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July 12, 2021 12:00 ET | Source: ACORN Canada

ACORN members demand bank fees back! Give RBC & BMO the Pandemic Profiteer Award for making record profit, raising bank fees and funding predatory lenders

TORONTO, July 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Last month saw the Big 6 Banks announcing record profits in their second quarter 2021 reports - BMO and RBC doubled their profits since last year and CIBC...
February 17, 2021 10:29 ET | Source: ACORN Canada

ACORN Canada Study Finds a Surge in the Usage of Installment Loans, and Growth in High-Interest Online Loans

TORONTO, Feb. 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Wednesday, February 17th, ACORN will be holding events in nine cities across the country releasing results from a nationwide survey and report to...
February 01, 2021 18:44 ET | Source: ACORN Canada

MEDIA Advisory: ACORN’s Rein in the REITs New Report and campaign aims to Stop sweetheart tax exemptions that incentivizes loss of affordable housing

TORONTO, Feb. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Wednesday, February 3rd, ACORN will be holding actions in nine cities across the country calling on the Federal Government to immediately plug the tax...
November 08, 2018 16:19 ET | Source: ACORN Canada

Anxious OW/ODSP recipients quaking in their boots as 100-day review findings are delayed: ACORN members will fight to save social assistance Nov 9th

Hamilton: Meet in front of the ODSP Office 119 King St W at 12:30PM, Friday November 9th for bus pickup to MPP Donna Skelly's officeToronto: Meet at the corner of Bay and Wellesley at 11AM, Friday...
August 08, 2018 15:51 ET | Source: ACORN Canada

Attack on people with disabilities and vulnerable workers: ACORN and allies to rally against OW and ODSP cuts

TORONTO and HAMILTON, Ontario and OTTAWA, Aug. 08, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Thursday, August 9th ACORN members and allies will rally across the province to protest the Ontario government’s...
April 11, 2018 15:26 ET | Source: ACORN Canada

Victory for Grassroots Organizing! ACORN Welcomes Ontario Housing Regulations

TORONTO, April 11, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ACORN members are pleased to see the new regulations put forward by Ontario Minister of Housing, Peter Milczyn. These regulations are proof that...