculator to help estimate the time it takes to pay off a credit card balance. | Autorité des marchés financiers | 16- to 22-year-olds | |
Calculator that shows how higher interest rates can impact your mortgage. | Autorité des marchés financiers | General public | |
Minimum payment - Maximum intere$t | Calculator you can use to find out how long it would take to pay off a given credit card balance and how much you’d pay in interest charges. | Office de la protection du consommateur | General public |
Personal Finance: I'm in Charge | A free classroom-based financial education program with 16 tailored modules offered in several regions by Desjardins Group partners. | Desjardins Group partners | 16- to 25-year-olds, newcomers to Québec |
Office de la protection du consommateur | Website with useful information on the rights and obligations of merchants and consumers. | Office de la protection du consommateur | General public |
Toutbiencalculé.ca | Portal for consumers looking for useful information, sound advice and practical tools to help manage their personal finances. | Union des consommateurs, Option consommateurs, Coalition des associations de consommateurs du Québec, CIBES Mauricie | General public |
Consultations budgétaires offertes par les associations de consommateurs | Free and confidential consulting service offered to individuals and families from all walks of life to help them manage their finances and overcome debt-related problems. | Associations coopératives d’économie familiale (ACEF), associations de consommateurs du Québec | General public |
ACEF Montérégie-Est | Website with tips on managing budgets and debt, improving your financial situation, as well as housing and consumer rights. | ACEF Montérégie-Est | General public |
Coup d’œil sur les cartes de crédit | Guide providing information about smart credit card use and the protection provided in cases of fraud. | Option consommateurs | General public |
Newcomers: Understanding the financial system
| Tool | Description | Designer | Clientele |
|---|---|---|---|
Collection of modules intended to help newcomers to Québec learn about the financial system and how to manage their personal finances. | Autorité des marchés financiers | Newcomers to Québec | |
Being an Informed Consumer in Québec | Online guide for newcomers. | Office de la protection du consommateur | Newcomers to Québec |
CPA Canada's Financial Literacy program | Free workshops facilitated by Canadian volunteer chartered professional accountants (CPAs) and designed to provide clear, unbiased information about financial matters. | CPA Canada | Newcomers to Canada |
Info-consommation pour nouveaux arrivants | Tip sheets with basic information on personal finance, consumer and housing issues. | Espace Finances | Newcomers to Québec |
Personal Finance – I'm in Charge | A free classroom-based financial education program with 16 tailored modules offered in several regions by Desjardins Group partners. | Desjardins Group partners | 16- to 25-year-olds, newcomers to Québec |
Personal finance programs (multi-sector)
| Tool | Description | Designer | Clientele |
|---|---|---|---|
Web section on personal finances containing useful information and calculators. | Autorité des marchés financiers | General public | |
Educational tools and useful resources to learn how to manage your finances at school and at home. | Autorité des marchés financiers | 16- to 22-year-olds | |
Web section on personal finances containing useful information and calculators. | Autorité des marchés financiers | General public | |
La littératie financière et fiscale ouverte à tous | On-line course open to anyone wishing to improve their personal finance and tax decision-making skills. | Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières | General public |
McGill Personal Finance Essentials | Taught by McGill professors, the course consists of eight on-line modules that cover the fundamental concepts of finance, including borrowing, real estate, budgeting and investing. | McGill University | McGill University |
Website with multiple tools and resources for managing the impact of a critical illness or preparing financially for the possibility of one. |
| General public | |
Achète-toi une vie | Guide to help youth learn how to identify their needs and how to use that knowledge to better manage their personal finances and their lives! | Option consommateurs | 14- to 21-year-olds |
Personal Finance – I'm in Charge | A free classroom-based financial education program with 16 tailored modules offered in several regions by Desjardins Group partners. | Desjardins Group partners | 16- to 25-year-olds, newcomers to Québec |
Gérer son argent | Modular financial education workshops for youth as well as individualized support offered to those learning to manage their personal finances. | Centre ressources jeunesse (CRJ) de l’Abitibi-Témiscamingue | 16- to 35-year-olds, Abitibi-Témiscamingue |
Éducation financière et juridique mi-carrière | Comprehensive learning workshops on personal financial planning issues and how to prepare for them. | Cégep Marie-Victorin | 35- to 49-year-olds |
