The Investor Education Fund (Fonds pour l'éducation des investisseurs) offers trustworthy and unbiased investment education to the general public via www.getsmarteraboutmoney.ca and to students through its Taking Stock in Your Future teacher program. The organization also provides funding support to not-for-profit and community organizations. The Investor Education Fund (Fonds pour l'éducation des investisseurs) was established in 2000 by the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC), Ontario's investment industry regulator and is funded through OSC enforcement settlements. www.getsmarteraboutmoney.ca
Who is James Cunningham?
His Funny Money program burst onto the scene in Canada in 1998. He has performed on dozens of colleges and universities campuses and at hundreds of high schools across Canada, as well as at over 100 colleges and universities in 36 states across America. Since its inception, Funny Money has received two “Lecture Of The Year” awards at COCA (Canadian Organization of Campus Activities), COCA’S 2009 “Hall Of Fame” award and the York Region Medal of Honour for “significantly improving the lives and futures of students.”
As a standup comedian, James Cunningham has been featured in two Comedy Now specials (CTV and The Comedy Network), two Just For Laughs comedy festival Galas (CBC) and on season five of Last Comic Standing (NBC). He was also featured on five seasons of the award-winning television series Comedy Inc (CTV and The Comedy Network).
Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (Organisme Canadien de Réglementation du Commerce des Valeurs Mobilières) is the national self-regulatory organization which oversees all investment dealers and trading activity on debt and equity marketplaces in Canada. Created in 2008 through the consolidation of the Investment Dealers Association of Canada and Market Regulation Services Inc., IIROC (Organisme Canadien de Réglementation du Commerce des Valeurs Mobilières) sets high quality regulatory and investment industry standards, protects investors and strengthens market integrity while maintaining efficient and competitive capital markets. IIROC (Organisme Canadien de Réglementation du Commerce des Valeurs Mobilières) carries out its regulatory responsibilities through setting and enforcing rules regarding the proficiency, business and financial conduct of dealer firms and their registered employees and through setting and enforcing market integrity rules regarding trading activity on Canadian equity marketplaces. www.iiroc.ca
The Cambridge Chamber of Commerce is a non-partisan organization, funded solely by memberships, the Chamber works hard to address concerns of business, provide access to information resources and represent members at the municipal, provincial and federal levels of government. We continually develop working relationships with any and all levels of government and politicians. Our strength is in our numbers, our ability to achieve is in our numbers, and the catalyst of our success over the last few years is in the innovativeness and creativity of our Members. The Cambridge Chamber of Commerce can’t help but be successful surrounded by prosperity and a vibrant, active business community. www.cambridgechamber.com