Equity Through Education is a charitable initiative by BMO Capital Markets aimed at creating a more diverse workplace by offering educational opportunities to people who don't have them.

All institutional equity trading commissions from Wednesday, May 2, 2007, were donated to organizations dedicated to the education of bright and deserving individuals.

To date, Equity Through Education has raised CAD 4.9 million/USD 4.18 million. This translates into assistance to over 1300 students through scholarships, bursaries and job search strategy forums.