Financial Literacy and Justice
CityNews: Call to convert bank loans to grants
CityNews coverage of Toronto ACORN's action
RBI: Canada: “Stay out of banking business,” banks tell post office
The lobby group representing Canada’s big banks says there just is “no public policy objective or existing gap in the marketplace” calling for Canada Post to become a retail bank.
The Province: As London stores move from cash transactions, the poor pay the price
It’s the poorest Londoners who are feeling the pinch from stores that are bypassing cash during the COVID-19 crisis for fear of spreading or contracting the deadly virus.
CTV News: Bank of Canada urges stores to continue to accept cash
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, consumers had been increasingly using forms of cashless payment such as credit and debit cards, e-transfers and their smartphones to pay for products.
140 ACORN members discuss how to rebuild a people centric economy
Governments MUST Stop Gouging and Usury by Payday Lenders
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What the Federal Stimulus Package Means for You
Posted March 20, 2020