Option consommateurs
Option consommateurs is a non-profit consumer organization dedicated to promoting and defending the interests of Canadian consumers.[4]
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| Formation | 1983[1] |
|---|---|
| Type | Consumer organization |
| Legal status | Active |
| Purpose | Consumer advocacy |
| Headquarters | Montréal, Quebec, Canada[2] |
Region served | Canada |
Official language | English, French |
| Éliane Hamel[3] | |
| Website | www |
The organization was founded in 1983 and is based in Montréal. Its focus areas are energy, agri-food, financial services, privacy, and commercial practices.[1]
Through the Éconologis program, an energy efficiency program for low-income households run by the Quebec government's Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources,[5] Option consommateurs has offered free visits to low-income households in Montréal, wherein consumers are given personalized advice to improve their energy consumption, as well as new electronic thermostats.[6]
Objectives
To achieve its mission, Option consommateurs pursues four objectives:
- Promoting a respectful vision of socioeconomic rights and interests of consumers;
- Empowering consumers and promoting their independence by helping, informing and representing their interests to decision makers;
- Helping to balance the power between companies and consumers, and;
- Promoting equitable legal and contractual rules with regard to consumers and businesses, ensuring their implementation and their respect.[1]
gollark: I mean, if a PG version were available, I would maybe use it.
gollark: It does, you keep the copyright notice in!
gollark: As in, the server won't return more than that, to avoid taxing the CPU for hours.
gollark: Also, you're not allowed more than 10 million digits of pi or tau.
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References
- "Mission". Option consommateurs. Retrieved 2016-07-22.
- "Contact Us". Option consommateurs. Retrieved 2016-07-23.
- "Team". Option consommateurs. Retrieved 2016-07-22.
- Option consommateurs - Accueil
- "Éconologis". Government of Quebec. Retrieved 2016-07-22.
- "Éconologis - A free program to save energy". Option consommateurs. 2008-09-10. Retrieved 2016-07-22.
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