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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.
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.
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.
Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973; Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act, 1999; Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act, 2005; Consumer Credit Protection Act, 1968; Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, 2010; Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act, 2009
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 ...
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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;
Tarion, formerly known as the Ontario New Home Warranty Program, is a not-for-profit consumer protection organization established by the Government of Ontario in 1976 to administer the province’s new home warranty program as outlined in the Ontario New Home Warranties Plan Act. [1] It is financed entirely by new home enrolment fees.