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Ottawa ACORN members stand up for tenants at 341 Elgin

Posted March 29, 2022 Ottawa ACORN members held an action today at 341 Elgin Street, to fight back…

Posted March 29, 2022

Toronto Star: Opinion: Loan sharks are pulling Canadians under

Posted March 29, 2022 Among the cruelties left in the pandemic’s wake — it lurks and may pounce…

Posted March 29, 2022

Toronto Star: More low-income Canadians took out instalment loans during the pandemic — and had to pay interest rates of up to 60%

Posted March 29, 2022 A new report highlights the impact that high-cost loans had on low-income borrowers during…

Posted March 29, 2022

Wealth Professional: Report urges government action against high-cost loans

Posted March 29, 2022 The pandemic’s disproportionate financial impact on low- and moderate-income Canadians have catalyzed a disturbing…

Posted March 29, 2022

Toronto Star: Editorial: Predatory interest rates target the poor. It’s time for Ottawa to act

Posted March 29, 2022 Sometimes, requests made of governments seem so eminently reasonable that it’s amazing they need…

Posted March 29, 2022

East Hamilton tenants host rally and BBQ to defend their affordable housing from renoviction

Posted March 29, 2022 ACORN members and tenants from 375 Melvin Ave in Hamilton hosted a rally and…

Posted March 29, 2022

Globe & Mail: Burnaby, B.C. is eager to build, but stymied by funding gap

Posted March 28, 2022 Burnaby, B.C., would like the other levels of government to show them the money.…

Posted March 28, 2022

Blackburn News: Survey finds pandemic forces more families to resort to high cost loans

Posted March 28, 2022 A new report from ACORN Canada has found the pandemic forced a lot of…

Posted March 28, 2022

Halifax Examiner: Protestors rally outside legislature demanding minimum wage increase, more affordable housing, tenant protections

Posted March 25, 2022 Dozens of demonstrators gathered outside the Nova Scotia legislature Thursday to demand the provincial…

Posted March 25, 2022

CTV News: N.B. renters welcome one-year cap with hopes for it to become lower, permanent

Posted March 25, 2022   New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs is hoping “responsible behaviour” from landlords will address…

Posted March 25, 2022

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