Canada budget articles
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Halal mortgages in Canada budget about ‘being equal’ for Muslims, providers say
Shafaqna English- Canada budget references to mortgage products aimed at Canadian Muslims have members of the community celebrating, along with the mortgage providers that look to serve them, despite a lack of detail from the government on what is to come. In Tuesday’s budget documents, the federal government indicated that
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Canada’s Federal Budget Aims to Curb Overdraft Fees
Canada’s federal budget, released this week, includes a proposal to limit the fees that banks charge customers for overdrawing their accounts. This move is expected to provide relief for low-income clients but could potentially impact the revenue of Canadian banks, Bloomberg reported Thursday (April 18). The proposed cap would be 10 Canadian dollars ($7) for non-sufficient funds […]
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Canada’s income gap is growing. Will Budget 2024 help affordability?
The 2024 budget tabled by Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland Tuesday promised to put money back into Canadians’ wallets. So what will that look like?