Toronto ACORN

Watch this video to find out how ACORN is fighting for victims of high-interest loans that prey on the poor.

How ACORN is fighting for victims of high-interest loans that prey on the poor.

New forms of lenders are lining up to benefit from Canada's credit boom, charging high interest rates to the riskiest of borrowers. The shadow lending market is growing faster than it can be regulated, leaving the most indebted Canadians vulnerable to what activists describe as predatory lending practices. Borrower Beware will examine who these borrowers are, why they’re forced to turn to the shadow lending market and how Canada can do better.

Housing provider refuses to provide engineers’ reports on 3171 Eglinton Ave. E., where bricks falling from the walls were just the latest problem.

ACORN member Donna Borden talked to Metro Morning's Matt Galloway about why these changes matter.

ACORN Canada is calling on the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Committee to make internet more affordable for low-income families.

A coalition of groups representing consumers, seniors and anti-poverty activists is calling on Canada’s telecom regulator to force industry players to expand access to high-speed Internet for low-income households and those living in rural areas.

Un groupe de Torontois espère que le CRTC obligera les fournisseurs d'accès à Internet à offrir un service haute vitesse à 10 $ par mois aux plus démunis.

Posted June 26, 2015

ACORN members talk to CBC about their experiences with predatory lenders.