| Consumer protection remains an important part of the federal,
provincial and territorial governments' agenda. In a spirit of
cooperation and to improve efficiency on the consumer front, the
Consumer Measures Committee (CMC) was created under Chapter Eight
of the Agreement on Internal Trade. The Consumer Measures Committee
has a representative from the federal government as well as every
province and territory. The CMC provides a federal-provincial-territorial
forum for national cooperation to improve the marketplace for
Canadian consumers, through harmonization of laws, regulations
and practices and through actions to raise public awareness.
The CMC is presently co-chaired by the Director General of
the Office of Consumer Affairs, Industry Canada and by the Director of the Consumers' Bureau, Manitoba Finance. The
CMC also provides support and develops policy proposals for
Federal-Provincial-Territorial Ministers responsible for Consumer Affairs,
who meet approximately every two years to take joint actions
on consumer issues.
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Consumer Measures Committee
