COVID-19: Benefits and Resources
A collection of information, resources, news and campaigns around the COVID-19 pandemic.
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A collection of information, resources, news and campaigns around the COVID-19 pandemic.
Posted on June 23rd, 2022
Wow! Quel convention nationale remplie d'action et de plaisir qui a réuni près de 200 membres d'ACORN à travers le pays! ACORN a tenu son 6e événement national bisannuel du 18 au 20 juin à l'Université Concordia à Montréal. Le thème: «Faire du logement notre droit».
Posted June 22, 2022
Being poor is expensive. Between overdraft fees, ATM charges, and credit card interest, big banks and predatory lenders benefit from low-income Canadians.
Posted June 1, 2022
The government has begun a drive to verify the payments it sent to almost nine million Canadians through the Canada Emergency Response Program (CERB) — and a big chunk of those recipients are being told they have to pay back some or all of the money they received.
Posted on May 19, 2022
Posted May 17, 2022
Posted May 11, 2022
Posted May 4, 2022
It’s shocking. Two years into a pandemic that forced nearly everything online, most rural and First Nations households still don’t have access to the “basic” internet speed target set by the government. Where there is decent connectivity, many lack the skills they need to thrive online.