This section features notable articles and resources that connect users to databases, articles, and publications related to consumer rights.
ARTICLE | Airline Passenger Rights Links and Resources
ARTICLE | What Canadians Need To Know About Their New Airline Passenger Rights
ARTICLE | New rules lay out rights of Canadian airline passengers. Here’s the list
ARTICLE | Airline passengers rights bill must truly protect travellers
ARTICLE | Time to strengthen passengers’ rights by making airlines accountable through a watchdog
ARTICLE | Report calls proposed air passenger rules ‘inhumane’ as consultations wrap up
ARTICLE | Flight delays and cancellations: Rights the government “watchdog” is hiding from you
ARTICLE | 9 Lies from the Trudeau Government on New Airline Regulations
ARTICLE | Air Passenger Rights publishes report on proposed regulations
ARTICLE | Lost or damaged baggage: Rights the government is hiding from you
EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE | Air Passenger Protection
GOVERNMENT PUBLICATION | Limits of liability for passengers and goods
LEGISLATION | Canada Transportation Act
LEGISLATION | Transportation Modernization Act
LEGISLATION | Carriage by Air Act
STUDY | Air Passenger Rights in Canada and Other Jurisdictions
Anti-Competition Links and Resources
ARTICLE | Canada’s competition bureau ‘monitoring’ tech giants for anti-competitive behaviour
ARTICLE | Monopoly-Friendly Canada ‘Does Not Treat Competition Policy Seriously’
LEGISLATION | Competition Act
Canadian and Provincial Consumer Protection Links and Resources
GOVERNMENT LINK | Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Gaming and Children Links and Resources
ARTICLE | My Son Spent £3,160 in One Game
ARTICLE | Pembroke Parent Gets $8K Xbox Bill After Son Racks Up Charges
ARTICLE | You Spent $1,500 on Virtual Bazookas? Kids Are Splurging on Digital Goods
ARTICLE | Parents Beware: That Videogame Under the Tree Might Ask for More Money
EDUCATIONAL LINKS | Set up Parental Account Apple
EDUCATIONAL LINKS | Set up Parental Account Playstation
EDUCATIONAL LINKS | Set up Parental Account Microsoft/Xbox
EDUCATIONAL LINKS | Set up Parental Account Nintendo
STUDY | Belgium Research Report on Lootboxes (add pdf file)
STUDY | Netherlands Study into Lootboxes (add pdf file)
STUDY | Australia Public Hearing on Lootboxes
PROPOSED US LEGISLATION | Senator Hawley to introduce Legislation banning Manipulatie Video Game Features Aimed at Children
VIDEO | UK Parliament Questioning on Loot Boxes
Food Labelling and Misleading Advertising Links and Resources
ARTICLE | Canada is missing the boat on seafood labelling
ARTICLE | Health Canada Introduces Cannabis Health Products, A Budding Category
ARTICLE | Food Labels Best Before 2022
LEGISLATION | Food and Drugs Act
LEGISLATION | Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act
LEGISLATION | Textile Labelling Act
LEGISLATION | Precious Metals Marking Act
Internet and Telecommunications Regulation Links and Resources
ARTICLE | The CRTC’s fundamental mistake: It thinks it can regulate the internet
GOVERNMENT LINK | Internet Services for Canadians
GOVERNMENT LINK | Phone Services for Candians
GOVERNMENT LINK | TV and Radio for Canadians
GOVERNMENT LINK | Business
Investment Protection Links and Resources
WEBSITE | Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC)
WEBSITE | Canadian Investor Protection Fund
WEBSITE | Ontario Securities Comission (Check to see if you are dealing with a registered individual or firm)
OSGOODE CLINIC | Investor Protection Clinic
Privacy and Cyber Security Links and Resources
GOVERNMENT REPORT | Privacy and Cyber Security Emphasizing Privacy Protection in Cyber Security Activities
LEGISLATION | Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act
Product Safety Links and Resources
LEGISLATION | Canada Consumer Product Safety Act
REGULATION | O. REG. 438/07: Product Safety
GOVERNMENT PUBLICATION | Consumer Products and Cosmetics
ARTICLE | An Overview of the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act
Online Contracts Links and Resources
LEGISLATION | Electronic Commerce Act
EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE | Legal Considerations Regarding the Use of Electronic Contracts and Signatures
ARTICLE | Contracts Made Online in Ontario
ARTICLE | Electronic Contracts and Signatures in Canada