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  1. heavy reader

    Home Equity Assistance & "Military Families Pushed to Financial Ruin" (Merge)

    THe intent of the HEA is just that- for assistance. Assistance when the arse falls out of the market. It is also provided due to the nuances of serving (Military, RCMP). Further, it is consistant with other relocation benefits for major corporations across Canada (none of which would have their...
  2. heavy reader

    Home Equity Assistance & "Military Families Pushed to Financial Ruin" (Merge)

    For those concerned with the Home Equity Assistance (past or present), below is an updated visit schedule for the CAF Ombudsman. Updates may be found at: http://www.ombudsman.forces.gc.ca/en/ombudsman-news-events-visits/visits.page Visits to Canadian Forces Installations The Ombudsman’s...
  3. heavy reader

    Home Equity Assistance & "Military Families Pushed to Financial Ruin" (Merge)

    Meet the Ombudsman Shearwater MFRC ​ What’s your Beef? Do you have concerns, questions or topics of discussion you would like to be addressed by the Canadian Forces Ombudsman? On March 4th Gary Walbourne, Ombudsman, will be holding a Town Hall Open Forum for military families and community...
  4. heavy reader

    Home Equity Assistance & "Military Families Pushed to Financial Ruin" (Merge)

    A few more comments from Canadians: c_city: Norwood d_region: Ontario h_comments: I served with the CF from 1963 to 1996, retiring as a senior officer. Over my service we moved 11 times from the west coast to the east coast and back. Over those 33 years we saw average house prices go from...
  5. heavy reader

    Home Equity Assistance & "Military Families Pushed to Financial Ruin" (Merge)

    Opinions from Canadians on the Systemic Home Equity Denial by TBS: Comments from interview: http://www.cbc.ca/thecurrent/episode/2013/02/07/the-emotional-financial-costs-on-military- families-moving-frequently/ c_city: Toronto d_region: Ontario e_country: Canada h_comments: Powerful...
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    Home Equity Assistance & "Military Families Pushed to Financial Ruin" (Merge)

    Update: http://www.nationalnewswatch.com/2015/02/05/major-still-fighting-for-housing-compensation HALIFAX - A report that is central to a dispute between military members and the federal government over housing compensation is deeply flawed and should be tossed out, says a 25-year veteran who...
  7. heavy reader

    Home Equity Assistance & "Military Families Pushed to Financial Ruin" (Merge)

    Reference: A. FCC case # http://www.canlii.org/en/ca/fct/doc/2014/2014fc488/2014fc488.html B. 'the Hill Times' (19 Jan 2015) Congradulations to Ms d’Auray (former Secretary of the Treasury Board) on her new role as Canada’s ambassador to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and...
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    Home Equity Assistance & "Military Families Pushed to Financial Ruin" (Merge)

    When I applied for HEA, I had to gather all the stats myself. Luckily, the tycoons in Alberta have been posting their progress for major facilities and projects for some time. Have a look at this handy tool they made...
  9. heavy reader

    Home Equity Assistance & "Military Families Pushed to Financial Ruin" (Merge)

    Good luck Strike! Let us know if you need any help.
  10. heavy reader

    Home Equity Assistance & "Military Families Pushed to Financial Ruin" (Merge)

    Agreed. Also, housing market forecasts are about as good as used gitch. The intent of providing the article is to raise awareness for those folks who may be posted this APS to start doing their due dilligence in anticipation of a worst case scenario (as happened between 2007-2010 in Edmonton and...
  11. heavy reader

    Home Equity Assistance & "Military Families Pushed to Financial Ruin" (Merge)

    Here we go...if  you are posted in Edmonton, CBC reports that: "In Calgary, home sales were down 24.6 per cent monthly. That mirrors a similar trend in Edmonton (down 26.4 per cent), Regina (down 12.3 per cent) and Saskatoon (down 12.2 per cent)."...
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    Home Equity Assistance & "Military Families Pushed to Financial Ruin" (Merge)

    THIS is what happens when leaders fail to tackle difficult issues: http://www.courts.ns.ca/Supreme_Court/documents/Statementofclaim.pdf
  13. heavy reader

    Home Equity Assistance & "Military Families Pushed to Financial Ruin" (Merge)

    See attached for latest development on the systemic denial of home equity assistance by Treasury Board Secretariat. https://healoss.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/ministerclementremarcusbrauerjan2015.pdf
  14. heavy reader

    Home Equity Assistance & "Military Families Pushed to Financial Ruin" (Merge)

    Welcome S.P. to the HEA club. Will call back tonight. Sorry to hear you got trapped in the HEA issue. Will do our best to asssit.
  15. heavy reader

    Home Equity Assistance & "Military Families Pushed to Financial Ruin" (Merge)

    Dec 2014 Update on HEA sytemic denial TBS has produced a new "housing market analysis" for Bon Accord and the Edmonton CMA; The report has many failings including "manipulating the date" to get their "findings"; The report is inconclusive, yet it concludes that Bon Accord is NOT a depressed...
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    Home Equity Assistance & "Military Families Pushed to Financial Ruin" (Merge)

    Its all coming out in the wash now... http://ottawacitizen.com/business/local-business/government-pays-35m-to-end-relocation-contract-dispute The Conservative government paid $35 million to quietly settle a lawsuit over the handling of bids for a relocation deal that an Ontario Superior Court...
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    Home Equity Assistance & "Military Families Pushed to Financial Ruin" (Merge)

    TREASURY BOARD SECRETARIAT NEEDS TO PAY MILITARY FAMILIES THEIR SYSTEMICALLY DENIED RELOCATION ENTITLEMENTS! Details at http://healoss.wordpress.com/ .Feel free to send the President of the Treasury Board your thoughts directly: [email protected]  Our military families deserve better...
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    Home Equity Assistance & "Military Families Pushed to Financial Ruin" (Merge)

    Details of CLASS ACTION- HOME EQUITY ASSISTANCE http://www.courts.ns.ca/Supreme_Court/documents/Statementofclaim.pdf
  19. heavy reader

    Home Equity Assistance & "Military Families Pushed to Financial Ruin" (Merge)

    Here is the video from the House of Commons: http://politwitter.ca/page/videos/id/41803
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