Consumers Council of Canada explained

Consumers Council of Canada
Formation:	1994^[1]
Type:	Consumer organization
Status:	Active
Purpose:	Consumer advocacy
Headquarters:	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Region Served:	Canada
Language:	English
Leader Title:	President
Leader Name:	Don Mercer^[2]

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

1. Web site: Consumers Council of Canada . Consumers Council of Canada . 2016-07-23.
2. Web site: Board of Directors . Consumers Council of Canada . 2016-07-23 . 2016-08-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160819110519/http://www.consumerscouncil.com/directors . dead .
3. Web site: About the Council . Consumers Council of Canada . 2016-07-23.
4. Web site: Canadian Consumer Initiative (CCI) . Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada . 2016-07-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160807121458/https://lobbycanada.gc.ca/app/secure/ocl/lrs/do/vwRg;jsessionid=0001hh7CQluzWxWZdLiVyc5w3X9:-91IL?regId=791173&cno=309485 . 2016-08-07 . dead .
5. Web site: Canadian Consumer Initiative . Consumers Council of Canada . 2016-07-23.
6. Web site: Charter of Consumer Rights . Consumers Council of Canada . 2016-07-23.

External links

• Consumers Council's Website