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: life insurance, auto insurance, home insurance, travel insurance, group insurance, insurance sold by lenders and merchants, etc. | 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 | |
Choosing home insurance (pdf - 3 MB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on 11 May 2017 | Publication to help you choose the right home insurance. | Autorité des marchés financiers | General public |
Choosing Auto Insurance (pdf - 2 MB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on 25 February 2013 | Publication to help you choose the right auto insurance. | Autorité des marchés financiers | General public |
Choosing travel insurance (pdf - 412 KB)This link will open in a new window | Publication to help you choose the right travel insurance. | Autorité des marchés financiers | General public |
Personal Finance: I'm in Charge This link will open in a new window | 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 | |
Q&A on heritage properties This link will open in a new window | Information sheet with insurance advice for owners of heritage properties. | Insurance Bureau of Canada | General public, owners of heritage properties |
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 This link will open in a new window | 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 This link will open in a new window | 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 | |
Website with information to help Québec citizens better understand the law and their legal rights and obligations. The site posts articles on various kinds of insurance. | Éducaloi | 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 This link will open in a new window | Learning module that shows you how to protect yourself from financial fraud. | Financial Consumer Agency of Canada | General public |
Counterfeit Prevention (bank notes) This link will open in a new window | 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 |
Publication describing financial abuse of seniors, and how to detect and deal with it. | ACEF Montérégie-Est | General public, seniors | |
Publication that encourages families to prepare for the management of their property and wealth in the event of a loss of independence. | ACEF Rive-Sud de Québec | General public, seniors | |
Serez-vous le prochain poisson? (in French only) This link will open in a new window | Prevention program to help seniors recognize fraud indicators and learn how to defend themselves effectively as well as to inform them of the main resources available. Contact the AQDR for further details. | Association québécoise de défense des droits des personnes retraitées et préretraitées (AQDR) | General public, seniors |
Trousse SOS Abus (in French only) This link will open in a new window | 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 | |
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 | |
Shopping & Leisure – Éducaloi This link will open in a new window | Website section on the Éducaloi site for youth shopping and leisure issues. | Éducaloi | Parents of teenagers and young adults |
Le contrat de cellulaire – YouTube (in French only) This link will open in a new window | 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 (in French only) This link will open in a new window | 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 (in French only) This link will open in a new window | 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 |
Consommer sans illusion (in French only) This link will open in a new window | Website for 15- to 25-year-olds with basic information about personal finances. The site provides tools for avoiding the many pitfalls of consumerism. | ACEF Estrie | 15- to 25-year-olds |
Money and Youth – A guide to financial literacy This link will open in a new window | 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 |
Entraide bénévole Kouzin Kouzin (in French only) This link will open in a new window | Local community program involving two half-day training sessions on money and the economy. Contact the organization for further information. | Kouzin Kouzin | 5- to 16-year-olds |
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 |
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! (in French only) This link will open in a new window | Calculator to help you determine how much you could save for retirement. | Autorité des marchés financiers | General public |
Le rendement, c’est important! (in French only) This link will open in a new window | 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 (in French only) This link will open in a new window | 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? This link will open in a new window | 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? This link will open in a new window | Calculator to help you determine how much you can accumulate in your voluntary retirement savings plan (VRSP). | Autorité des marchés financiers | General public |
L’impact des frais d’investissement (in French only) This link will open in a new window | 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 (in French only) This link will open in a new window | 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 | |
Publication to learn about the different kinds of investments and how they work. | 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 | |
Investor Resource Centre – IIROC This link will open in a new window | Web section with useful information for investors. | Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) | General public |
Passeport MÉDAC (in French only) This link will open in a new window | 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 | |
Guide that helps you prepare a balance sheet and budget, and also provides tips on how to improve your financial situation. | Autorité des marchés financiers | General public | |
Spreadsheets for easy budget and balance sheet preparation. | Autorité des marchés financiers | General public | |
Time is money! (in French only) This link will open in a new window | 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 This link will open in a new window | 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 |
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 (in French only) This link will open in a new window | 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 (in French only) This link will open in a new window | 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 (in French only) This link will open in a new window | Videos presenting useful concepts to help organize your personal finances. | ACEF Lanaudière | General public |
Amour et argent peuvent faire bon ménage (in French only) This link will open in a new window | 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 (in French only) This link will open in a new window | Introductory tutorials and guidance on how to use budget tables in a spreadsheet. | ACEF Lanaudière | General public |
Jeunes familles et budget (in French only) This link will open in a new window | 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 (in French only) This link will open in a new window | Information Guide to help couples manage their finances. Brochures for sale, on order. | ACEF Lanaudière and ACEF Rive-Sud de Québec | General public |
Bien manger à bon compte (in French only) This link will open in a new window | Publication providing food tips, advice and information on such matters as fridge management, food marketing, nutrition facts labels and how to get the most from your money at the grocery store. Brochures for sale, on order. | ACEF Lanaudière | General public |
Legal articles on the rules governing consumer matters. | Éducaloi | General public | |
planifiez.org (in French only) This link will open in a new window | Microsite with practical information and tools pertaining to personal finance. | Institut québécois de planification financière | General public |
Calculators – Finance Québec This link will open in a new window | Tax Calculators. | Finance Québec | General public |
Take your dreams in hand – By taking care of your money This link will open in a new window | 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 This link will open in a new window | 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 This link will open in a new window | 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 |
Parlons d’argent (in French only) This link will open in a new window | Modular financial education workshops for youth as well as individualized support offered to those learning to properly manage their personal finances. | Centre ressources jeunesse (CRJ) de l’Abitibi-Témiscamingue | 16- to 35-year-olds, Abitibi-Témiscamingue |
Office de la protection du consommateur This link will open in a new window | Website with useful information on the rights and obligations of merchants and consumers. | Office de la protection du consommateur | General public |
