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Ottawa, September 18^th, 2008 – Option consommateurs is opening an Ottawa office staffed by Ms Anu Bose. Option consommateurs believes that this will give the organisation a presence in the capital and strengthen its ties with the public, para-public and not-for-profit sectors. This will allow the organization to more effectively represent the interests of consumers.

Ms Bose holds a doctorate in Development Administration from the University of Birmingham (U.K). She has worked in India, Kazakhstan, Sri Lanka, Switzerland and the UK and spent a major part of her career in the not-for-profit and academic sectors. She will also be responsible for representing the consumers’ interests on Parliament Hill.

Option consommateurs is a Montreal-based not-for-profit association whose mission is to promote and defend the rights and interests of consumers and ensure that they are respected. It was founded in 1983. Option consommateurs is involved in over thirty class-action suits. It has developed a special expertise in energy, agrifoods, financial services and commercial practices.


For more information:

Anu Bose, PhD
Head of Ottawa Office
Option consommateurs
613 244-2111