Professional Development Day

This professional development day will provide the opportunity for professionals, Front Line Service Providers and the community to build capacity by acquiring knowledge and developing their skills in the area of government resources, services and tools.

During the professional development day you will get to:

• Hear the experts explain the services and products that their agencies provide.
• Take a close look at the value offered by the government agencies.
• Gain awareness of existing services and increase your clients’ knowledge on how they can advocate for themselves.
• Opportunity to ask the experts questions.
• Network with people from all areas of private and public sector.

Starts at 8:30 AM to 3:00 Pm

Complimentary Breakfast
Morning Speakers
Key Note Speaker – David Chilton
Author of the “Wealthy Barber”
Alison Griffiths – Master of Ceremony
Release of National Survey Results

Task Force Members of Financial Literacy

• Pat Foran - Award-winning journalist and author who has been a reporter with CTV News for the past 23 years
• Edward Gordon - Financial Security Advisor with Freedom 55 Financial in Ottawa since 2007.
• Laurie Campbell - Executive Director of Credit Canada

Question & Answer period

Complementary Lunch

Afternoon Speakers

• Douglas Melville – Ombudsman & CEOat Ombudsman for banking Services and Investments – Fraud
• Terri Gibbons – Regional Manager – Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
• Marc LeBrun – Director General of Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
• Lyse Laramée – Outreach Officer of the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada
• Janet Hunter – Principal of Charterfield Consulting