Toutbiencalculé.ca (in French only) This link will open in a new window | 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 |
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 (in French only) This link will open in a new window | 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 This link will open in a new window (in French only) | 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 | |
CPA Canada's Financial Literacy program This link will open in a new window | 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 (in French only) This link will open in a new window | Tip sheets with basic information on personal finance, consumer and housing issues. | ACEF Rive-Sud de Québec | Newcomers to Québec |
Personal Finance – I'm in Charge This link will open in a new window | 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 | |
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 This link will open in a new window | 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 |
Achète-toi une vie (in French only) This link will open in a new window | 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 This link will open in a new window | 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 |
Parlons d’argent (in French only) This link will open in a new window | 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 (in French only) This link will open in a new window | Comprehensive learning workshops on personal financial planning issues and how to prepare for them. | Cégep Marie-Victorin | 35- to 45-year-olds, Montréal |
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 (in French only) This link will open in a new window | Web series of 10 episodes following the adventures of Taël, a hero seeking to become an informed and responsible consumer. | ACEF Rive-Sud de Québec | Young adults |
Ma santé financière j’y tiens (in French only) This link will open in a new window | 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, Montréal |
Solution IQPF (in French only) This link will open in a new window | 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 This link will open in a new window | 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 (in French only) This link will open in a new window | Training courses (30 hours) in personal financial management. | Collège de Rosemont | General public, Greater Montréal |
La finance personnelle démystifiée (in French only) This link will open in a new window | Workshops on the various areas of financial planning. | Université Laval | General public |
Planifiez les moments importants de votre vie (in French only) This link will open in a new window | 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 This link will open in a new window | Educational materials to help students and adults increase their financial knowledge and skills. | Financial Consumer Agency of Canada | General public |
Gérer ses finances personnelles This link will open in a new window (in French only) | 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 |
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? This link will open in a new window | 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! (in French only) This link will open in a new window | Calculator to help you determine how much you could save for retirement. | Autorité des marchés financiers | General public |
Éducation financière et juridique mi-carrière (in French only) This link will open in a new window | Comprehensive learning workshops on personal financial planning issues and how to prepare for them. | Cégep Marie-Victorin | 35- to 45-year-olds |
Retirement planning workshops to help you make the most of retirement. Several topics are addressed to help you make informed choices. | Cégep Marie-Victorin | 50-year-olds and over, Montréal | |
Guide de la planification financière de la retraite This link will open in a new window | Guide to help you plan for retirement. | ÉducÉpargne | General public |
Guide with insights on how to prepare for retirement. Brochures for sale, on order. | ACEF Lanaudière | General public | |
Planning your retirement – Retraite Québec This link will open in a new window | 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 (in French only) This link will open in a new window | 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 (in French only) This link will open in a new window | 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 This link will open in a new window | 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 (in French only) This link will open in a new window | 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 (in French only) This link will open in a new window | Microsite with practical information and tools pertaining to personal finance. | Institut québécois de planification financière | 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 | |
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. | |
FinÉcoLab (in French only) This link will open in a new window | 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 This link will open in a new window | Bourstad contest application that can be used to organize private investment simulations. | CIRANO | Secondary school and CEGEP teachers |
LEARN teaching materials This link will open in a new window (English language version of the recitus.qc.ca website) | 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 This link will open in a new window | Web section with activities for teachers. | Office de la protection du consommateur | Elementary and secondary school teachers |
Zone enseignants – CNESST (in French only) This link will open in a new window | 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) This link will open in a new window | 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 This link will open in a new window | 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 This link will open in a new window | 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 This link will open in a new window | 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 This link will open in a new window | 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 (in French only) This link will open in a new window | Learning activities to help young people learn financial concepts and test their knowledge. | Fondation Paul Gérin-Lajoie | Secondary cycle two teachers |
Educational kit prepared for secondary cycle two teachers to help students develop their critical thinking about consumerism, become familiar with damage insurance concepts and terms, and learn about career opportunities in damage insurance. | Coalition pour la promotion des professions en assurance de dommages | Secondary cycle two teachers | |
Money and Youth – A guide to financial literacy This link will open in a new window | 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 This link will open in a new window | Web section featuring materials and classroom resources to help students learn about Canadian bank notes. | Bank of Canada | Secondary cycle two teachers |
60-minute webinar to help young people better manage their personal finances. | Autorité des marchés financiers | CEGEP students | |
Club des consommateurs allumés - Laval This link will open in a new window (in French only) | Workshops introducing young people to financial basics and consumption-related topics. | ACEF Laval | Elementary and secondary school teachers |
Club des jeunes consommateurs allumés - Estrie This link will open in a new window (in French only) | 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 This link will open in a new window (in French only) | 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 |
Help! Managing Your Money on Campus This link will open in a new window | Financial education workshops | Canadian Foundation for Economic Education | CEGEP or university students |
Educational activities tailored to the needs of clients in adult general education | Office de la protection du consommateur | Students in adult general education |
Starting a business
| Tool | Description | Designer | Clientele |
|---|---|---|---|
Assistance program for individuals in business This link will open in a new window | 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 This link will open in a new window | 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 |
Tip sheets and testimonial videos for self-employed workers and entrepreneurs on how to effectively manage their business and personal finances separately. | ACEF Rive-Sud de Québec | Self-employed workers and entrepreneurs | |
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 This link will open in a new window (in French only) | 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 This link will open in a new window (in French only) | 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 des employés This link will open in a new window (in French only) | 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.