Some facts established in this documentary:
- Canadians collectively owe $1,000,000,000,000+ of debt, almost 10 times that of 30 years ago.
- in the last 20 years bank profits up 900%. Half is of debt interests.
- avg household consumer debt: $70,000 - $80,000.
- personal bankruptcies up 400% in 25 years.
- savings rate now an all time low of 0%.
- avg house price in 1978: $50,000+ (amortization: 15 years).
- avg house price in 2008: $300,000+ (amortization: 25 or 30 years).
- avg wage increase 0% while cost of living up 200% to 300% in the last 30 years.
- "free trade" did not translate to a higher standard of living for all Canadians. Instead the rich got richer, the poor got poorer, and the middle class is struggling to stay afloat.
- only 1 in 3 of the unemployed get E.I. (was 4 in 5 20 years ago).
- avg student loan debt $25,000+.
- politicans are pushing a U.S. style education system in which only the rich is able to afford higher education.
- payday loan shops charge up to 3041% interests.
- over 60% interests is considered usury according to law
- federal government has not enforce the usury law against loan shops.
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