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The Consumers Council of Canada advocates for the eight basic consumer rights detailed in the Consumer Bill of Rights, as well as a ninth, the right to privacy, which the council has added. The rights are as follows: The right to safety; The right to choose; The right to be heard; The right to be informed; The right to consumer education;
In 1977, the Williams Commission was convened with a mandate from Ontario's Attorney General to report on public information policies of the Government of Ontario. The Commission presented recommendations to the provincial legislature in August, 1980. [3]
In November 1966, the Department of Financial and Commercial Affairs was established and acquired the responsibility for the regulation of insurance companies, loan and trust companies, and the trading of securities in Ontario. In 1967, a Consumer Protection Division was established to be responsible for a newly created Consumer Protection Bureau.
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An Act to support and promote electronic commerce by protecting the personal information that is collected, used or disclosed in certain circumstances, by providing for the use of electronic means to communicate or record information or transactions, and by amending the Canada Evidence Act, the Statutory Instruments Act and the Statute Revision Act
An Act to restore Ontario's competitiveness by amending or repealing certain Acts (Bill 66, 2018) (the Act) is a law adopted on April 3, 2019, during the 42nd Parliament of Ontario. Critics of the bill argue that, if passed, it will repeal a number of consumer protections, [ 1 ] labour laws, [ 2 ] anti-crime rules, clean water rules, [ 3 ...
The commissioner is appointed by and reports to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and is independent of the government of the day.The function of the office is to uphold and promote open government and the protection of personal privacy in Ontario.
The Office of Consumer Affairs (OCA; French: Bureau de la consommation) is a Government of Canada agency under Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, which is responsible for consumer protection and promotion. The OCA is mandated "to these responsibilities by building trust in the marketplace so that consumers can both protect ...