67 year old Yvon St. Pierre has been dealing with door to door sales people since 2013.
St. Pierre struggles with basic communication and reading comprehension.
His doctor says he "has not developed a competence to comprehend simple oral conversations and is a functioning illiterate, unable to understand any written components to any type of contract."
He was 16 when he graduated grade eight, and has assistance at his job to help him accomplish his tasks.
St. Pierre has been working with MPP Jennie Steven's office since October, looking for help dealing with these sales people
Consitutency Assistant Taylor Downes tells CKTB she has been in contact with a total of 9 companies dealing with St. Pierre's contracts.
Downes says St. Pierre signed off on his first contract for a water softener in 2013, and since then he has signed off on 2 water softeners, 2 carbon filters, 3 reverse osmosis water treatment systems, 2 humidifiers, and a magazine contract
He would tell the salesperson he wasn't interested, but they would convince him them they would help him with his past debts.
St. Pierre has been taken advantage of by these companies, says Downes.
She says some companies have even used the same salesperson and sent them back to St. Pierre, knowing he makes for an easy sale.
In total, he has amassed over $70,000 worth of liens or Notice of Security Interests' against his bank accounts and house.
Downes says she's hit a wall and doesn't know how to help him further, as St. Pierre doesn't have the money for small claims court.
Ontario did ban door to door sales in 2018, but Downes says that hasn't stopped some companies from targeting seniors, new homebuyers, and newcomers to Canada.
To listen to CKTB's Matt Holmes' interview with Taylor Downes, click here.