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Budget 2021: Notable Consumer Commitments
The childcare, pandemic supports and other pledges may have garnered most of the attention, but numerous smaller items have been...
High Profile Arrests Part of Fraud Prevention
More than 14 months ago, a high profile fraud arrest played out in the early morning in Brampton, Ontario. With CBC Marketplace...
Consumer Advocate E-Petition Gains Signatures and Support
The e-petition to Canada’s Parliament looking to establish an independent Canadian Consumer Advocate has gained more than half...
What’s Missing From Ontario High-Cost Lending Discussion
An Ontario government consultation paper is a good start to improving protection for consumers of high cost loans, but is...
Two Provinces Ponder Lower Legal Lending Rates
Two of Canada’s largest provinces are considering implementing their own rules on what constitutes a legal rate of interest on...