Archive for the 'Canadian Bankruptcy News' Category

Expanding the Wage Earner Protection Program

Tuesday, November 15th, 2011

The Wage Earner Protection Program (“WEPP”) provides guaranteed and timely compensation of up to $3,400 in 2011 to workers for unpaid wages, vacation pay, and severance and termination pay earned in the six months preceding an employer’s bankruptcy or receivership. The Wage Earner Protection Program (“WEPP”) was expanded, effective December 15, 2011 to give further [...]

A personal proposal story

Friday, October 21st, 2011

A personal proposal story

Why the “Occupy” protests will fizzle out in Canada.

Tuesday, October 18th, 2011

Why the “Occupy” protests will fizzle out in Canada.

Bankruptcy Criminal/penal sentences rendered since 2010

Friday, October 14th, 2011

Bankruptcy Criminal/penal sentences rendered since 2010

A Personal Bankruptcy Story

Thursday, October 13th, 2011

A Personal Bankruptcy Story

Quickly get a good credit rating after Bankruptcy or a Consumer Proposal.

Thursday, September 29th, 2011

Quickly get a good credit rating after Bankruptcy or a Consumer Proposal.

Bankruptcy Office Publishes a Bankruptcy Abuse and Fraud Section.

Thursday, July 21st, 2011

Bankruptcy Office Publishes a Bankruptcy Abuse and Fraud Section.

Proposal to allow Credit Counsellors to Administer Consumer Proposals is Rejected.

Thursday, July 7th, 2011

Proposal to allow Credit Counsellors to Administer Consumer Proposals is Rejected.

Personal Insolvency Guide

Thursday, May 12th, 2011

The Personal Insolvency Guide is available on BankruptcyCanada.com in EPUB and MOBI format for FREE downloads. This means the book can be placed on Electronic Readers such as the Kindle, Sony Reader, Stanza, Kobo, the iPad and iPhone; iBooks on the iPad and iPhone, and Android Phones. This book was first published in 2005 by [...]

Man Charged for Bankruptcy Offences

Thursday, March 31st, 2011

Man Charged for Bankruptcy Offences

New ‘consumer-friendly’ rules announced for banks.

Tuesday, March 8th, 2011

The Honourable Ted Menzies, Minister of State (Finance), today announced the Harper Government is taking decisive action to protect the interests of Canadian consumers of financial products and services.

Mortgage changes take effect March 18, 2011.

Tuesday, March 8th, 2011

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty recently announced a series of mortgage rule changes aimed at addressing growing concern about increased household debt in Canada.

Canadian retirement savers need “expert, impartial third-party advice” about investments.

Thursday, March 3rd, 2011

Canadian retirement savers need “expert, impartial third-party advice” about investments.

Bankruptcy Fraud Changes Laid.

Wednesday, October 20th, 2010

Bankruptcy Fraud Changes Laid.

September 1, 2010 Credit Card Rules to Help Consumers.

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

September 1, 2010 Credit Card Rules to Help Consumers.