This website is a testimony to the problems Canadian Student Loan borrowers experienced from approximately 1996 to 2008 and until their loans were paid off.

The privatization of the Student Loans system by the Chretien and Martin Liberal governments broke the system and defaulted thousands of borrowers who were trying to pay their loans. There were even stories of suicide due to the harassment of borrowers.

Read the report that I prepared back in 2007 here. Canada Student Loans-The Need for Change Fortunately the new Conservative government at the time revamped the program and fixed the system for new borrowers, but borrowers under the previous program were left with ruined credit and continued harassment from debt collectors.

I call on the Canadian Government to apologize to the borrowers affected by this fiasco and make amends.

Unfortunately the Liberal government is again clobbering the Education system with their changes to International Student Visas. Yes, there's a problem, but instead of a well thought out plan, they have pulled the emergency brake on the train causing a derailment. This has introduced unprecedented instability for both private and public education institutions who serve both international and local students.

Universities have been forced to cancel programs and layoff hundreds if not thousands of full-time and contract instructors.

Again, the Liberal government has messed up the education environment.


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    Posted: 26/June/2004 at 3:42am
Can anyone tell me when the gov't took the CSL from the banks was it 97,98 or 99?  This is when I assume the stats-barred time starts?
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 Hello Elizabeth,

 The government will reimburse the lending institution for a CSL once the claim for loss is submitted by the lender. Once 270 some odd days pass after default is when this happens.

 The limitation period begins on the date that the government issues the check to the bank per the guarantee.

 You asked when the government took the CSLP away from the banks.. I am assuming you are referring to the years 1998-2000 when CSL's were not guaranteed.

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Johnny,

CSL's issued prior to August 1, 1995 or after August 1, 2000 are guaranteed by the government.

The loans issued in between are the risk loans that the banks will try very hard to collect on.

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 Account Decsriptions:

 Type: CSL 1

 Definition: Guaranteed loans up to and including July 31, 1993

 Interest: Fixed rate

 

 Type: CSL 1

 Definition: Guaranteed loans consolidated on or after August 1, 1995

 Interest: Fixed - or prime + 2.5% (Borrower's choice)

 

 Type: CSL 2

 Definition: Risk-shared loans commencing August 1, 1995

 Interest: Fixed - or prime + 2.5% (Borrower's choice)

 

 Type: O&M 12

 Definition: Legal costs

 Interest: Standard judgment rate

 

 Type: Class "B" Interest

 Definition: Interest owing by the borrower while in repayment with the bank.

 Interest: None

 Since the changes, there are new codes such as CSL 3 and CSL 4.

 

 
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SO my real question is how do I find out when MY risk portion CSL was paid out by the government?  If I defaulted after my last loan in 1996 and how do I find out the last day so I can calculate when it could be stats barred or if it is. Also I panicked last year when I got a letter from HRDC about my loan from 1996 I heard nothing since then until Nov 2003 so I paid HRDC in Nov Dec & Jan then I stopped when a collection agency called and said send them the money and a financial statement.  My tax return was taken in June 2004.  I claimed bankruptcy in 2001 and discharged in Feb 2002.  Where do I stand now?  Should I pay what I can afford $50.00 month (not even the interest) on a 10,000.00 loan ? No one seems to know what the balance is and they give me new amts I owe each time I spoke with HRDC.  So if the govt paid the bank in in 1997 in my case and I acknowledged the loan in Oct 2003 would this be 6 years?
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Just reading the CSL 1 and CSL 2 Well again I fell between the cracks no breaks for me ever.  I borrowed in 1995 and 1996.  Sept 1996 was my last loan I dont know which was which either and I definately dont owe $10,000 CSL risk shared portion for the last year alone.  I borrowed as a single parent with 2 children and fast tracked on a 3 year program attending 2 semesters in 1995 and 3 in 1996.  I am so confused and I don t have the original documents anylonger when I claimed bankruptcy in 2001 I assumed they would be cleared but found out after they were not.
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Re: the 270 days of a loan being in default.

If a loan becomes payable on Nov.1 and the first payment is due Nov. 30, which date is used to calculate the 270 day period?

I don't believe NSLC or Tricura can be trusted to give out the correct information--and HRDC is getting harder to get on the phone.

Does anyone know the correct info?

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 Ms. M,

 Are you referring to the time period wheras the bank would sumbit a claim for loss - and the government would subrogate?

 If so ... it is 270 days from the date it becomes due.
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Thanks for the info Johnny.

So I can calculate the 270 days from the Nov. 30th due date?

I guess this means it should be still possible to capitalize three months interest and get interest relief for the other six months--according to the new rules since the 2003 Federal Budget. Right?
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What is the date the loan becomes due?
1. The day you graduate?
2. The day after your six month grace period ends?
3. The day after your last interest relief ends?
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