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Social Procurement: Purchasing Power for People

Posted by Maureen Owens on July 16, 2023

Do our communities benefit from public spending?

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Financially Vulnerable Fight to Rebuild Financial Health

Posted by Tamarack Institute on June 1, 2023

A new report from Prosper Canada shows low-income Canadians are struggling financially but don’t have the help they need to recover.

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Canada’s Financial Literacy Month

Posted by Justin Williams on November 16, 2021

November 1, 2021, marked the beginning of Canada’s 11th Financial Literacy Month. The month is part of the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada’s efforts to make the financial ecosystem more accessible, inclusive and effective for all Canadians.

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Finding Financial Stability in Uncertain Times

Posted by Galen MacLusky & Glenna Harris on June 16, 2020

At Prosper Canada, we support a network of 14 Financial Empowerment champion (FEC) - organizations that aim to expand proven financial empowerment interventions in communities across the country. These groups have delivered effective financial help to 320,000 Canadians, helping them to access $700M in new income, improve their credit scores, savings and debt levels and build wealth through education, employment, entrepreneurship and improved housing.

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