A ‘startling turn of events’: Judge rules case points to improper influence in Ontario auto insurance disputes
Mary Shuttleworth was the front seat passenger in her friend’s Pontiac Sunfire on a winding Ontario country road early one rainy morning in 2012 when a pickup truck came around a corner, clipped it on the front headlight, and sent it spinning into a ditch, where it landed “with the nose pointed up, looking at the stars.”
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The Canadian insurer that will seek a rate decrease later this year
One Canadian public insurer is bucking the trend – seen across the country – of carriers asking to raise auto rates.
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IBC: BC pays the highest auto insurance premiums in Canada
The Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) has released a statement saying that of all the provinces and territories, British Columbia pays the highest auto insurance premiums in the country.
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Where premiums actually went down in Canada
Average premiums for personal auto in Atlantic Canada decreased for the second consecutive quarter, according to Applied Systems’ latest quarterly rating index. On the other side of the country, in British Columbia, average personal property premiums also decreased for the second quarter.
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Is privacy the price for affordable premiums?
A new insurance solution is becoming the hot ticket in Canada and it is probably going to be the future of auto insurance. You can call it usage-based insurance (UBI) or pay-as-you-go insurance, both mean the same thing. This new method promises to lower your premiums, but will you have to give up your data in the process.
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Important changes coming to OW and ODSP programs
Individuals enrolled in Ontario Works (OW) and the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) may be interested to know of upcoming changes to the two programs that may impact them.
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CRA loses court challenge to its political-activity audits of charities
An Ontario judge has pulled the rug out from the Canada Revenue Agency’s political-activity audits of Canadian charities, ruling the Income Tax Act infringes on the constitutional right to free expression.
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Income replacement benefits before and after the 104 week mark
When involved in a motor vehicle collision, you are able to collect no-fault benefits from your insurance provider. If you are unable to return to work as a result of your injury, then one of the benefits you receive from your insurer are income replacement benefits (IRBs). The amount received in IRBs is 70% of your gross pre-injury income, up to a maximum of $400.00 per week.
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But You Look Good: Living with Disbelief of Invisible Illness and Pain
Each time we are told that we ‘look good’ or ‘look well’ by people who have little concept of even the lengths we have gone to just to connect with them at all, it carries with it an additional pain of appearing ‘well’ or ‘normal’ despite how awful we actually feel.
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What does poverty look like in Canada? Survey finds one-in-four experience notable economic hardship
July 17, 2018 – What does it mean to be poor in Canada? Does it mean having to rely on food banks and payday loans to make ends meet? Does it mean struggling to afford warm clothes for the winter? What about having to live far away from work or school?