📅 Event Date: 4 dates, November 4 – 27, 2026
📍 Toronto Public Library branches across the city
🏢 Hosted by Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) with Toronto Public Library
Overview
CIRO, the national regulator for investment dealers, runs free one-hour workshops at Toronto libraries during Financial Literacy Month on investing basics, budgeting and avoiding scams.
Good to know
- Cost: Free
- Format: In person, 1 hour per session
- Who it’s for: Beginners, students, newcomers and anyone starting to invest
Dates and branches
- Wed Nov 4, 1–2 PM: Barbara Frum, 20 Covington Rd — Retirement Planning and Living — details
- Thu Nov 12, 2–3 PM: Hillcrest, 5801 Leslie St — Investing Basics — details
- Mon Nov 16, 12:30–1:30 PM: Thorncliffe, 48 Thorncliffe Park Dr — Investing Basics — details
- Fri Nov 27, 2–3 PM: Cliffcrest, 3017 Kingston Rd — Investing Basics — details
What you’ll learn
- Account types, types of investments and core investing principles
- Budgeting and balancing debt with investing
- How to spot investment scams
Why it’s worth going
- Taught by the regulator itself, so nothing is being sold
- Free, short and close to home
- A solid foundation before you open your first investment account
Details from the organizer’s page. Confirm the date, price and registration with the organizer before you go. Shown as $0.00 when the organizer lists no cost.
Posted October 20, 2026