Mes finances personnelles : « Savoir où va mon argent, c’est brillant! » | Videos to help raise awareness among young adults about the importance of saving and managing their personal finances. | ACEF Rive-Sud de Québec | Young adults |
Websérie : Jeu de la conso | Web series of 10 episodes following the adventures of Taël, a hero seeking to become an informed and responsible consumer. | Espace Finances | Young adults |
Ma santé financière j’y tiens | Training to help you better manage your personal finances and be able to focus on achieving your financial objectives. Fees will apply. | Cégep Marie-Victorin | General public |
Solution IQPF | Solution IQPF is an interactive tool that was originally created for financial planners and that may be used by professionals or anyone interested in financial planning. | Institut québécois de planification financière (IQPF) | General public |
CPA Canada's Financial Literacy program | Free workshops facilitated by Canadian volunteer chartered professional accountants (CPAs) and designed to provide clear, unbiased information about financial matters. | CPA Canada | General public |
Gestion de finances personnelles | Training courses (30 hours) in personal financial management. | Collège de Rosemont | General public, Greater Montréal |
La finance personnelle démystifiée | Workshops on the various areas of financial planning. | Université Laval | General public |
Planifiez les moments importants de votre vie | Application providing practical advice and guidance to help you prepare for key life events, including the birth of your first child, the purchase of a car, retirement, etc. | ACEF du Grand-Portage | General public |
Financial literacy programs – Government of Canada | Educational materials to help students and adults increase their financial knowledge and skills. | Financial Consumer Agency of Canada | General public |
Gérer ses finances personnelles | Workshop to develop the skills needed for personal financial health. Fees apply. | Cégep Garneau | General public and entrepreneurs, Québec City region |
Financial education modules tailored to people with autism | Support tool for learning to manage personal finances. | Autisme Québec | Young people with autism |
Notions de planification financière 101 | Programs that teach you how to position yourself in life, prepare a Plan B in case of separation or divorce, and prepare for retirement. Fees apply. | Institut québécois de planification financière | General public |
Managing your finances and overcoming financial hardship | Website offering tools for managing personal finances, overcoming financial hardship and offering solutions to get out of them. | Éducaloi | General public |
Planning my retirement
| Tool | Description | Designer | Clientele |
|---|---|---|---|
Planning a successful retirement – Autorité des marchés financiers | Web page presenting various tools available to consumers: publications, calculators and useful information. | Autorité des marchés financiers | General public |
Retirement quizzes with three levels of difficulty. Have fun testing or perfecting your knowledge! | Autorité des marchés financiers | General public | |
How much will you accumulate in your VRSP? | Calculator to help you determine how much you can accumulate in your voluntary retirement savings plan (VRSP). | Autorité des marchés financiers | General public |
Le temps, c’est de l’argent! | Calculator to help you determine how much you could save for retirement. | Autorité des marchés financiers | General public |
Tools to develop a picture of what your financial situation will look like during retirement. | Retraite Québec | General public | |
Éducation financière et juridique mi-carrière | Comprehensive learning workshops on personal financial planning issues and how to prepare for them. | Cégep Marie-Victorin | 35- to 49-year-olds |
Sessions de préparation à la retraite grand public | Retirement planning workshops to help you make the most of retirement. Several topics are addressed to help you make informed choices. | Cégep Marie-Victorin | General public |
Guide de la planification financière de la retraite | Guide to help you plan for retirement. | ÉducÉpargne | General public |
Guides et brochures : Parcours vers une retraite qui me ressemble | Guide with insights on how to prepare for retirement. Brochures for sale, on order. | ACEF Lanaudière | General public |
Planning your retirement – Retraite Québec | Tools and calculators to help you determine how much you need to save for retirement. | Retraite Québec | General public |
Directory with over 50 information capsules on financial security in retirement. | Retraite Québec | General public | |
Fiscalité et revenus de retraite | Web workshop to help you determine your effective tax rate and choose an investment vehicle for retirement. | Université Laval | General public |
Prévenir les pièges financiers de la retraite | Publication presenting certain risks faced by retirees, and especially how to avoid the pitfalls that could jeopardize their financial security. | Option consommateurs | General public |
Your Financial Toolkit: Module 10: Retirement and pensions | Learning module on retirement and pensions. It will help you prepare for retirement. | Financial Consumer Agency of Canada | General public |
