Financial Literacy for Everyone

Resources

There are a number of credit-counselling agencies which can provide information on the financial and consumer topics that might be troubling you. For budgeting information or debt counseling at little or no cost, contact any of the following nonprofit organizations:

Credit Canada
45 Sheppard Avenue East, Suite 810
Toronto, ON
M2N 5W9
1-800-267-2272
416-228-DEBT (3328)
info@creditcanada.com

Credit Counselling Society of British Columbia
330 - 435 Columbia St.
New Westminster, BC
V3L 5N8
1-888-527-8999
604-527-8999

Credit Counselling Service of Alberta
Sunrise Square
Suite 225
602 - 11th Ave. SW
Calgary, AB
T2R 1J8
1-888-294-0076
403-265-2201

Credit Counselling Services of Atlantic Canada Inc. (Saint John office)
Harbour Building
703 - 133 Prince William St.
Saint John, NB
E2L 2B6
1-800-753-2227
506-652-1613

The Office of the Rentasman, Province Mediation Board, Debt Management, Saskatchewan Department of Justice
2151 Scarth St.
Suite 120
Regina, SK
S4N 3V7
1-888-215-2222
306-787-5387

Credit Counselling Services of Atlantic Canada Inc. (Halifax office)
6080 Young St.
Suite 509
Halifax, NS
B3K 5L2
902-423-3236

Manitoba Community Financial Counselling Services
Room 203 - 290 Vaughn St.
Winnipeg, MB
R3B 2N8
1-888-573-2383
204-989-1900

Credit Counselling Services of PEI
166 Fitzroy St.
Charlottetown, PEI
C1A 1S1
1-866-892-2441

The Ontario Association of Credit Counselling Agencies
PO Box 189
Grimsby, Ont.
L3M 4G5
1-888-7-IN-DEBT
905-945-5644

Yukon Territory Consumer Services Department of Justice
2130 Second Ave.
Box 2703
Whitehorse, YK
Y1A 2C6
867-667-3033

Personal Credit Counselling Service of Newfoundland and Labrador
22 Queen's Rd.
St. John's, NF
A1C 2A5
709-753-5812

Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
HRSDC Communications Branch
140 Promenade du Portage
Place du Portage, Phase IV, 12th Floor
Gatineau, Qué.
K1A 0J9
819-994-5559

Equifax Canada Inc.
Consumer Relations Department
Box 190 Jean Talon Station
Montreal, Que.
H1S 2Z2
1-800-465-7166

TransUnion Canada
P.O. Box 338, LCD 1
Hamilton, Ont.
L8L 7W2
1-866-525-0262, 905-525-0262

Additional helpful financial resources:

CanLaw Credit Counselling Services:
www.canlaw.com/credit/counselling.htm

Alternatives to Bankruptcy
www.bankruptcycanada.com/alternatives1.htm

Bankruptcy Information
www.strategis.ic.gc.ca/SSG/ca00889e.html

Bankruptcy Statistics
www.strategis.ic.gc.ca/SSG/br80196e_pr750.html

Canadian Business Magazine Online
www.canadianbusiness.com

Credit Counselling Service
www.creditcanada.com

Credit Reports Information
www.equifax.ca
www.e-debtconsolidation.com
suite101.com/article.cfm/consumer_advocacy/19088

Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy
osb-bsf.ic.gc.ca

Personal Bankruptcy in Canada
www.bankruptcycanada.com

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