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: 25/September/2006 at 3:49am
Hello, In 1995 I decided as a single parent to try to get an education to get off welfare. In early 1997 I quit university as I was not well. It took a few years to figure out I have MS and RA (multiple sclerosis and rhuematoid arthritis). I have cognitive problems and lots of other disabilities to go with these illnesses. I have since remarried. This past week I started getting calls from Global Collection agency. The *cough* man there said "You will pay every penny of this debt". I told him I was disabled totally. I was told in 2000 I was totally unemployable by my neurologist. Since then I've gotten more ill. The man from Global said that I have credit (I am married) and I was to use credit to pay off my loan. He asked what I wanted to transfer my loan to. I told him not. I told him, yes, I am married, I have credit but I couldn't afford that much. He said "A HA! You are married, BINGO!" I told him my husband was not responsible for my debts as we didn't even know each other then. He then got obnoxious like he does and refused to let me speak. I hung up on him...again. He wants me to get a loan to pay off this loan. I have never made a payment on my student loan because I was on welfare and then a measly disability pension of 57.00 a month (My husband has a pension so I was penalized ) . Now I have NO income and I told him I was sick. These calls are making me much more ill. I cannot deal with this person. Please tell me what my options are. Thank you so much.
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Can't anyone offer advice? Please? :) Thank you so much if you can.
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In you situation I would contact John Leblanc of the CFW group.
They are not suppose to suggest you take out loans to pay back your debt and they know darn well your husband is not responsible for it they are just trying to scare you because they think you "might" be able to get money from him.
I think a disability kit is something that would be good in your case as from what you have described you are not going to be able to work.
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Hello Hunter2. Thank you so much for your help. I figured he was trying to scare me but I wasn't totally sure of what he is capable of either. He's such a nasty person. I'll call CFW and see if they can help. I just feel sick every time the phone rings now. Thanks again for your advice. I really appreciate it. Have a wonderful day.
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