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2011–12 Project Summaries: Contributions Program for Non-profit Consumer and Voluntary Organizations
| Organization | ||
|---|---|---|
| Project | Project Detail | Contribution Amount |
| Association des consommateurs pour la qualité dans la construction | ||
| Pre-purchase real estate inspections: Better protection for buyers and sellers | Details | $48,120 |
| Consumers Council of Canada | ||
| Smartphones: Are They Helping Consumers be Smarter Consumers? | Details | $74,900 |
| Homeowner Protection Centre | ||
| Radon: A Cause for Concern for Homeowners? | Details | $51,300 |
| My Sustainable Canada Inc. | ||
| 1. Identifying Gaps in Consumer Protection in the Repair, Resale and Reuse Market in Canada | Details | $92,500 |
| 2. Assessing the Degree to which Retailers are Currently Shaping Consumer Preferences for Energy and Water Conserving Products | Details | $64,300 |
| Option consommateurs | ||
| 1. Bloggers or sponsors: The true identity of undercover advertisers | Details | $50,800 |
| 2. Class action forms: Forms for legal officers who work in the field of class action lawsuits | Details | $66,800 |
| 3. Bait and switch selling – Collecting information in the electronics market and a survey on consumers’ knowledge of and experiences with misleading business practices | Details | $70,800 |
| 4. Issues related to penny auction Internet sites | Details | $66,500 |
| 5. Umbrella mortgages: Advantages and disadvantages of the real estate warranty deed | Details | $67,300 |
| 6. The most effective methods for transferring knowledge about energy efficiency to low-income consumers | Details | $53,300 |
| Public Interest Advocacy Centre | ||
| 1. Consumers and Wireless Data Roaming Fees | Details | $51,000 |
| 2. Pursestrings Attached: Towards a Financial Planning Regulatory Framework | Details | $74,000 |
| 3.The Consumer Interest in Securities Regulation: Do Consumers Benefit from a National Securities Regulator? | Details | $88,000 |
| 4. The Consumer Interest in Spectrum Auctions | Details | $53,500 |
| 5. Transparency in Broadband Advertising to Canadian Consumers | Details | $76,000 |
| Union des consommateurs | ||
| 1. Adequacy of legal warranty plans in Canada | Details | $76,721 |
| 2. How young people view credit: Predictable debt overload? | Details | $73,255 |
