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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 ...
The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (French: Agence de la consommation en matière financière du Canada, FCAC) is an agency of the Government of Canada that enforces consumer protection legislation, regulations and industry commitments by federally regulated financial entities. It also provides programs and information to help consumers ...
Consumer protection is the practice of safeguarding buyers of goods and services, and the public, against unfair practices in the marketplace. Consumer protection measures are often established by law. Such laws are intended to prevent businesses from engaging in fraud or specified unfair practices to gain an advantage over competitors or to ...
Getting a call, email or letter from a company that claims to be a debt collector can be alarming. Before giving out any information, consider these six signs of a scam. 1. They pressure you. A ...
5 October 1972. ( 1972-10-05) –. present. CBC Marketplace is a Canadian investigative consumer program which has been broadcast on CBC Television since 1972. The program investigates consumer reports on issues such as product testing, health and safety, fraudulent business practices, and also tests government and industry promises.
For more information visit this website from the Consumer Protection Bureau, consumer.ftc.gov. They have lots of information, including short videos with a variety of tips to avoid scams and fraud.
The Consumers Council of Canada is a non-profit, volunteer-based consumer organization, promoting consumer rights and responsibilities in Canada. [3] Founded in 1994, the organization is based in Toronto. [1] The Consumers Council of Canada was a member of the Canadian Consumer Initiative. [4] The initiative, initiated by the Office of Consumer ...
National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) National Consumers League. National Council Against Health Fraud. Organic Consumers Association. Public Citizen. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) Quackwatch. TURN (The Utility Reform Network) Underwriters Laboratories.