Industry Links
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Trans Union – Credit Bureau |
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Equifax – Credit Bureau (BC) |
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Industry Canada – Consumer Information for Canadians. |
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Canadian Bankers Association – CBA is the main representative body for banks in Canada. It helps promote an understanding of the banking industry to the Canadian public. |
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Legal Aid – Legal Services Society. |
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BankruptcyAction.com – Latest Bankruptcy Statistics. |
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BankruptcyCanada.com – Bankruptcy Dictionary – Canadian Terms. |
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Canadian Bankruptcy Lawyers – Morrison & Co. Law Corporation. |
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Human Resources Development Canada – Old Age Security & Canada Pension. |
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Revenue Canada – CRA (Canada Revenue Agency). |
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Xpense Tracker – an online budgeting and expense tracking tool. |
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Canadian Bankers Association Online Glossary – handy banking terms list. |
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Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre – contact for help if you are a victim of fraud |
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Dial-A-LawBe Informed. |
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Credit & Debt |
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Your Bank Account |
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Buying Goods on Credit |
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Credit Cards Lost & Stolen |
247 |
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Co-signing/Guarantee Loans |
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Credit Reporting Agencies |
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Collection of Debts |
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Garnishment |
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Harassment/Debt Collectors |
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When you can’t pay your debts |
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Mortgages & Foreclosures |
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Financing a house purchase |
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Foreclosure – what it means |
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Foreclosure – what happens |
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Divorce, Separation or Support |
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Separation: spouse/child support |
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Dividing up family assets |
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Income tax/Maintenance |
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Common Law Relationships |
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Income & property rights |
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When you separate |
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When your partner dies |
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Industry Contacts
FEDERAL
Office of Consumer Affairs
235 Queen Street
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H5
Phone: 613 946 2576
Fax: 613-952-6927
Email: ac.cg.ci@noitamrofni.remusnoc
Website: www.ic.gc.ca/consumer
PROVINCIAL AND TERRITORIAL
ALBERTA
Service Alberta, Consumer Contact Centre
TD Tower
10888-102 Avenue, 17th Floor
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 2Z1
Phone: 780-427-4088
Toll Free: 1-877-427-4088
Email: ac.ba.vog@atrebla.ecivres
Website: www.servicealberta.ca
BRITISH COLUMBIA
Consumer Protection BC
#307-3450 Uptown Blvd
PO Box 9244
Victoria, British Columbia V8W 9J2
Phone: 604-320-1667
Toll Free: 1-888-564-9963
Fax: 250-920-7181
Email: ac.cbnoitcetorpremusnoc@ofni Website: www.consumerprotectionbc.ca
MANITOBA
Consumer Protection Office, Manitoba Family Services and Consumer Affairs
302-258 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 0B6
Phone: 204-945-3800
Toll Free: 1-800-782-0067
Fax: 204-945-0728
Email: ac.bm.vog@sremusnoc
Website: www.gov.mb.ca/cca/cpo
NEW BRUNSWICK
Department of Justice and Consumer Affairs
Kings Place (King Tower)
440 King Street
Fredericton, New Brunswick E3B 5H8
Phone: 506-453-2659
Fax: 506-444-4494
Email: ac.bng@stnemmoc.ecitsuj
Website: www.gnb.ca
NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR
Consumer Affairs, Department of Government Services
PO Box 8700
St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador A1B 4J6
Phone: 709-729-4834
Toll Free: 1-877-968-2600
Fax: 709-729-6998
Email: ac.ln.vog@ofnisg
Website: www.gs.gov.nl.ca/index.html
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES
Consumer Affairs, Department of Municipal and Community Affairs
5201-50th Avenue, Suite 600
PO Box 1320
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories X1A 3S9
Phone: 867-873-7125
Fax: 867-873-0309
Email: ac.tn.vog@nongag_leahcim
Website: www.maca.gov.nt.ca
NOVA SCOTIA
Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations, Public Enquiries
Mail Room, 8 South
Maritime Centre
1505 Barrington Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3K5
Phone: 902-424-5200
Toll Free: 1-800-670-4357
Fax: 902-424-0720
Email: ac.sn.vog@suksa
Website: www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr
NUNAVUT
Consumer Affairs, Department of Community and Government Services
267 Qaiqtuq Building
Baker Lake, Nunavut X0C 0A0
Phone: 867-793-3303
Toll Free: 1-866-223-8139
Fax: 867-793-3321
Email: ac.un.vog@qutkulapuaL
Website: www.gov.nu.ca
ONTARIO
Consumer Protection Branch, Ministry of Consumer Services
5775 Yonge Street, Suite 1500
Toronto, Ontario M7A 2E5
Phone: 416-326-8800
Toll Free: 1-800-889-9768
Phone (TTY): 416-229-6086
Phone (TTY) 2: 1-877-666-6545
Fax: 416-326-8665
Email: ac.oiratno@scmofni
Website: www.sse.gov.on.ca/mcs/en/pages/default.aspx
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
Consumer Services, Office of the Attorney General
Shaw Building, 4th Floor
95 Rochford Street
PO Box 2000
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island C1A 7N8
Phone: 902-368-4580 or 902-368-4550
Toll Free: 1-800-658-1799
Fax: 902-368-5283
Website: www.princeedwardisland.ca
QUEBEC
Office de la protection du consommateur
400 Jean-Lesage Boulevard, Suite 450
Québec, Quebec G1K 8W4
Phone: 418-643-1484
Toll Free: 1-888-672-2556
Fax: 418-528-0976
Website: www.opc.gouv.qc.ca
SASKATCHEWAN
Consumer Protection Branch, Ministry of Justice and Attorney General
1919 Saskatchewan Drive, Suite 500
Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 4H2
Phone: 306-787-5550
Toll Free: 1-888-374-4636
Fax: 306-787-9779
Email: ac.ks.vog@noitcetorpremusnoc
Website: www.saskatchewan.ca
YUKON
Consumer Services & Infrastructure Development, Department of Community Services
Andrew Philipson Law Centre
2130 Second Avenue, 3rd Floor
PO Box 2703 (C-5)
Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2C6
Phone: 867-667-5111
Toll Free: 1-800-661-0408 ext. 5111
Fax: 867-667-3609
Email: ac.ky.vog@remusnoc
Website: www.community.gov.yk.ca/consumer/index.html