Free financial education seminar for Canadian seniors. Your Money Seniors helps answer seniors’ questions. | Canadian Bankers Association | General public | |
Toutbiencalculé.ca | Consumer portal for those looking for useful information, sound advice and practical tools to help them manage their personal finances. | Union des consommateurs, Option consommateurs, Coalition des associations de consommateurs du Québec, CIBES Mauricie | General public |
planifiez.org | Microsite with practical information and tools pertaining to personal finance. | Institut québécois de planification financière | General public |
Quand débuter ses prestations publiques de retraite : Les avantages de la flexibilité | Simulator to help determine the age to apply for public retirement benefits. | Chaire en fiscalité et en finances publiques, Université de Sherbrooke | General public |
Guide sur le décaissement | Web page and PDF that allow you to think about a plan for disbursing accumulated savings. | ÉducÉpargne | General public |
Comment se protéger de la fraude financière? - YouTube | Video that offers seniors four tips to prevent financial fraud. Collaboration between the AQRP and the AMF. | AQRP (Association québécoise des retraités des secteurs publics et parapublics) | General public |
School programs
| Tool | Description | Designer | Clientele |
|---|---|---|---|
Website for youth to help them reach their objectives. A section dedicated to teachers includes calculators, publications, teaching activities and contests. | Autorité des marchés financiers | Students ages 15 to 25 | |
Toolkit for youth workers | Tools and relevant resources to help young adults become financially self-sufficient. | Autorité des marchés financiers | Youth workers |
Website providing resources and activities for teaching financial education and personal finances to elementary and secondary schools and college students. | Autorité des marchés financiers | Teachers of students ages 15 to 25. | |
Presentation of activities produced by government agencies that complement the secondary school financial education program. | AMF, Office de la protection du consommateur, Revenu Québec, Commission des normes, de l’équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CNESST) | Secondary school financial education teachers | |
Three educational videos that complement the secondary school Financial Education Program or CEGEP-level personal finance courses. | AMF | Teachers of students ages 16 to 22. | |
Interactive educational activities to help students understand a large number of economic concepts. | CIRANO | Secondary 5 and CEGEP teachers | |
Annual stock market simulation contest (February to April). The contest has three components: portfolio management, responsible investment and financial performance. Participants build portfolios from a selection of 500 exchange-listed securities; transactions are processed in real time. | CIRANO, AMF | Secondary school students (years four and five), CEGEP students, general public | |
BOURSTAD – Private simulations | Bourstad contest application that can be used to organize private investment simulations. | CIRANO | Secondary school and CEGEP teachers |
LEARN teaching materials | Website providing teaching materials to financial education teachers. Each activity includes a student booklet, teacher guide and slide show. | LEARN, non-profit educational organization for the English-speaking community in Québec / (RÉCIT, réseau pour le développement des compétences par l’intégration des technologies) | Secondary school financial education teachers |
Teacher Zone – Office de la protection du consommateur | Web section with activities for teachers. | Office de la protection du consommateur | Elementary and secondary school teachers |
Zone enseignants – CNESST | Web section with a number of teaching activities to support secondary school teachers who want to address such concepts as labour standards, occupational health and safety and pay equity. | Commission des normes, de l’équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CNESST) | Teachers of students ages 15 to 17 |
Teaching materials designed to meet the goals of the financial education program for secondary school students. | Revenu Québec | Secondary cycle two teachers | |
Legal education website with several tools related to the financial education program for secondary school students. | Éducaloi | Secondary school financial education teachers | |
Ready, Set, Invest! (Secondary 5) | Scenarios: Students are called on to assume the role of potential investors and discuss good business practices and whether businesses are complying with the law. | Éducaloi | Teachers of students ages 15 to 22 |
Questionnaire-game: Students are called on to debate, improvise and use their general knowledge to answer questions about legal issues affecting young adults (housing, work, consumerism, etc.). | Éducaloi | Teachers of students ages 16 to 21 | |
CPA Canada's Financial Literacy program | Free workshops facilitated by Canadian volunteer chartered professional accountants (CPAs) and designed to provide clear, unbiased information about financial matters. | CPA Canada | Teachers of elementary, secondary and post-secondary level students |
