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Public Interest Network Perspectives: COVID-19 and Consumers [EPUB]

The Public Interest Network (PIN) is a national network of thoughtful, knowledgeable Canadian consumers. It is run by the Consumers Council of Canada and is free for residents of Canada to join. The Council consults the PIN about important public and consumer policy issues being considered by gov...

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Improving Online Agreements: "It's Not Rocket Science!" [EPUB]

Studies show that Canadians are concerned about online privacy and e-commerce risk. Canadians seldom read, often for good reason, the online agreements necessary to understand and manage these risks. This report presents practical guidelines for the display of findable, usable and relevant online...

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Report of the Consumer Group Panel on Food Information, Labelling and Advertising [EPUB]

The Consumer Group Panel on Food Information, Labelling and Advertising produced a landmark report concerning the consumer interest in food information. It represents the collaboration of six major Canadian consumer-focused organizations, including three Canadian multi-issue consumer groups and t...

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Consumer Groups' Capacity to Assess Consumer Impacts of Policy Proposals [PDF]

A directive of the federal cabinet on streamlining regulations has given rise to a new Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement (RIAS) intended to incorporate, among other things, an assessment of the impact of proposed policies and regulations on consumers. Office of Consumer Affairs, Industry Canad...

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Will Consumers Benefit from Enhanced Product Labeling on Energy-Efficient Products? [PDF]

Few studies have examined how Energy Star and EnerGuide labels are used and how well these labels are understood by consumers. It its unknown if consumers want information beyond what is currently on these labels to aid in making informed choices on energy efficient products. Historically it is k...

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Stuck in the Middle: Consumers, Transaction Fees and Loyalty Programs [EPUB]

A force driving credit card transaction costs is increased rewards for loyalty programs. The funding for points/miles/cash rewards and other benefits is generally drawn from the fees paid on retail credit card transactions. This research provides a summary of publicly available information on dif...

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Consumers' Experience with Higher Cost Credit [EPUB]

This report examines high-cost credit offerings, such as installment loans, to improve the knowledge of the Canadian consumer's experience when they attempt to secure credit through storefronts and online.This report is offered free of charge, but your voluntary payment will help s...

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Mandatory Energy Rating and Disclosure for Existing Houses [EPUB]

This report examines options for mandatory disclosure of home energy ratings for existing houses across Canada and its potential impact on consumers’ decisions.This report is offered free of charge, but your voluntary payment will help support the research and advocacy of Consumers Cou...

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Home Energy Labels in Canada: How Well Do They Serve Consumers? [EPUB]

This report examines how consumers understand home energy labels and whether they want further information that is not currently available on these labels, in order to make informed home purchasing, renovating and upgrading decisions. The objective of the research behind this report was to identi...

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Super Complainers: Greater Public Inclusiveness in Government Consumer Complaint Handling [EPUB]

This research reveals consumer views on third-party consumer complaint management systems (consumer complaint handling systems operated by entities other than private-sector businesses) and their receptivity to alternative systems where greater transparency, and consumer advocacy group participat...

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Perspective on Ontario's Revocation of the Upholstered and Stuffed Articles Regulation [EPUB]

A consumer perspective on the revocation of Ontario's Upholstered and Stuffed Articles Regulation. ePUB.Your voluntary payment, should you choose to make one, helps the Consumers Council of Canada work to improve the marketplace for Canadian consumers.This report is offered free of charge, b...

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A Case for Preservation of the Ombudsman for Banking Services and Investments [EPUB]

A Consumer Perspective Discussion Paper of the Consumers Council of Canada. This report discusses issues surrounding the defection from the Ombudsman for Banking Services and Investments of the majority of Canada's "big five" banks. It discusses the veracity of the reasons cited by these banks fo...

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Incenting Energy Efficient Retrofits: Risks and Opportunities for Consumers [EPUB]

This research focused on the risks and opportunities for consumers of home energy efficiency retrofits and renovations driven by government and utility incentives. The resulting report examines how consumers benefit from incentive programs and what risks they assume when renovations or retro...

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