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Home equity line of credit

When considering total consumer debt, does a home equity line of credit consitute a mortgage or a line of credit? I ask because of the limit of $75K when considering a propsal to creditors.

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A licensed trustee said...

In most cases, a home equity line of credit will not be treated as a mortgage within the meaning of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the determination of the $75,000 limit for a consumer proposal.