313 – Pandemic Update, and REBROADCAST: Debt Forgiveness: Is a Debt Jubilee the Answer?

Millions of Canadians have received CERB (and may have a tax debt next year), and many Canadians have incurred and deferred debt to survive the pandemic. How will they repay that debt? First aired in May, today we have a new introduction and update, and then we rebroadcast our episode on an ancient concept that is getting a lot of new interest: a debt jubilee.

Enjoy!

Helpful Reads:

Is A Debt Jubilee the Solution to Our Collective Debt Problem: https://www.hoyes.com/blog/is-a-debt-jubilee-the-solution-to-our-collective-debt-problem/

Insolvency Predictions Post COVID-19: https://www.hoyes.com/blog/insolvency-predictions-post-covid-19/

...and forgive them their debts by Michael Hudson: https://michael-hudson.com/2018/08/and-forgive-them-their-debts/

Can We Avoid Another Financial Crisis by Steve Keen: https://www.dw.com/en/can-we-avoid-another-financial-crisis/a-41111841

10 Key Canadian Debt Statistics That Explain Consumer Insolvency Growth in 2019: https://www.hoyes.com/blog/10-top-debt-statistics/

7-Year Waiting Rule on Student Loans: https://www.hoyes.com/blog/are-your-student-loans-past-the-7-year-rule-a-vaughan-bankruptcy-story/​

​Hoyes Michalos Bankruptcy Study: https://www.hoyes.com/press/joe-debtor/