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June 1st, 2012
BlackOut SpeakOut : Saying “no” to the Canadian government’s Bill C-38
Option consommateurs voices its concerns about Bill C-38 by joining in the BlackOut SpeakOut initiative on June 4th. For this event, some 50 organizations will put their website offline in protest against the hasty implementation of the bill that would result in the threat of certain Canadian consumer rigths.
BlackOut SpeakOut : Saying “no” to the Canadian government’s Bill C-38
Option consommateurs voices its concerns about Bill C-38 by joining in the BlackOut SpeakOut initiative on June 4th. For this event, some 50 organizations will put their website offline in protest against the hasty implementation of the bill that would result in the threat of certain Canadian consumer rigths.
March 5th, 2010
Several measures to help consumers
In the context of the 2010-2011 budget presentation, the federal government announced several measures to regulate the commercial practices of financial institutions:
Several measures to help consumers
In the context of the 2010-2011 budget presentation, the federal government announced several measures to regulate the commercial practices of financial institutions:
July 23rd, 2009
Investigation into the 2008 Maple Leaf listeriosis crisis
The Government of Canada must commit to making food safety one of its top priorities
"Maple Leaf Foods did not conduct the trend analysis required under its listeria control policy. The recurring positive results were not known, nor were the positive results verified to determine the presence/absence of listeria monocytogenes...."
In making this observation in her report of July 21, 2009, Ms. Sheila Weatherill, the independent investigator, helped debunk the myth of effective self-regulation in Canada's food inspection system. Ms Weatherill was commissioned by the federal government to conduct an independent investigative review as a result of the 2008 listeriosis outbreak.
Investigation into the 2008 Maple Leaf listeriosis crisis
The Government of Canada must commit to making food safety one of its top priorities
"Maple Leaf Foods did not conduct the trend analysis required under its listeria control policy. The recurring positive results were not known, nor were the positive results verified to determine the presence/absence of listeria monocytogenes...."
In making this observation in her report of July 21, 2009, Ms. Sheila Weatherill, the independent investigator, helped debunk the myth of effective self-regulation in Canada's food inspection system. Ms Weatherill was commissioned by the federal government to conduct an independent investigative review as a result of the 2008 listeriosis outbreak.
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