ViewpointsOpinionOttawa’s Payday Loan Crackdown Will Help Canada’s Black MarketSavePrintA loan store is seen in Oshawa, Ontario, in a file photo. The Canadian Press/Aaron Vincent ElkaimPeter Shawn Taylor6/29/2023|Updated: 6/29/20230:00X 1CommentaryThe poor you will always have with you. (Matthew 26:11)We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentPeter Shawn TaylorAuthorPeter Shawn Taylor is senior features editor of C2C Journal. He lives in Waterloo, Ontario. Author’s Selected ArticlesCanada’s Constitution Doesn’t Protect Property, and Homeowners Are Now Paying the PriceFeb 07, 2026What Canada Risks by Embracing Economic NationalismJul 25, 2025Unstung Heroes: Canada’s Honey Bees Are Not Disappearing—They’re ThrivingJun 20, 2025Dead Letter Department: How Privatization Could Save Canada Post, and Taxpayers TooMar 07, 2025Related TopicsPayday LoansBudget 2023