Consumers Council of Canada has attempted to piece together Canada’s consumer protection and empowerment priorities through a detailed review of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s December 2021 mandate letters to federal cabinet ministers.
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Consumers Council of Canada has attempted to piece together Canada’s consumer protection and empowerment priorities through a detailed review of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s December 2021 mandate letters to federal cabinet ministers.
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This report is based on the results of a Consumers Council of Canada Public Interest Network questionnaire asking for perspectives around consumers’ views about redress. A similar PIN questionnaire from the same time a year ago is used as comparison. The PIN is a national network of thought...More
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This report is based on the results of a Consumers Council of Canada Public Interest Network questionnaire asking for perspectives around consumers’ views about redress. A similar PIN questionnaire from the same time a year ago is used as comparison. The PIN is a national network of thought...More
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Consumer’s Council of Canada’s response to the request by the federal Department of Finance to provide comments on its consultation paper entitled: Strengthening Canada’s External Complaint Handling System, issued in July 2021.
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Consumer’s Council of Canada’s response to the request by the federal Department of Finance to provide comments on its consultation paper entitled: Strengthening Canada’s External Complaint Handling System, issued in July 2021.
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Cette recherche met au jour les points de vue des consommateurs sur les systemes tiers de gestion des plaintes des consommateurs (c’est-a-dire les systemes de traitement des plaintes des consommateurs administres par des entites distinctes autres que des entreprises du secteur prive) et l&r...More
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Cette recherche s’intéresse aux attitudes et aux comportements que les consommateurs adoptent à l’égard des garanties prolongées proposées au moment de l’achat de gros électroménagers au Canada. Pour réaliser ce travail, la...More
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Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, Consumers Council of Canada has questioned its Public Interest Network to gain insights into the experiences and attitudes of consumers. This report summarizes results of its seventh PIN participant survey during the pandemic, conducted in late Au...More
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A Consumers Council of Canada Spotlight Report concerning class actions and access to justice in Ontario. Bill 161, The Smarter and Stronger Justice Act, while including many important and recommended reforms, includes changes specific changes to the Class Proceedings Act that threaten access to ...More
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This study identified consumers of goods and services who are vulnerable and require assistance to examine the type and extent of the assistance they require. It identified the help provided to vulnerable consumers and examined the best methods and programs to deliver the required assistance to t...More
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This report concerns consumer attitudes and merchant responses related to disputes in e-commerce (or distant) transactions. It examines what consumers do to reconcile disputes with merchants, how merchants respond to what consumers do, how changing accounts management and debt collection affect a...More
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This report examines consumer experiences, attitudes and common misunderstandings with extended coverage programs such as “product protection plans” or “extended service plans”. This report is offered free of charge, but your voluntary payment will help support the researc...More
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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...More
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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...More
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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...More
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