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The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada opened its doors in 2001 under the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada Act. In its first year, FCAC established a website and a call centre for consumers to make complaints and ask questions about their rights and responsibilities regarding financial products and services.
Formerly called. Canadian Banking Ombudsman. The Ombudsman for Banking Services and Investments (OBSI) is the Canadian external dispute resolution organization whose responsibility is to handle the financial disputes of consumers and small businesses that could not be resolved by the customers and the financial firms on their own.
The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA; French: Loi sur la protection des renseignements personnels et les documents électroniques) is a Canadian law relating to data privacy. [2] It governs how private sector organizations collect, use and disclose personal information in the course of commercial business.
t. e. 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 ...
Complaint handling process (Canada) In Canada every federally regulated financial institution is required by law to have a complaint handling process (CHP), a document outlining the process that the financial institution makes available to consumers who wish to lodge a complaint. Every CHP must include certain steps, including referral to ombud ...
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 ...
To learn more about CCTS, you may visit its website at www.ccts-cprst.ca or call toll-free at 1-888-221-1687. Do you have a complaint regarding a telecom or residential TV service that we haven't been able to resolve? The independent Commission for Complaints for Telecom-television Services (CCTS) may be able to assist you free of charge.
Status: In force. The Consumer Protection Act (French: Loi sur la protection du consommateur) is a Quebec law which gives protections to consumers in dealing with merchants and businesses. It requires merchants to deal honestly in all matters of advertising, and in fair contracts.