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Act Aims to Shield Thriftless from Usurers in Province
A trial in Winni Pee highlights a provincial act to curb wage lending. The first clause bars future wage assignments under two hundred dollars unless written by the employer and filed with the county court. The second protects wives by requiring their written consent for a married man’s wage assignment. A third clause limits loans to at least 95 percent of wages assigned, preventing predatory schemes. The piece notes broader regional references to grain acts and provincial measures.
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Winni Pee