Consumer Protection Sites in Canada
Even though we think that most of these agencies have little or no power. Well, let’s be honest. We actually think they are a huge joke. Kind of like the life jackets on airplanes. Ever seen footage of a plane hitting the water? Not exactly a smooth landing…
In any case. We thought it would be nice to put together a list of places people can try to exercise their rights. We’ve tried in the past without much success but there is strength in numbers.
Please let us know if there are any problems with the links.
All Industries
Better Business Bureau(s)
Automobile
Canadian Motor Vehicle Arbitration Plan
Motor Vehicle Industry Council (Alberta)
Motor Vehicle Industry Council (Ontario)
Automobile Protection Association
Advertising and Marketing
Canadian Marketing Association
Communications (Radio, Television, Telephone, etc.)
Cable Television Standards Council
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
Energy, Gas, Electricity
Quebec Energy Board / Régie de l’énergie Québec
Independent Electricity Market Operator
Energy Shop (energy price comparisons)
Financial Services
Financial Consumers Agency of Canada
Centre for the Financial Services Ombudsnetwork
Ombudsman for Banking Services and Investments
Canadian Bankers Association — Ombudsman
Financial Services Commission of Ontario
Financial Planners Standards Council (look under “Enforcement”)
Investment Dealers Association
Office of the Superintendant of Financial Institutions
Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy
Government of Canada Financial Services Links
Food
Canadian Food Inspection Agency – Report a Food Complaint
Canadian Food Inspection Agency — Consumer Information
Canadian Partnership for Food Safety Information Education
Health and Safety
Health Canada — Product Reporting
Health Canada — Consumer Product Safety
Health Canada — Consumer and Public Involvement
Health Canada — Health Protection Consumer Reports
Pest Management Regulatory Agency
Housing, Building and Construction
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Canadian Home Builders Association
Insurance
General Insurance Ombudservice
Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association
Financial Services Commission of Ontario
Registered Insurance Brokers of Ontario
Provincial Insurance Council (Alberta)
Provincial Insurance Council (British Columbia)
Provincial Insurance Council (Manitoba)
Provincial Insurance Council (Saskatchewan)
Canadian Council of Insurance Regulators
Insurance Canada — Consumer Information
Privacy
Privacy Commissioner of Canada
Travel and Transportation
Air Travel Complaints Commission
Canadian Transportation Agency