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Toronto Star (juin 2, 2016)
News
(English) Democracy Watch calls for regulations to require banks to loan to creditworthy low-income customers with aim to stop gouging predatory lending companies
Global TV News (décembre 3, 2014)
Television Interview
(English) Canada’s big banks gouge out record annual profits once again
Financial Post (juin 24, 2014)
Website article
(English) Federal government continues to fail to require Canada’s big banks to prove they are charging fair prices for basic banking services
WindsorSquare.ca (mai 14, 2014)
Website article
(English) Federal government continues to be negligent by not requiring banks to open basic banking branches in all neighbourhoods
Hill Times (mars 24, 2014)
Website article
(English) Federal Conservative Finance Minister Jim Flaherty bailed out Canada’s big banks with tens of billions of dollars, but did not to require them provide fair service at fair prices
Globe and Mail and 8 other media outlets (all publishing Canadian Press wire article) (février 3, 2014)
Website Article
(English) Federal NDP’s proposal to cap one bank fee won’t stop gouging, but audits of bank profits in all areas of their operations will
Democracy Watch (mars 5, 2013)
News Release
(English) As Canada’s big banks again gouge out record profits in past 3 months of $7.7 billion, nation-wide coalition broadens its letter-writing drive calling for federal government action to pass key bank accountability measures — more than 23,000 messages sent so far
Democracy Watch (décembre 12, 2012)
News Release
(English) Group launches national letter-writing drive calling for federal government action to stop record big bank profits based on gouging and failing to help job-creating businesses
CBC.ca (août 30, 2012)
Website article
(English) With big banks posting record breaking profits Democracy Watch calls for regular audits to ensure banks aren’t reaping excessive profits from gouging and cutting services to Canadians
Global News (août 30, 2012)
Website Article
(English) With big banks posting record profits an independent financial consumer watchdog group and regular audits are required to ensure banks are not reaping excessive profits through gouging and cutting services (Globalnews.ca)