Fair Fees

Posted April 6, 2022

Posted on March 31, 2022

C'est dans ce contexte qu'ACORN a mené une enquête entre novembre 2021 et janvier 2022. L'enquête en ligne, dans les deux langues officielles, a été envoyée par courriel aux membres d'ACORN au niveau national. 

Posted March 31, 2022

This report outlines how predatory lenders descended on moderate income communities hurt by the pandemic. While the pandemic had a devastating impact on low- and moderate- income communities, the government and banks left people in this global health and financial crisis with no choice but to go to predatory lenders such as Easy Financial, Money Mart, Cash 4 You, Cash Money and more who were deemed “essential” during the heart of the pandemic. The report is based on an online survey ACORN conducted to explore how the pandemic affected the use of high interest predatory loans, both payday loans and installment loans. 

Posted on December 8, 2021

This document is a series of testimonials of ACORN members coast to coast that reflects the urgent need for the federal government to lower the interest rate for high-cost loans such as installment loans and payday loans and ensure fair credit for low-and-moderate income people. 

Posted on July 8, 2021

This is the report by the House of Commons Committee on Industry Science and Technology on Affordability and Accessibility of Telecom Services. It covers the demands put forth by ACORN members including the provision of a Canada broadband benefit and expansion of the Connecting Families Program. Ray Noyes, ACORN leader from Ottawa presented the demands to the committee.

Posted on June 25, 2021

This flyer shows how the big banks are gouging low-and-moderate income people and what ACORN members are demanding to End 2 Tier Banking!