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Product obsolescence: what can legally be done?

Repairability index, tougher laws, ecotaxes, and financial incentives could add to the variety of solutions intended to reduce product obsolescence. How can we take action? Michelle Cumyn is a professor...

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Beware of these consumer habits that eat up your budget

Those habits that eat up your budget… Being an informed consumer isn’t always easy in this day and age: new services, enhanced features, and the improved offers of FinTechs have...

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Is the telecommunications industry ready to change?

Only 48 percent of Canadians state that they trust telecommunications companies, according to an industry trust barometer study created by Option consommateurs. To reverse the trend, the industry’s very foundations...

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Product obsolescence: investing in the right actions

Whether it is programmed, planned, or observed, when a product becomes obsolete, it has an impact on consumers’ wallets and generates tons of waste. How can we slow this trend...

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A plea for a privacy protection legislative reform

A plea for a privacy protection legislative reform By Daniel Therrien, Privacy Commissioner of Canada The privacy environment has changed significantly since I took office in 2014. Following 9/11, the...

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The hard road towards electrification

The hard road towards electrification By Pierre-Olivier Pineau, Chair of Energy Sector Management at HEC Montréal With the price of gas reaching unheard-of highs, you might think that switching to...

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Consumer rights: 7 issues currently under the magnifying glass

March 15 is World Consumer Rights Day. Here’s a review of the unique situation we all faced in 2021 and a look at the challenges to come in 2022. Some...

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Quebec’s Consumer Protection Act: the invaluable contribution of women

Quebec’s Consumer Protection Act, like many of the province’s legal sectors, is largely dominated by men. And yet, one mustn’t overlook the immense impact women have had on the movement....

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How to act as the pandemic comes to an end and inflation returns?

Spring is just around the corner, and we can finally look forward to a progressive return to normal. The bad news: after the pandemic comes inflation. The good news: there...

22 February 2022

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The labour shortage turns consumers into collateral damage

The pandemic isn’t the only cause of the labour shortage currently afflicting the country. But it has exacerbated the problem, and consumers are paying the price. Not a single day...

8 February 2022

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Retired and working: is it worth it?

Labour shortages, inflation, longer life expectancy, a simple desire to stay active . . . there are various reasons why people choose to continue working or to return to the workforce. However, it’s...

25 January 2022

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The weight loss industry mirage

They attract consumers with promises of incredible results within weeks—sometimes days! And yet, according to studies, weight loss programs and natural products seldom work . . . if ever! In...

11 January 2022