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
iPolitics: Ottawa considers taking action against ‘predatory lenders’
Posted April 22, 2021
Budget 2021: Hits & Misses
Posted on April 20, 2021
BUDGET 2021: HITS & MISSES
ACORN Canada Wins the First Step towards Ending Predatory Loans in Budget 2021
OC Magazine: High-speed Internet: The price is just too steep for many Canadians
Posted April 19, 2021
CBC News: CRTC to allow small wireless carriers to piggyback on Big 3 networks
Posted April 17, 2021
ACORN Members - Stop Rogers-Shaw Merger
Posted on April 1, 2021
April Fools! The joke's on consumers if the government approves the Rogers-Shaw Merger!
The Star: ‘We need the internet now’: Advocates call on government to make internet accessible — and affordable — to everyone
Posted on March 17, 2021
CBC Canada Tonight: New bill targets predatory lenders
Posted March 15, 2021
WATCH : CBC speaks to ACORN leader Donna Borden about her experience with predatory lenders, and why we need to regulate the outrageous interest rates they are allowed to charge:
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Toronto Star: NDP asks Ottawa to slash interest rates on payday loans
Posted March 12, 2021
St Catharines Standard: NDP asks Ottawa to slash interest rates on payday loans
Posted March 12, 2021