Consumers Council of Canada News
More Groceries to Qualify as “Product of Canada”
Canada’s food safety authority made a subtle language change to its guidelines earlier this year to make it easier for foods to...
The Rise of Maple Washing
The on-again, off-again threats of tariffs and invasions from U.S. political leaders has created a burst of retail patriotism...
The High Costs of Low-Ball Offers
Canada’s investment industry arbiter finally disclosed how much consumers lose because it lacks the ability to require proper...
Small Alberta Town Site of Unlikely Grocery Lease Change
The municipality of Crowsnest Pass, in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta, has a population of about 5,700, is home to parts of two...
Questions About the Logic of HST Rules on Food
Canadians got a temporary tax break for two months this winter on a list of GST/HST items, including grocery items such as...