April is National Investor Education Month and Canada’s securities regulators have launched countrywide campaigns to help Canadians become more careful investors.

The Canadian Securities Administrators have launched three major national initiatives for April. It has joined forces with Scouts Canada to promote investor education among scouts across the country. It has renewed its partnership with the weekly television program Street Cents on CBC. It has also published a comprehensive brochure, Protecting your finances: How to avoid investment frauds and scams.

In addition to the national campaign, securities regulators in each province and territory have organized investor education events and seminars for investors in their locale.

“With accurate financial materials so much a concern these days, investors need information that they can trust, delivered in ways that they can easily relate to,” says Doug Hyndman, chair of the CSA. “We have found that youth like financial information and issues delivered by their peers, while seniors appreciate concrete examples and tips on what to watch for in making their investment decisions.”