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Consumers Council of Canada

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Consumers Council of Canada
Formation1994[1]
TypeConsumer organization
Legal statusActive
PurposeConsumer advocacy
HeadquartersToronto, Ontario, Canada[1]
Region served
Canada
Official language
English
Don Mercer[2]
Websitewww.consumerscouncil.com

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 Affairs of Industry Canada, has involved the development common policy positions and sharing of resources by organizations serving consumers in Canada.[5]

Operating Principles

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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:

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Consumers Council of Canada". Consumers Council of Canada. Retrieved 2016-07-23.
  2. ^ "Board of Directors". Consumers Council of Canada. Archived from the original on 2016-08-19. Retrieved 2016-07-23.
  3. ^ "About the Council". Consumers Council of Canada. Retrieved 2016-07-23.
  4. ^ "Canadian Consumer Initiative (CCI)". Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada. Archived from the original on 2016-08-07. Retrieved 2016-07-23.
  5. ^ "Canadian Consumer Initiative". Consumers Council of Canada. Retrieved 2016-07-23.
  6. ^ "Charter of Consumer Rights". Consumers Council of Canada. Retrieved 2016-07-23.
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