Authors:Norm LeckieTaylor Shek-Wai HuiDoug TattrieJennifer RobsonJean-Pierre Voyer
learn$ave was introduced as a demonstration project to test the effectiveness of a new instrument – Individual Development Accounts (IDAs) – to encourage low-income adults to save for their own education or training. The use of IDAs was pioneered in the United States in the 1990s and introduced in Canada on a small scale more recently.
In general, IDAs work as regular saving accounts, with account holders receiving a matching grant for every dollar they deposit. To benefit from the matching grant, savings have to be used for specific purposes. In learn$ave, savings could be used for education, training or starting a small business.
Published: November 2010
Capability: Experimentation
Policy Area: Adult Learning - Adult Training
Population: Social Assistance Recipients - Communities and Families
Type: Final report
The Martin Family Initiative (MFI) Early Years began in Maskwacis, Alberta, in 2018 with the aim of co-developing and implementing Indigenous-led, community-based, and relationship-driven…
Read MoreThe Family Capacity Advocate program at Britannia Woods Community House (BWCH) in Ottawa supports families who have a loved one from the ages of…
Read MoreFostering learning during the early years The early years form the basis upon which children shape their place in the world. The environment in…
Read More