Making it free to check personal bankruptcy records could prompt snooping, trustees warn

Ottawa’s proposal to cut an $8 online search fee for a file of personal bankruptcies could make it more difficult for some individuals with past financial problems to find a job or an apartment, a trustee warns.
The Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy Canada is “modernizing” its online insolvency record search that allows users to access public records on insolvency estates, bankruptcies and receiverships by dropping the search fee.
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