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Consumer/Commercial

BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF WINDSOR AND ESSEX COUNTY

http://www.windsorbbb.com/

Description: The program aims to improve and maintain the over-all ethical standards on which business is transacted in the community, acting in the interests of the consumer and of legitimate businesses. Factual information is provided to the members and to the public on all types of solicitations. The program also informs and educates the public about honest and legitimate advertising and selling, and about those which are misleading, dishonest and improper.



 CANADIAN DIRECT MARKETING ASSOCIATION

http://www.the-cma.org/

Description: Canadian Direct Marketing Association operates a “do not mail” and “do not call”  service at no charge to consumers. Consumers may register by writing to the association. Marketers must give their customers the opportunity to have their name and address removed from marketing lists before those lists and transferred to another marketer.



CANADA/ONTARIO BUSINESS SERVICE CENTRE

http://www.cbsc.org/ontario/

Description: Providing accurate and timely information on programs, services and regulations to Ontario businesses in collaboration with our federal, provincial and non-governmental partners.



INDUSTRY CANADA (Measurement Canada, Operating Division, Electricity, Gas, Weighing and Measuring Device Inspection)

http://mc.ic.gc.ca

Description: Office accepts complaints and explores inquiries about faulty gas and electricity meters, electricity and gas bill discrepancies and inspection of electricity and natural gas metering devices. It also accepts complaints and explores inquiries about weighing devices (such as scales) and gas pumps.



ONTARIO, MINISTRY OF GOVERNMENT SERVICES CONSUMER PROTECTION

http://www.gov.on.ca/MGS/en/ConsProt/050451.html

Description: Provides advice and information to consumers regarding their rights and responsibilities in the market place.



 STATISTICS CANADA (Advisory Services)

http://www.statcan.ca

Description: The link between the products or services of Statistics Canada and inquiries, research, consultation, education, sales and public communication. Most popular inquiries are for: consumer price index, labor force (employment stats), and census information. A national census is conducted every 5 years.



 WINDSOR-ESSEX COUNTY HEALTH UNIT (Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention Department, Health Promotion Division, Shop Smart Supermarket Tour)

http://www.wechealthunit.org

Description: A two-hour, hands-on free tour designed to help consumers develop skills to make healthy food choices. Participants will learn how to read food labels for calorie and nutritional value, how to trim fat and boost fiber in one’s diet and how to choose healthy convenience foods and appropriate foods for children’s lunches. Both day and evening tours held at local Zehrs Food Plus stores.