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Susan Eng, Vice President of CARP talks about retirement homes fees on Goldhawk Fights Back

March 27, 2015

Susan Eng, Vice President of CARP talks about retirement homes where some fees are still payable after the tenant has ...

Retirement homes: 5 things to ask before the big move

March 24, 2015

A lawyer can help retirees negotiate, understand contracts Click here to read article published by CBC News Health on ...

Retirement home fees of $1K per month continue after seniors die or move out

March 23, 2015

Click here to read the article published by CBC News on March 23, 2015. Retirement Concepts within its rights to charge ...

Canada Post cuts home delivery but continues postage-free mail for MPs

June 9, 2014

OTTAWA -- As Canadians anticipate a future of slogging through snow, rain, heat and gloom of night to get their mail, ...

CARP Consumer Banking Poll Report

November 2, 2013

Key Findings - Throne Speech November 1, 2013: Members see the Speech from the Throne as an election platform, not a ...

Four bank service charges we love to hate

November 1, 2013

Consumers feel nickel and dimed by bank fees. The Conservative government’s Throne Speech pledged to expand access ...

New wheelchair fees 'egregious,' says White Rock seniors advocate

June 14, 2013

But Fraser Health says $25 fee will ensure higher quality chairs for care facility residents A plan by Fraser Health ...

BMO says go electronic or pay $2 a month for paper statements

February 8, 2013

Paper statements are expensive to send by mail, says BMO, which is charging $2 a month to customers who won't switch to ...

Update on paper bill fees – TD and Bell’s Response

January 11, 2013

January 11, 2013 – CARP received responses from both Bell and TD Canada Trust in response to our efforts against fees ...

Thousands of UK financial advisers face ruin

September 7, 2012

Advisers have been earning commissions of up to 9% of the cash invested MORE than 3,000 independent financial ...