A new study by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives looks at trends in tuition and compulsory fees in Canada since 1990, projects fees for each province for the next four years, and examines...
Keywords: Children and Youth, Debt and Consumer Law, Education, All of Canada
Canadians for Tax Fairness campaigns for Canada to adopt a more progressive tax system.
Canadians for Tax Fairness promotes a progressive tax system, based on ability to pay, to fund the public...
Keywords: Debt and Consumer Law, Government Policy, Organizing, All of Canada
Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) undertakes solid legal and research services on behalf of consumers. The Centre website has research and reports on consumer issues concerning...
Keywords: Debt and Consumer Law, Legal Research, Utilities, All of Canada
The CVITP helps eligible individuals who are not able to complete their income tax and benefit returns by themselves. Introduced in 1971, this program was intended to ensure that all taxpayers had...
Keywords: Debt and Consumer Law, income tax, taxes, volunteer tax clinic, All of Canada
Debt 101 is an online resource for managing student loans in Canada. Features include financial advice, calculators, rules for student aid, discussion and student aid application forms.
Debt 101...
Keywords: Debt and Consumer Law, student aid, student loans, All of Canada
LawCentral Canada is a portal or collection of links to law-related information and educational resources on justice and legal issues of interest to Canadians. Our purpose is to create an educated...
Keywords: Aboriginal and First Nations, charter rights, civil law, criminal law, Debt and Consumer Law, Disability, family law, Housing, Human Rights, Immigrants and Refugees, legal help, Legal Info (PLEI), Prisoners' Rights, Seniors and Elders, Tenants' Rights, Workers' Rights, All of Canada
LawCentral Français est un portail ou une collection de liens vers des renseignements en matière juridique ainsi que des ressources éducatives concernant la justice et les enjeux juridiques d’intérêt...
Keywords: Aboriginal and First Nations, Debt and Consumer Law, Family, Housing, Human Rights, Immigrants and Refugees, legal help, Legal Info (PLEI), PLEI, portal, public legal education and information, Seniors and Elders, Tenants' Rights, All of Canada
The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives' Growing Gap project takes an in-depth and sustained look at one of the biggest challenges of our time: Worsening income and wealth inequality in Canada....
Keywords: Debt and Consumer Law, income gap, Poverty Research, All of Canada
The Centre for Policy Alternatives has published an article that says not only does Canada have the worst dept to income ratio of 20 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)...
Keywords: Debt and Consumer Law, All of Canada
A study on family financial health in Canada shows that personal debt is an increasing problem. The study says that in 2009 the average household debt climbed to $96,100, creating a debt to income...
Keywords: Debt and Consumer Law, Family, All of Canada
Keywords: bankruptcy, Debt and Consumer Law, All of Canada
A payday loan is a short-term high-interest loan, typically marketed as easy cash to cover costs until the borrower’s next payday. Payday lenders have popped up all over Canada in the last decade....
Keywords: Debt and Consumer Law, Ontario, All of Canada
Industry Canada's Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy website offers a page of bankruptcy statistics.
Le site web du bureau du Surintendant des faillites Canada - un organisme de l'industrie...
Keywords: Debt and Consumer Law, All of Canada
The Financial Consumer Agency's mandate is to protect and educate consumers in the area of financial services. They provide consumer information and oversee financial institutions to ensure that they...
Keywords: Debt and Consumer Law, All of Canada
