Media Advisory - 2018 ABLE Financial Empowerment Conference

RICHMOND, BC, May 4, 2018 /CNW/ - Over 250 Canadians from all sectors are gathering in Richmond, British Columbia at the 2018 ABLE Financial Empowerment Conference to hear from financial empowerment leaders and share knowledge on how they can work collectively to improve the financial well-being of Canadians living on low incomes.

Hosted by the ABLE Steering Committee, supported by Prosper Canada and Family Services of Greater Vancouver, the conference theme is Financial well-being for all.

Date:	May 8-9, 2018
Time:	8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Place:	Radisson Vancouver Airport 8181 Cambie Road Richmond, BC V6X 3X9
Who:	The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Government of Canada Rachel Schneider, co-author of The Financial Diaries and the Omidyar Network Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the Aspen Institute Financial Security Program Sheila Regehr, Chairperson, Basic Income Canada Network Carmen Daniels, Research & Communications, Indigenous Consumer Assistance Network Ltd. People with lived experience

About ABLE

ABLE is a cross-sector community of practice working to reduce poverty through financial empowerment. It is a coalition of practitioners, financial institutions, researchers, academics, policymakers, and funders dedicated to reducing poverty in Canada through financial empowerment initiatives. To view the conference agenda and list of speakers visit www.ablefinancialempowerment.org.

SOURCE ABLE Financial Empowerment Conference

Media contact: Julie McFayden, Senior Manager, Marketing and Communications, Prosper Canada, 416-303-1891