Does your employer need to know that you are filing for bankruptcy or consumer proposal? Doug Hoyes answers the most common questions people have about whether your job will be affected by filing bankruptcy.
If you are out of work or laid-off and need to upgrade your skills to improve your employment potential, how can you do this without incurring more debt? The Ontario government has a Second Career... Read more »
It’s not uncommon for someone holding a professional designation to face personal debt problems. After all, financial trouble can happen to anyone regardless of career or income. Anyone may be concerned about how bankruptcy affects... Read more »
Filing for personal bankruptcy or a consumer proposal does not necessarily mean your registration with the Real Estate Council of Ontario (RECO) will be revoked. If you are about to file for bankruptcy or a... Read more »
For more than a decade the “go to” source for Canadian personal finance information has been the Canadian Personal Finance Blog operated by Alan Whitton, more commonly known as the Big Cajun Man (listen to... Read more »
As a Licensed Insolvency Trustee, my clients tell me how difficult it is to live on minimum wage. That’s why they often have no choice but to use debt to survive. I know that the... Read more »
If you are a mortgage broker or mortgage agent in Ontario, you will not necessarily lose your license if you need to file for bankruptcy. Your bankruptcy filing also does not necessarily prevent you from... Read more »
Financial problems can happen to anyone, even financial planning professionals. If you’re a new applicant or a current certified financial planner renewing certification with the Financial Planning Standards Council (FPSC), you will be required to... Read more »
Everyone wants to end poverty. The controversy begins when you start talking about how to solve the problem. One solution which has received a lot of media attention lately is the concept of a basic... Read more »
Yes, even an accountant can have money problems. If you’re currently a Chartered Professional Accountant in Ontario considering a bankruptcy or consumer proposal to deal with your debt, you can do so without necessarily losing... Read more »
Consumer proposals carry many potential advantages over bankruptcy, not the least of which is the ability to hold positions of trust while dealing with your debts. In Canada, a bankrupt cannot be a director of... Read more »
If you hold a CHRP, CHRL, or CHRE designation and wish to file for bankruptcy or a consumer proposal, you are required, by law, to notify the Office of the Registrar of the Human Resources... Read more »
Filing for personal bankruptcy as a life insurance agent in Ontario does not necessarily mean your license with the Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO) will be terminated, nor does it mean you cannot become... Read more »
If you are an insolvent insurance broker in Ontario, a personal bankruptcy or consumer proposal filing will not necessarily have a negative impact on your registration with the Registered Insurance Brokers of Ontario (RIBO). What... Read more »
Whether it’s because you work under contract or your business has announced some closures, being concerned about the security of your job is stressful. Combine that with extra credit card debts and you worry about whether... Read more »
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