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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

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

External links

• Consumers Council's Website

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