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Red Tape : Ontario Update

July 16, 2009

The public health system in Ontario, as in most provinces, reimburses residents who must seek medical services outside ...

Robocalls selling dubious debt assistance plague Canadian Consumers

July 16, 2009

Consumers across Canada are sounding off to Better Business Bureau about incessant automated telemarketing calls ...

Home Adaptations for Senior’s Independence

July 16, 2009

Approximately four years ago, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) established the Home Application for ...

Home security scam goes door-to-door

July 16, 2009

Better Business Bureau is advising consumers to beware of high-pressure home security system sellers. “Consumers ...

As recession grinds on, financial abuse of elders takes a growing toll

July 16, 2009

Fraud is bad enough, but when family members or caregivers financially abuse elderly relatives or patients, ...

Securities watchdog won’t say if locals hurt in ponzi scheme

July 16, 2009

The provincial securities regulator is being tight-lipped about the case of a missing Montreal businessman who is ...

Man faces elder abuse charges: First mother, then sister found malnourished

July 16, 2009

Many of Andrew Jones's neighbours thought he lived alone in Lawrence Heights – until Tuesday, when paramedics ...

Presentation on Poverty before the Federal Standing Committee on Social Development, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities (HUMA)

July 16, 2009

June 9, 2009 -Click here to a transcripts of Susan Eng's presentation on poverty before the Federal Standing Committee ...

How a Committee Presentation and Your Letters Made All the Difference

July 16, 2009

On Tuesday June 9th we had the opportunity to present before the Federal Standing Committee on Social Development, ...

The Patients Doctors Don’t Know

July 16, 2009

As they do every July, hospitals across America are welcoming new interns, fresh from medical school graduation. Given ...