Province Has Banned Aggressive and Misleading Sales and Advertising Tactics and Strengthened Homeowner and Tenant Rights
On World Consumer Rights Day, the province is reaffirming its commitment to protecting consumers and making sure everyone in Ontario is aware of their rights.
To better protect consumers, Ontario has recently:
Banned unsolicited, door-to-door sales of certain household appliances to better protect consumers from aggressive and misleading salespeople. Know your rights about door-to-door contracts.
Protected consumers from losing reward points based only on the amount of time passed since they were earned. Read more about your rights when it comes to rewards points.
Ensured the pricing featured in advertising of travel services is inclusive of all taxes and fees. Learn more about you rights when booking travel services.
Adopted stronger rules for purchasing, leasing or selling real estate, including measures to address conflict of interest issues, and regulating the home inspection industry through mandatory licensing. Read more on what to know befor e buying a home.
Introduced legislation that would give consumers easier access to credit information, giving Ontario consumers the strongest rights in Canada over information held by consumer reporting agencies.
Introduced legislation that would improve access to elevators – making Ontario the first jurisdiction in the world to establish standards for elevator repair times.
Created two administrative authorities to improve how condos are managed and introduced new rules to ensure condo managers are licensed and governed professionally. Learn more about consumer protection and condos.
Reduced the cost of borrowing and other fees for alternative financial services such as payday loans, and intr oduced legislation to restrict where payday loan shops can open. Read more about your consumer rights and payday loans.
Helped to prevent fraud and excessive markups in the resale ticket market, including banning ticket bots, and capping the resale price of tickets at 50 per cent above face value.
Protecting consumers is part of Ontario’s plan to create fairness and opportunity during this period of rapid economic change. The plan includes a higher minimum wage and better working conditions, free tuition for hundreds of thousands of students, easier access to affordable child care, and free prescription drugs for everyone under 25 through the biggest expansion of medicare in a generation.
QUICK FACTS
More than 50,000 new homes (including condominium units) are built in Ontario every year and enrolled in the new home warranty program, with over 375,000 new homes under warranty as of 2016.
There are approximately 1.6 million people living in condos in Ontario and more than 50 per cent of new homes being built in the province are condominiums.
2018 is the second consecutive year that the government has lowered the maximum cost of borrowing for a payday loan, lowering the maximum to $15 per $100 borrowed. In 2016 it was $21 per $100 borrowed, and $18 per $100 borrowed in 2017.
Door-to-door contracts have been among the top complaints received by the Ontario government.
“Our government has taken a number of steps to protect consumers in Ontario, and we will continue to develop legislation that will strengthen consumer protection so that people across the province are better informed about their rights and can enjoy more peace of mind.”
— Tracy MacCharles, Minister of Government and Consumer Services
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Cobourg council endorsed recommendations of water and wastewater rates at Monday's committee-of-the-whole meeting.
The increases, as recommended
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A schedule for Cobourg's 2024 budget process was approved at Monday's committee-of-the-whole council meeting.
It will not
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Coming soon to Victoria Hall – a Centralized Customer Service Desk.
Cobourg council endorsed the innovation at
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It was a beautiful evening for the lighting of Christmas Magic in downtown Cobourg on Friday, November 24, 2023.
With
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Northumberland County Firefighter’s Polar Plunge took place on Sunday November 26, 2023 at Wicklow Beach Boat Launch.
There were five
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It was a perfect evening for the annual Colborne Santa Claus Parade on Saturday, November 25, 2023.
Kicking off with
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The clock is ticking - just one day before Cobourg officially gets into the holiday season with the Christmas
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The annual Remembrance Day Service was held in Cobourg on Saturday, November 11, 2023.
At 10:15 a.m. a parade being
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The Royal Marines Association of Ontario held their annual Remembrance Services at their Garrison Church in Cobourg on Sunday,
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A Cobourg man says he was knocked unconscious in a unprovoked attack after coming home for lunch on Friday,
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Panthers edged by Picton; Cougars tie North York
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Two unanswered goals in the second period paced
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The Port Hope Panthers had a winning weekend, defeating the Napanee Raiders at home and