JA Québec – educational programs | Classroom programs on entrepreneurship, the business world, personal finances and education and career planning. | JA Québec | Teachers of students ages 10 to 18 |
Personal Finance: I'm in Charge | A free classroom-based financial education program with 16 tailored modules offered in several regions by Desjardins Group partners. | Desjardins Group partners | Teachers of students ages 16 to 25 |
Free financial education seminar for high school students, delivered in class by bankers who volunteer their time in their communities. | Canadian Bankers Association | Secondary 5 and CEGEP teachers | |
Program with learning activities to raise awareness of financial literacy among elementary students. | Société de gestion du réseau informatique des commissions scolaires (GRICS) | Elementary school teachers | |
Talk With Our Kids About Money | Program whose goal is to focus attention on talking with our kids about money and to encourage parents, guardians and teachers to start or continue such talks with youth. Activities and resources are offered in various topics. Tools include a guide for organizing a money fair at school. | Canadian Foundation for Economic Education (CFEE) | Secondary school and CEGEP teachers |
La Dictée P.G.L | Learning activities to help young people learn financial concepts and test their knowledge. | Fondation Paul Gérin-Lajoie | Secondary cycle two teachers |
Money and Youth – A guide to financial literacy | Publication designed to help youth better understand their finances; includes a section for parents. | Canadian Foundation for Economic Education (CFEE) | Secondary school teachers |
Audience-specific resources for schools – Bank of Canada | Web section featuring materials and classroom resources to help students learn about Canadian bank notes. | Bank of Canada | Secondary cycle two teachers |
Club des consommateurs allumés - Laval | Workshops introducing young people to financial basics and consumption-related topics. | ACEF Laval | Elementary and secondary school teachers |
Club des jeunes consommateurs allumés - Estrie | Workshops introducing young people to financial basics and consumption-related topics. | ACEF Estrie | Elementary and secondary school teachers |
Humorous vignettes demonstrating important financial skills. | Canadian Foundation for Economic Education (CFEE) | Secondary school and CEGEP teachers | |
J’épargne ma planète | Educational kit that includes five activities and approaches financial literacy from a socioeconomic perspective. | Établissement vert Brundtland of the Centrale des syndicats du Québec (EVB-CSQ) | Secondary cycle two and CEGEP teachers |
Educational activities tailored to the needs of clients in adult general education | Office de la protection du consommateur | Students in adult general education | |
Event-based stock market simulations introducing students to the world of investing. Fees apply. | Boursify | Secondary school and CEGEP students | |
School Caisse appplication | Application offering resources to help kids start learning about money. Available on Google Play | Desjardins | Elementary school students and teachers |
Starting a business
| Tool | Description | Designer | Clientele |
|---|---|---|---|
Assistance program for individuals in business | Program or service provided by Revenu Québec to assist individuals in business with their tax obligations. | Revenu Québec | Individuals in business, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) |
CPA Canada's Financial Literacy program | Free workshops facilitated by Canadian volunteer chartered professional accountants (CPAs) and designed to provide clear, unbiased information about financial matters. | Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada) | Entrepreneurs |
Travailleur autonome et petit entrepreneur – Asseoir les bases de mes affaires | Information sheets for a clear grasp of managing your business. Whether you are starting or already running a business, these sheets provide basic information on how to effectively manage your business. | ACEF Lanaudière | Self-employed workers and entrepreneurs |
Démarrage et gestion de son entreprise | Training to help you through the steps involved in developing your business idea. Fees apply. | Cégep Garneau | General public and entrepreneurs, Québec City region |
Les états financiers : les comprendre et les analyser | Course to help you understand, analyze and interpret financial statements. This 12 hour training course covers vertical and horizontal analysis, financial ratios, the defensive interval ratio and the Altman Z-score (bankruptcy prediction). Fees apply. | Cégep Garneau | Small and medium-sized businesses |
Gérer le stress financier des employés | Workshop to educate participants on employee financial stress and the actions they can tak, within their businesses to contribute substantively to employee financial well-being. Fees apply. | Cégep Garneau | Small and medium-sized businesses, Québec City region |
Educational programs are also offered by financial institutions and their partners in Québec, and by for-profit businesses.