Bank Accountability Campaign

Bank Accountability Campaign
Advocating for stronger, more effectively enforced accountability measures for Canada's big banks and other financial institutions

Action Alert

Democracy Watch has produced the following documents in its Bank Accountability Campaign
(in reverse chronological order)

Please also view the Canadian Community Reinvestment Coalition (CCRC) website. The CCRC was organized and is coordinated by Democracy Watch and its partner organization, the Democracy Education Network. The CCRC was launched in December 1996, and since then Democracy Watch has done almost all of its bank accountability work in conjunction with the CCRC.

TV PIECE: Some of Canada's big banks gouge seniors by failing to tell them about fee-free accounts (CBC TV's Marketplace show, April 6, 2012 -- NOTE: Piece starts at 21 minute mark and runs for 5 minutes)
NEWS RELEASE: As banking fees increase yet again, federal government action needed to ensure record big bank profits not based on gouging and ignoring job-creating businesses -- Bill S-5 too weak -- Comprehensive audits, and new Financial Consumer Organization needed for effective bank and financial services industry accountability, and for financial literacy (Canadian Community Reinvestment Coalition, March 12, 2012) - To see related Global TV National News March 13th piece, click here
NEWS RELEASE: Federal government action needed to ensure record big bank profits not based on gouging and ignoring job-creating businesses -- Comprehensive audits, and new Financial Consumer Organization needed for effective bank and financial services industry accountability, and for financial literacy (Canadian Community Reinvestment Coalition news release, December 9, 2011)
NEWS RELEASE: Federal Conservatives did bail out Canada's big banks in 2009 -- now must finally take action to ensure banks and other financial institutions service, lending, investment and prices are fair and responsible (Canadian Community Reinvestment Coalition, October 18, 2011)
TV INTERVIEW: Founding Director Duff Conacher interviewed about Occupy Canada protests across Canada and key corporate responsibility and bank accountability measures (CTV News Channel, October 15, 2011)
TV INTERVIEW: Founding Director Duff Conacher on Occupy Canada protests across Canada and key corporate responsibility and bank accountability measures (Sun News, October 15, 2011)
OP-ED: People are asking for protection from corporate greed and wrongdoing – will Canada’s politicians finally give it? (October 13-14, 2011)
NEWS RELEASE: Occupy Canada protesters should support 15 key bank and corporate responsibility changes endorsed by 140 citizen groups across Canada for the past decade (October 12, 2011) -- To see related iPolitics.ca article, click here, and CBC.ca article, click here
NEWS RELEASE: Federal Financial Literacy Task Force Makes 30 Good Recommendations, But Ignores Lowest-Cost, Most Effective Solution -- New Financial Consumer Group Would Do Most To Increase Financial Literacy (February 9, 2011) -- To see related Toronto Star article, click here, and CBC.ca article, click here
NEWS RELEASE: Tens of thousands of hits on CoffeeParty.ca movement site in first week (February 4, 2011)
NEWS RELEASE: Thousands visit CoffeeParty.ca in first day of movement (January 28, 2011)
LETTER-TO-THE-EDITOR: Canada has a government Financial Consumer Agency, but it is too weak, and financial consumer group needed (Hill Times, January 17, 2011)
NEWS RELEASE: Federal Government Action Needed to Ensure Big Bank Profits Not Based on Gouging -- Comprehensive Audits, and New Financial Consumer Watchdog Groups Needed For Effective Bank and Financial Services Industry Accountability (December 8, 2010)