Gambling and Saving

Ontario’s gambling scheme is one thing that shouldn’t get back to normal as the province reopens,” write Johanna Lewis and Brian Dijkema from Cardus in Ryerson University’s First Policy Response journal. “Far from helping the province get back on its feet, the return of gambling money to public coffers would be a burden shouldered by the Ontarians who are least able to bear it.” Read on to learn see how gambling could be reformed for the common good.

Payday loans are short-term, high-interest-rate loans that you generally need to pay back within the typical two-week payday cycle. Are these lenders filling a need, or are they preying on Canadians who aren't able to borrow money from conventional sources? In a conversation with Alexandra Macqueen, Cardus Vice President External Affairs, Brian Dijkema notes, "There’s a certain inequality to affordable credit in Canada.” He adds, “One way to ensure that people on the economic margins have access to reasonably-costed credit is to be open to the development of unique solutions—through technology or social networks, for example—that can provide positive examples of low-dollar lending.” 

Cardus Vice President of External Affairs Brian Dijkema joins the Danielle Smith Show to talk about proposed changes to single-game betting in Canada's Criminal Code.