Media Advisory - Minister Flaherty and Minister Wynne join financial experts
to kick-off Credit Education Week 2009

Public invited to learn how to take control of their financial future

TORONTO , Oct. 29 /CNW/ - Credit Canada and Capital One Canada will be kicking off Credit Education Week 2009 with an exclusive gathering of the Honourable Jim Flaherty , Minister of Finance, and the Honourable Kathleen Wynne , Ontario Minister of Education, as well as a panel of some of Canada's top financial experts and consumer advocates, to discuss this year's financial theme of "Couples and Money."

    
    WHAT:     A panel of financial experts will discuss the new findings from
              the Credit Education Canada 2009 national survey that explores
              the behaviour and attitudes of Canadian couples about money
              management. The general public is welcome to attend to learn
              from the experts and ask advice on how to manage their money
              more effectively. One-on-one financial counselling with Credit
              Canada representatives will be available after the panel
              discussion.

    WHO:      Panelists include:
              -  Patricia Lovett Reid - Senior VP TD Waterhouse, Host of
                 MoneyTalk, BNN
              -  Ellen Roseman - Personal Finance and Consumer Affairs
                 Columnist, Toronto Star
              -  Sean O'Shea - Investigative and Consumer Reporter, Global TV
              -  Pat Foran - Consumer Reporter, CTV
              -  Jonathan Chevreau - Personal Finance Columnist, Financial
                 Post

              Moderator: Alison Griffith, Host of "Maxed Out"

    WHEN:     Monday, November 2nd, 2009 - 9:30 am

    WHERE:    Downtown Metro YMCA
              20 Grosvenor St.
              Toronto, ON
    

For more detailed information about the event, visit: www.crediteducationweekcanada.com.

For further information: Laurie Campbell, Credit Canada, [phone], [email protected]; Laurel Ostfield, Capital One, [phone], [email protected]