April 28, 2011, Toronto, ON — Financial Planning Standards Council (FPSC) and the Institut québécois de planification financière (IQPF) have jointly declared October 17-23, 2011 as Canada's third annual Financial Planning Week. Financial Planning Week is part of an ongoing effort by both organizations to make financial planning the cornerstone of sound financial management. During the Week, IQPF and FPSC will spearhead industry events and public outreach activities in their respective markets. The main event in Quebec is Financial Planning Day, which will take place October 20 at Complexe Desjardins in Montreal. For updates, please see www.financialplanningweek.ca and www.planifiez.org.
"The goal of Financial Planning Week is to raise awareness of the importance of financial planning and to invite a call to action to stakeholders to collaborate and enact meaningful change for the benefit of all Canadians. We are therefore delighted to collaborate with IQPF, as we share the goal of encouraging Canadians to engage with and learn about financial planning," says Cary List, CA, CFP®, President and CEO, FPSC.
"Financial Planning Week is the perfect opportunity to spread our message that life takes planning, and it begins with a Financial Planner", says Jocelyne Houle-LeSarge, FCGA, President & CEO, IQPF. "We are excited to take part for a third consecutive year in this national effort to have the importance of financial planning recognized by all. Personal finances can be complicated, and we want everyone to know that a Financial Planner can help meet their personal and financial goals."
MEDIA - FIVE THINGS YOU CAN DO NOW: You play a critical role in helping Canadians become informed consumers of financial planning. We will share more details about Financial Planning Week 2011 in the months ahead.
- Save the date and plan editorial space for Financial Planning Week.
Help inform consumers about the importance of planning their finances, and who they can go to for competent, ethical financial advice. Who can call themselves a financial planner, and what will this financial planner do? - Plan to interview a professional financial planner for insight and advice on many financial planning topics. We can suggest story ideas and put you in touch with financial planners.
- Talk to executives from IQPF and FPSC and learn more about the professionalization of financial planning; the importance of standards; how consumers can be more diligent in hiring planners, and many more topics.
- Stay in touch as we get closer to the Week. Visit www.planifiez.org and www.financialplanningweek.ca.
- Let us know what you are interested in! We work with media year-round to support stories that help people learn more about the emotional and financial benefits of planning.
About FPSC: Financial Planning Standards Council (FPSC) is a not-for-profit organization which develops, promotes and enforces professional standards in financial planning through Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) certification, and raises Canadians' awareness of the importance of financial planning. FPSC's vision is to see Canadians improve their lives by engaging in financial planning. There are currently more than 18,000 CFP professionals in Canada and more than 132,000 individuals in 23 countries who have earned CFP certification. See www.fpsc.ca for more information.
About IQPF: The Institut québécois de planification financière (IQPF) contributes to the protection and economic well-being of Quebec consumers by overseeing the training and qualification of financial planners. For over twenty years, the IQPF has been working to make personal financial planning a full-fledged professional discipline, staying at the leading edge of developments and trends in the financial services industry. The Quebec government recognizes the IQPF as the only institution authorized to award the financial planner diploma and monitor the professional development of its graduates. Currently, 5,000 financial planners are authorized to practise the profession. See www.iqpf.org for more information.
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CONTACTS: For more information and to arrange interviews, please contact:
FOR IQPF:
Liette Pitre
Communications Coordinator
514-767-4040 or
1-800-640-4050 x 235
lpitre@iqpf.org
Hélène Berger
Vice-President & Director of Communications
514-767-4040 or
1-800-640-4050 x 247
hberger@iqpf.org
FOR FPSC:
Eileen Chadnick
Chadnick Communications (for FPSC)
416.631.7437 or
eileen@chadnick.com
Heather Mills
FPSC
416.593.8587 x 235 or
hmills@fpsc.ca