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Chronicle of the Chambre des notaires

Chronicle of the Chambre des notaires: The power of attorney and its limits

You have appointed a person to take care of your affairs and administer your property for a period of time in a notarized document commonly known as a power of attorney or mandate. This power of attorney allows...

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30% of Canadians victims of bank fraud

Montreal, April 17, 2023 - Three out of 10 Canadians have been victims of bank fraud, and nearly a quarter of them have had to deal with their bank...

Furniture finance contracts and economic violence (podcast episode 14 season 4)

Are you planning to move house and buy new furniture? Alyssia Marchetta warns against credit financing contracts. What is economic violence? How do you...

Mortgage restructuring and corporate bankruptcy (podcast episode 13 season 4)

Rapid increases in mortgage interest rates have hurt the wallets of many Canadians. Could a different mortgage structure have less impact on borrowers? Carlos Castiblanco, economist at...

The financial evolution of women in Quebec and the metaverse (podcast episode 12 season 4)

On this week's podcast: Did you know that in Quebec today, only 20% of women earn the same or more than their spouse? On the eve of...

Expert panel available for replay

Last Tuesday, we held our panel discussion on the theme of "Consumers and catastrophic events: how can we better protect them? The panel was an opportunity to present the conclusions of the...

February 23, 2024

Multi-level marketing and online pricing errors (podcast episode 11 - season 4)

This week's podcast: A cousin you see once a year suddenly tells you about a miracle tea that changed her life. She even offers you...

February 22, 2024

Learning from the pandemic to better protect consumers in the face of climate change

Montreal, February 20, 2024 - The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted gaps in consumer protection when merchants are unable to protect...

February 20, 2024

The year of fraud and shopping robots (podcast episode 10 - season 4)

In this week's podcast: Have you ever heard of the phony rep fraud? Alexandre Plourde, lawyer and analyst at Option consommateurs, explains why, according to...

February 8, 2024

Expert panel: Consumers and catastrophic events

In a panel discussion, experts will discuss the impact of catastrophic events, such as pandemics, forest fires or floods, on the rights of...

February 2, 2024