Consumers Council of Canada

Canadian consumer advocacy organization

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Consumers Council of Canada

Formation| 1994[1]
Type| Consumer organization
Legal status| Active
Purpose| Consumer advocacy
Headquarters| Toronto, Ontario, Canada[1]

Region served

| Canada

Official language

| English

President

| Don Mercer[2]
Website| www.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:

* The right to safety;
* The right to choose;
* The right to be heard;
* The right to be informed;
* The right to consumer education;
* The right to consumer redress;
* The right to a healthy environment;
* The right to basic needs, and;
* The right to privacy.[6]

## 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.

## External links

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* Consumers Council's Website

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