Learn About the Retail Market

Consumer Rebates
A link to the Competition bureau web page that provides information about consumer rebates for products and services

Consumer Product Recalls
A link to the Health Canada web page that provides a list of current consumer product recalls by date, product name and company. Includes a search function for previous consumer recalls.

Guide to Apparel and Textile Care Symbols
A guide that shows the apparel and textile care symbols and explains what each symbol means.

Avoid a "Lemon" Vehicle
Information on how to avoid purchasing a "lemon" when buying a new or used vehicle, and what to do if you have purchased one.

Retail Identification Tags
Information on the use of Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) tags on retail products.

Report a Concern About a Consumer Product
A link to the Health Canada web page that shows how to report a health or safety concern about a product. Includes the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.

Consumer Tips: Before and After You Buy
A video (Windows Media Player) and a text transcript providing tips for consumers on what to do before and after buying a product. Includes information on fine print in contracts, warranties, credit reports and making an exchange.