Consumer protection remains an important part of the federal, provincial and territorial governments' agenda. In a spirit of cooperation and to improve efficiency on the consumer front, the Consumer Measures Committee (CMC) was created under Chapter Eight of the Agreement on Internal Trade. The Consumer Measures Committee has a representative from the federal government as well as every province and territory.

The CMC provides a federal-provincial-territorial forum for national cooperation to improve the marketplace for Canadian consumers, through harmonization of laws, regulations and practices and through actions to raise public awareness.

The CMC is presently co-chaired by the Director General of the Office of Consumer Affairs, Industry Canada and by the Director of the Consumers' Bureau, Manitoba Finance. The CMC also provides support and develops policy proposals for Federal-Provincial-Territorial Ministers responsible for Consumer Affairs, who meet approximately every two years to take joint actions on consumer issues.

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