NEWS
Who Will Be Most Impacted By Bank of Canada Interest Hike?
The Bank of Canada has hiked its benchmark interest rate to 0.75 per cent from 0.5 per cent, its first increase in nearly seven years. What does this mean for the average Canadian consumer? The move means consumers will likely pay more for borrowing such as...
Expressions of Interest for the CCC Board of Directors
The CCC Nominating Committee is searching for new public volunteers for 2018-19 and 2019-20 to sit on the Board of Directors of Credit Counselling Canada. We are looking for quality candidates with skills sets which include excellent decision making, governance...
Credit Counselling Canada Members Named as Ontario Financial Empowerment Champions
Ontario is renewing funding for programs to help people living on low incomes to manage their finances, announced Dr. Helena Jaczek, Minister of Community and Social Services, and Daiene Vernile, MPP for Kitchener Centre. The funding will support five new Ontario...
Credit Counselling Canada’s Patricia White Named to National Steering Committee on Financial Literacy
Credit Counselling Canada (CCC) is pleased to announce the appointment of their Executive Director, Patricia White to the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) National Steering Committee on Financial Literacy. The National Steering Committee on Financial...
Community Financial Counselling Services Chosen As Financial Empowerment Champions
We are pleased to announce that our member Community Financial Counselling Services in conjunction with SEED Winnipeg has been selected by Prosper Canada as one of Canada’s first Financial Empowerment Champions. This is a testament to their proven leadership in...
The Psychology of Debt and Budgeting with Laurie Campbell
Laurie Campbell, CEO of Credit Canada Debt Solutions discusses The Psychology of Debt and Budgeting on Toronto Speaks. ''Ask yourself the question, for every purchase that you make, is it worth the amount of hours you have to work to make back that money?'' - Laurie...
Newfoundland Payday Loan Regulations Coming Soon
Our member, Credit Counselling Services of Newfoundland and Labrador has long been advocating for payday loan regulations. ''We have been battling, for want of a better word, with this consumer practice for as long as it's existed.'' - Al Antle, CCSNL In December...