Consumer and Corporate Affairs

In Premier Gary Doer's announcement on September 25, 2002 the former ministry of consumer and corporate affairs will become a division of finance, led by current minister Greg Selinger.

Did you know that work done by Consumer and Corporate Affairs affects every Manitoban every day?  That's because you, along with other consumers and business people like you, buy and sell millions of products and services on a daily basis.

Most of the time you don't run into problems.  That may be because we work hard at trying to prevent problems by administering about 30 acts.  Important laws like the Consumer Protection Act, Business Practices Act, Insurance Act and the Residential Tenancies Act.  These help protect consumers and businesses, landlords and tenants.

We incorporate and register businesses and charities, and license door-to-door sellers. Businesses benefit too, because the Business Practices Act helps to make sure that ethical businesses, the vast majority, face less unfair competition from unethical businesses. The Public Utilities Board, Companies Office, Manitoba Securities Commission, Land Titles and Personal Property Registry are just some of our other branches and agencies.

Building a confident consumer force with a range of skills and knowledge is also one of our top priorities.  Our education and information programs "help people to help themselves."

For a complete description of programs and services, check out the options to the left.

If you have a specific consumer question, concern or complaint, or you are looking for information, use our "quick find index" to get the answers and help you need.

• Roles and Mission
• Responsibilities (quick find index)
• Statutes Administered