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Consumer Protection BC suspends Penticton-based funeral home licence 1 Aug 2013 | 09:20 pm
{August 1, 2013} VICTORIA, BC – Consumer Protection BC has suspended the licence of Parkview Funeral Home, a funeral home located on Main Street in Penticton, BC. The business has also been ordered to...
Consumer Protection BC orders The Money Stop to cease unlicensed payday lending activity and to refund consumers 24 Jul 2013 | 08:41 pm
{July 24, 2013} VICTORIA, BC – Consumer Protection BC has issued a compliance order and administrative penalty against Money Stop Ltd. (doing business as The Money Stop) for violating BC’s payday lend...
On or offline, payday lenders must be licensed says Consumer Protection BC 22 Jul 2013 | 10:13 pm
With increasingly more consumer purchasing financial products online, Consumer Protection BC is reminding BC consumers that payday lending is an industry regulated both on and offline.
80 travel consumers helped by Consumer Protection BC so far in 2013 17 Jul 2013 | 08:50 pm
{July 17, 2013} VICTORIA, BC – In the first half of 2013, more than $76,000 has been reimbursed to consumers impacted by BC-licensed travel agency or wholesaler failures, says Consumer Protection BC, ...
Website Interruption on Thursday July 18 17 Jul 2013 | 12:54 am
Please note that our website will not be available from 4:00pm until 11pm on Thursday July 18, 2013 as we are performing some techincal upgrades. We apologize for the inconvenience. Consumer Protecti...
New online tool helps consumers resolve disputes 19 Jun 2013 | 11:53 pm
NEWS RELEASE In partnership with Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection BC VICTORIA {June 19, 2013} – A new online self-help tool offered by Consumer Protection BC will offer British Columbia c...
Consumer Protection BC enforcement actions sends strong message to all BC payday lenders to comply with law 18 Jun 2013 | 09:06 pm
{June 20, 2013} VICTORIA, BC – Consumer Protection BC has issued Compliance Orders and Administrative Penalties against BC payday lenders Loan Express Corp., Cash Store Financial Inc. and Justenna Ent...
Consumer Protection BC issues 2012 Annual Report 13 Jun 2013 | 12:32 am
{June 11, 2013} VICTORIA, BC – Consumer Protection BC has released its 2012 Annual Report and 2012 Audited Financial Statements.
Watch out for travel scams 6 Jun 2013 | 10:18 pm
{June 6, 2013} VICTORIA, BC – Taking aim at travel scams, Consumer Protection BC is sharing important tips with consumers today – part of a multi-national initiative spearheaded by the U.S Federal Tra...
The new Wireless Code: what does it mean for you? 4 Jun 2013 | 01:52 am
{June 3, 2013} VICTORIA, BC – The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) issued a new Wireless Code today, which allows Canadians to cancel their cell phone plans after two...
