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The Canada Revenue Agency Consequences of Missing the Income Tax Deadline

In Canada, this year’s Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) income tax deadline was April 30th, 2012. The CRA’s income tax deadline is the last date that individual Canadian taxpayers can file their annual income tax returns with the CRA without...

Canada Revenue Agency Collections Authority and How to Stop Them

Thousands of Canadians owe money to the Canada Revenue Agency. Thousands more will fall behind filing their tax returns, hoping that by not filing their returns they can buy time to come up with a way to pay the tax that they know they will...

Sued in the Small Claims Court? What Happens Next?

There are over 90,000 new Small Claims Court Actions filed in Ontario each year and more than 150,000 Small Claims Court actions filed throughout Canada. Small Claims Court actions are usually filed by creditors like banks, finance companies...

Stopping a Garnishment of Wages in Canada

Thousands of Canadians have their wages garnished each year for a wide range of reasons. A garnishment of wages in Canada can occur as a result of unpaid family responsibility, judgements that occurred as a result lawsuits (in Small Claims...

Dealing with Debt Part 3 – Divorce Debt in Canada

Canada has the 8th highest divorce rate in the world. Human Resources Development Canada has reported that the proportion of marriages expected to end in divorce has fluctuated between 35% and 42% in recent years. In 2008, 40.7% of marriages...

Dealing with Debt Part 1 – Collections Debt in Canada

Many people have collections debt in Canada. Collection agencies are routinely hired by private businesses to collect money from individuals who have defaulted. When a company assigns an account to a collection agency, the collection agency...

Debt to Income Ratio Crisis in Canada – How to Deal with Debt and Protect Your Assets

While the recession in Canada may have subsided, debt continues to cripple Canadians. So many Canadians struggle with debt for a myriad of different reasons. Many families who find themselves drowning in debt didn’t have it occur simply...

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