This website is a testimony to the problems Canadian Student Loan borrowers experienced from approximately 1996 to 2008 and until their loans were paid off.

The privatization of the Student Loans system by the Chretien and Martin Liberal governments broke the system and defaulted thousands of borrowers who were trying to pay their loans. There were even stories of suicide due to the harassment of borrowers.

Read the report that I prepared back in 2007 here. Canada Student Loans-The Need for Change Fortunately the new Conservative government at the time revamped the program and fixed the system for new borrowers, but borrowers under the previous program were left with ruined credit and continued harassment from debt collectors.

I call on the Canadian Government to apologize to the borrowers affected by this fiasco and make amends.

Unfortunately the Liberal government is again clobbering the Education system with their upcoming changes to International Student Visas. Yes, there's a problem, but instead of a well thought out plan, they have pulled the emergency brake on the train causing a derailment. This has introduced unprecedented instability for both private and public education institutions who serve both international and local students.

Universities can't plan. I've heard of courses being cut because the government has no process in place for universities to send the newly required acceptance letters to the government.

This means that students who have been accepted can not attend courses that start in the summer 2024 semester. With cut sections, current Canadian students will have trouble getting courses, and may have to switch to part-time which changes their enrollment status and might trigger repayment of their loans or ineligibility for funding. I've seen this before. It wreaks havoc on the student loan borrowers.

Again, the Liberal government has messed up the education environment. Will the new system needed in a rush for the acceptance letters be the new Arrivecan scandal?

I call on the government to implement a slower phased in approach and delay the requirement of the acceptance letters until a process is in place to submit these letters.


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    Posted: 23/August/2005 at 12:35am

I just have one question, hopefully someone can answer me!!..Make a long story short, I owe the goverment 7000.000....I realize they held back my income tax, my gst, but can they hold back my Child Tax Benefits??

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Tatertot,

Even though they can seize the income tax and GST... they cannot touch your Child Tax Benefits.  They also cannot touch EI or Social Asssistance to collect on a student loan.

If you can prove hardship you may be able to have the seizure reversed.... too.

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Appreciate you getting back to me..The thing is I was receiving my benefit for the past year,then this month NO CHEQUE...So you are 100% on this???..I try calling them but I am forever on hold...

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Did you fill out your income tax for last year ?  Did you get it last month ?  Has any of your banking info changed or do you get it in the mail?

The new benefit amount ( based on last years income )kicks in.... I know mine went down last month... it was deposited in my account on the 19th...this month.

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As a matter of fact I have not claimed tax for last year, I guess thats the reason for that, I really feel like a air head now..lol...But last months cheque was the same amount that I have been receivin allyear.Maybe it would be in my best interest to get it done..So will they owe me for this month if and when I get my taxes done???...

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