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[Quasei2]

Glad to have our own little corner here now!

I'll add my disorganized set of links. I've also got a contact name and direct fax for the NS ombudsman's office at work so I'll bring that home and add it here.



CanLaw Link about Credit Scores
http://www.canlaw.co...t/ficoscore.htm


Better Business Bureau
http://www.bbb.org./canada/find-a-bbb/

United Nations Guidelines for Consumer Protection
http://www.consumers...sumption_en.pdf

Links to the Laws and Rules in each Province for Collection Agencies:
http://www.ic.gc.ca/.../h_ca02149.html

How to resolve errors on credit report:
http://www.ic.gc.ca/...ng/ca02181.html

Links to Consumer Groups:
http://www.ic.gc.ca/...ng/ca02389.html This page also has an extensive list of Consumer Groups specific to Quebec

Consumers' Association of Canada
http://www.consumer.ca/

Understanding your Credit Score and the Rules, Laws and Agreements surrounding the Credit Bureaus:
http://www.fcac.gc.c...coreTOC-eng.asp

Comprehensive list of prohibited collection practices:
http://www.ic.gc.ca/...ng/ca01786.html

Collection rules, laws, etc links
http://consumerinfor...amp;Search.y=15

Equifax Consumer Information Centre:
http://www.equifax.c...wnreport_e.html

The section of Equifax's FAQ's that notes how long items stay on credit files with their institution:
http://www.equifax.c...s_e.html#ques11

Canadian Consumer Information Gateway
http://www.consumerinformation.ca/




Financial Consumer Agency of Canada

The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada works to protect and educate consumers in the area of financial services, providing consumer information and overseeing financial institutions to ensure that they comply with federal consumer protection measures, including legislation.

6th Floor, 427 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa Ontario K1R 1B9
Telephone: 613-996-5454
Toll-free: 1-866-461-3222
TTY: 613-947-7771
Toll-free: 1-866-914-6097
Fax: 613-941-1436
Toll-free: 1-866-814-2224
Website: www.fcac-acfc.gc.ca

Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions

The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions is the primary regulator of federal financial institutions (mostly banks) and pension plans. Its mission is to safeguard policyholders, depositors and pension plan members from undue loss.

255 Albert Street
Ottawa Ontario K1A 0H2
Telephone: 613-943-3950
Toll-free: 1-800-385-8647
TTY: 613-943-3980
Fax: 613-990-5591
Website: www.osfi-bsif.gc.ca/osfi/index_e.aspx?ArticleID=3


Canada's Office of Consumer Affairs:
http://www.ic.gc.ca/...ng/ca02396.html

[Quasei2]

Adding these 2: relevant for BC info...

http://www.consumerprotectionbc.ca/

http://www.cba.org/b...credit/252.aspx

http://www.bccla.org...privacy4-2.html

Edited by Quasei2, 05 December 2009 - 04:38 PM.