Directory of Canada

Links:

• Advertising Standards Canada: Ad Complaints Reports - Reports providing case summaries about consumers' complaints about advertising that were received by ASC. Information on filing complaints and how they are handled. (Added: 24-Feb-2011 Hits: )
  http://www.adstandards.com/en/Standards/report.asp

• Better Business Bureau - Helps US and Canadian consumers and businesses maintain an ethical marketplace. Includes guidance, dispute resolution information, and news and alerts. (Added: 24-Feb-2011 Hits: )
  http://www.bbb.org/

• Canadian Consumer Handbook - Offers information that includes online shopping, contracts, housing and home renovations, identity theft and collection agencies. Created and updated by the Consumer Measures Committee. [English and French] (Added: 24-Feb-2011 Hits: )
  http://www.consumerhandbook.ca/

• Canadian Consumer Information - Consumer law, recalls, frauds, consumer awareness. Office of Consumer Affairs, Industry Canada. (Added: 24-Feb-2011 Hits: )
  http://www.consumerinformation.ca

• Canadian Toy Testing Council - Non-profit, charitable organization that offers evaluations of toys tested by children in everyday settings, to assess design, function, durability and play value. (Added: 24-Feb-2011 Hits: )
  http://www.toy-testing.org

• Car Help Canada - Provides consumer tips regarding insurance, buying and leasing new or used vehicles, vehicle maintenance, car buyers may download a workbook. (Added: 24-Feb-2011 Hits: )
  http://www.carhelpcanada.com/

• Consumer Health Organization of Canada - A non-profit organization making people aware of the holistic or alternative approaches to health. Includes information on prevention of disease through nutrition, whole foods, dietary supplements, herbs and related resources. (Added: 24-Feb-2011 Hits: )
  http://www.consumerhealth.org/

• Consumer Protection in Canada - Articles and information on how to avoid consumer problems, and where and how to find help with consumer complaints. (Added: 24-Feb-2011 Hits: )
  http://canadaonline.about.com/od/consumerprotection/

• Consumers Council of Canada - An independent, not-for-profit organization federally incorporated to help business and government manage consumer issues, and working to improve the marketplace for consumers. (Added: 24-Feb-2011 Hits: )
  http://www.consumerscouncil.com/

• Consumers' Association of Canada - An independent, non-profit volunteer organization, represents and informs consumers and advocates action on their behalf to improve the quality of life. (Added: 24-Feb-2011 Hits: )
  http://www.consumer.ca/

• Harris Black Watch - Information for victims of convicted Montreal employment con artist Harris Black, aka Harry Black. (Added: 24-Feb-2011 Hits: )
  http://www.harrisblackwatch.com/

• Marketplace - CBC's long-running investigative consumer program. Offers a schedule of shows, audience interaction features, past programs, files, warnings and recalls. (Added: 24-Feb-2011 Hits: )
  http://www.cbc.ca/marketplace/

• Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PAIC) - A non-profit organization that provides legal and research services on behalf of consumer interests, and, in particular, vulnerable consumer interests, concerning the provision of important public services. (Added: 24-Feb-2011 Hits: )
  http://www.piac.ca/

• The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada - Canadian federal government agency working to protect and educate consumers of financial services (Added: 24-Feb-2011 Hits: )
  http://www.fcac-acfc.gc.ca/