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Flammable Tutus and Child Bath Wraps Top Recent Recalls
It’s going to be a hot summer in the homes and recall centres of Canada, judging from the number of products recently recalled by Health Canada because of fire, burn or flammability hazards. Among the most alarming were the recalls of Easter Girl Tutu skirts,...
Key Milestone Achieved Towards Securing Reponse to Consumer Advocate Petition
The government of Canada has 45 days to respond to an e-petition calling for an independent Canadian Consumer Advocate, once that petition is presented to the House of Commons. The e-petition was filed February 9, with a term of 120 days to gain the 500 signatures...
CBC News Flooded With Bank Fee Hike Complaints
Marrying price hikes with profit announcements has delivered Canada's major banks the kind of earned media coverage only Scrooge would love. The double-barrelled announcements – your bank fees are rising, and so are bank profits – may have cheered those involved in...