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A collection of information, resources, news and campaigns around the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Hill Times: Op-Ed: Dis-connecting families: feds must expand program so all low-income people get internet access
Posted January 14, 2022
Hamilton Spectator: Internet connection for all families
Posted January 21, 2022
The pandemic laid bare many inequities. One issue that came to the fore was that we need the internet like never before. Every individual was forced to get on to the World Wide Web for anything and everything.
ACORN members call on feds to criminalize high interest!
Posted on December 15, 2021
Jacobin: Despite Record Profits for Canada’s Big Banks, Customer Fees Keep Going Up
Posted December 15, 2021
Christmas is coming early for Canada’s bankers.
The six largest banks hit record-breaking profits in 2021 and will pay out massive bonuses at the year’s end, newly released fourth quarter earnings reports show. On the strength of a combined $57.4 billion in profits, the Big Six are paying out $18.8 billion in bonuses before the holidays.
Revising the Criminal Rate of Interest in Canada: A policy paper by ACORN Canada, Momentum and PIAC
Posted on December 8, 2021
The Breach: Canada’s big banks pay out $19 billion in record bonuses
Posted December 6, 2021
Christmas is coming early for Canada’s bankers.
Capacity: Rogers attends CTRC hearing on $26bn Shaw merger
Posted November 24, 2021
Rogers Communications (Rogers) met with Canadian telecoms regulator CRTC to make its case for its $26 billion merger with Shaw Communications (Shaw).
During the hearing Edward Rogers (pictured), chairman of the Roger's board of directors said that the deal will enhance competition.
