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in si de ha lto n. co m O ak vi lle B ea ve r | T hu rs da y, A ug us t 25 ,2 02 2 | 6 ABOUT US This newspaper, published every Thursday, is a division of the Metroland Media Group Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Torstar Corporation. The Metroland family of newspapers is comprised of more than 70 community publications across Ontario. This newspaper is a member of the National NewsMedia Council. Complainants are urged to bring their concerns to the attention of the newspaper and, if not satis- fied, write The National New- sMedia Council, Suite 200, 890 Yonge St., Toronto, ON M4W 2H2. 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We reserve the right to edit, condense or reject letters. Published letters will appear in print and/or online at insidehalton.com OPINION TO LEARN HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR OWN CONTENT VISIT INSIDEHALTON.COM In Oakville and across Canada, young Canadians are leading inspiring ef- forts to build greener and more inclusive communi- ties. Since being elected in 2019, support for young people in our riding has been a key priority of mine, and the Canada Summer Jobs program is just one example of our federal commitment to young Ca- nadians. The Canada Sum- mer Jobs program helps young Canadians gain the skills and the paid work ex- perience needed to suc- cessfully transition into the labour market. For 2022, we have pro- vided approximately $2.4 million in funding to 90 businesses and organiza- tions in Oakville, creating more than 700 jobs. Over the past few weeks, I have seen the incredible results of these federal in- vestments first-hand. I am thrilled to have vis- ited Front Line Outreach, which runs the Camp Da- kota summer camp for chil- dren from low-income fam- ilies. Thanks to Canada Summer Jobs funding, Front Line Outreach is able to run its camp pro- gram free of charge. During my visit, I met with children, leaders-in- training, and staff to an- swer questions and hear about their summer expe- riences -- made possible by federal investments. I also visited Communi- ty Living Oakville -- an or- ganization that provides support services for chil- dren, youth, and adults with developmental disa- bilities. Canada Summer Jobs students are working hard to support communi- ty members with special needs. This includes the Xcel program, which offers ac- tivities to help people liv- ing with disabilities to de- velop skills and build rela- tionships. Lastly, I visited Global Medic's new location in Oakville. Global Medic plays a vital role in emer- gency response here in Halton and around the world. Seven Canada Sum- mer Jobs students are working with Global Medic to package food for local food banks and to supply resources to respond to global emergencies such as flooding, earthquakes, and wildfires. I thank all of these orga- nizations for showing me the great work that they do, and for providing such valuable work experiences for young Oakville resi- dents. Faced with the rising cost of living, we will con- tinue to stand up for young Canadians, to help them find meaningful employ- ment experiences that will serve them well, help them enter the workforce, and grow our economy. Anita Anand is the MP for Oakville and the Min- ister of National Defence. She can be reached at an- ita.anand@parl.gc.ca. BUILDING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH FEDERAL GOVERNMENT INVESTMENT CREATES 700 OAKVILLE JOBS, WRITES ANITA ANAND Individual financial ad- visers and the firms where they work proudly com- municate their service as "holistic advice." That makes sense be- cause certain things in life, including personal fi- nances, should be done thoroughly. However, nothing per- fect. At a closer look, we can therefore ask a funda- mental question: are the financial services for in- vestors really as "holistic" as they seem? Only seven per cent of Canadian investors were actually receiving "holis- tic" advice, according to the JD Power 2022 Canada Full-Service Investor Sat- isfaction Study, which was released in May and based on the response of 4,500 Canadians. The tally in- cluded high net worth cli- ents. The report outlines the J.D. Power's criteria for comprehensive advice. It also indicated that 40 per cent thought their ad- viser was providing com- pressive advice. The seven per cent is surprising low. For some reason, there is an alarm- ing disconnect between the services offered and the satisfaction rate of those clients. Investor client's satis- faction with full-service firms was fairly good. Two thirds of investors indicat- ed they were satisfied with the service received. The survey results sug- gest investors pay closer attention to the service they receive. That leaves one ques- tion: Are you getting ade- quate financial service? Peter Watson is regis- tered with Aligned Cap- ital Partners Inc. (ACPI) to provide investment advice. Investment prod- ucts are provided by AC- PI. ACPI is a member of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada. The opinions expressed are those of the author and not necessari- ly those of ACPI. Only investment-related prod- ucts and services are of- fered through Watson Securities of ACPI. Wat- son provides wealth man- agement services through Watson Investments. He can be reached at www.watsoninvestment- s.com. ARE YOU GETTING ADEQUATE FINANCIAL SERVICE? PETER WATSON Column A near full moon rises over Tannery Park. Do you have a great local photo you'd like to share? Send it to sleblanc@metroland.com, along with a brief description. Schalk Mouton photo SNAPSHOT ANITA ANAND Column SIGN UP FOR OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER AT INSIDEHALTON.COM