Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said Thursday financial institutions have moved quickly to freeze the accounts of people linked to the demonstrations in Ottawa, leaving an unknown number of protesters in financial limbo.Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland speaks about the implementation of the Emergencies Act on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022 in Ottawa. (Adrian Wyld/Canadian Press)Deputy…
Using powers granted under the Emergencies Act, the federal government has directed banks and other financial institutions to stop doing business with people associated with the anti-vaccine mandate convoy occupying the nation’s capital.A police officer looks for a place to leave a notice as they tour the protest area, Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022 in Ottawa.…
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Food banks in Canada have seen a major surge in visits throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report, with the high cost of living and ongoing economic disruption threatening to create countless new clients in the months ahead. Volunteers with the Daily Bread Food Bank prepare food for distribution at its Toronto warehouse. A…
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Bank customers from TD, BMO, CIBC and Scotiabank are fuming over increases to fees and service charges, which they say are particularly galling during a pandemic, when many Canadians are struggling to make ends meet. A banking critic says Ottawa needs to step in.
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Toronto-Dominion Bank and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce closed out quarterly results reporting on Thursday, joining major rivals in beating expectations, thanks to much lower provisions for loan losses and trading strength even as their retail businesses posted muted growth or declines.Canada’s major banks surpassed pre-pandemic profit levels in the first quarter as an increase…