Consumer Affairs

Description: Government protects the interests of the consumers, consumer rights and is linked with consumer organizations that help consumers make informed selections in the marketplace.

Awareness

Recalls, hoaxes, chain letters, and identity theft.

See Consumer Affairs Awareness

Education

Consumer advise for automobiles, charities, collection and reporting agencies, seniors, homes, shopping, auctions, telemarketing, marketing practices, sales tactics, etc.

See Consumer Affairs Education

Legislation

Please refer to the Consumer Affairs Section of the Trade Practices Division Legislation page.

Links

This Section

Organization	Address
Better Business Bureau	www.bbbonline.org
Canadian Consumer Handbook	strategis.ic.gc.ca/SSG/ca01136e.htm
Canadian Consumer Information Gateway	consumerinformation.ca
Canadian Food Inspection Agency	www.inspection.gc.ca
Canadian Motor Vehicle Arbitration Plan	www.camvap.ca
Child Safety (Road Safety)	www.tc.gc.ca/roadsafety/childsafe/cindex_e.htm
Consumer Measures Committee	cmcweb.ca
Financial Consumer Agency of Canada	www.fcac-acfc.gc.ca
Consumer Connection	consumerconnection.ic.gc.ca
Vehicle Recalls	www.tc.gc.ca/roadsafety/recalls/search_e.asp
BBB Wise Giving Alliance	www.give.org
Credit Counselling Service of Newfoundland and Labrador	www.debthelpnewfoundland.com
Financial Consumer Agency of Canada	www.fcac.gc.ca/eng/

General

Organization	Address
Consumer Reports Magazine	www.consumerreports.org
Consumer Credit Counselling	www.iamdebtfree.com
Money Sense Magazine	www.moneysense.ca
Better Business Bureau of Newfoundland and Labrador	www.bbbnl.org
Canadian Firearms Centre	www.cfc-ccaf.gc.ca
Petroleum Products Pricing Commission	www.pppc.nf.ca
Canadian Home Builder's Association	www.nfbuilders.com

Please refer to the Trade Practices Division Links page for additional links.