COVID-19: Benefits and Resources
A collection of information, resources, news and campaigns around the COVID-19 pandemic.
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ACORN Canada National
ACORN National Convention 2022 - A snapshot! Take action to stop PSP (Pension Fund) from destroying affordable housing
Posted on June 23rd, 2022
ACORN Canada National Convention 2022
What: ACORN Canada National ConventionConvention nationale ACORN 2022 - Un instantané! Agissez pour empêcher le PSP (fonds de pension) de détruire des logements abordables
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».
Rabble.ca: Being poor is expensive; predatory lenders are making it worse
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.
Toronto Star: Government drive to verify CERB payments ramps up — many told to return some or all of funds received
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.
ACORN takes action to stop financialized landlords
Posted on May 19, 2022
The Hill Times: Opinion: Will feds keep their promise to crack down on predatory lending?
Posted May 17, 2022
Toronto Star: Does the government need to clamp down on predatory lending?
Posted May 11, 2022
Hamilton Spectator: Opinion: It’s time to tackle digital inequity
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.