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Option consommateurs

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Formation
  
1983

Legal status
  
Active

Region served
  
Canada

Type
  
Consumer organization

Purpose
  
Consumer advocacy

Headquarters
  
Montréal, Quebec, Canada

Option consommateurs is a non-profit consumer organization dedicated to promoting and defending the interests of Canadian consumers.

The organization was founded in 1983 and is based in Montréal. Its focus areas are energy, agri-food, financial services, privacy, and commercial practices.

Through the Éconologis program, an energy efficiency program for low-income households run by the Quebec government's Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, 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.

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, ensureing their implementation and their respect.

    • References

    Option consommateurs Wikipedia
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