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5. Consumer Protection<br />

5.1 Identify federal <strong>and</strong> provincial government agencies designed to help protect<br />

the consumer, including Agriculture Canada, Consumer <strong>and</strong> Corporate<br />

Affairs, Health <strong>and</strong> Welfare Canada, Industry, Science <strong>and</strong> Technology<br />

Canada, <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> Development <strong>and</strong> Tourism, Newfoundl<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />

Labrador Development Corporation.<br />

5.2 Describe role played by private agencies in consumer protection, including<br />

Better Business Bureau, Trade Association, Canada St<strong>and</strong>ards<br />

Association, <strong>and</strong> Consumer Association <strong>of</strong> Canada.<br />

5.3 Explain how <strong>and</strong> why consumers can protect themselves in our society.<br />

Potential <strong>Resources</strong><br />

Please refer to the annotated bibliography at the end <strong>of</strong> this section for a brief<br />

description <strong>of</strong> each resource.<br />

Business Today: An Introduction. John Kwekkeboom. (1987). McGraw-Hill Ryerson.<br />

Consumer Studies. [BCS2G-M <strong>and</strong> BCS2G-P]. Independent Learning Centre. Kwik-Kopy<br />

Printing.<br />

Scholastic Real Life Reading (Canadian Edition). Robert S. Mellott. (1990). Scholastic<br />

Canada Ltd. ISBN: 0-590-73470-9<br />

Scholastic Real Life Consumer Economics (Canadian Edition). Sylvia Hill. (1991).<br />

Scholastic Canada Ltd. ISBN: 0-590-73467-9<br />

Films <strong>and</strong> Videos:<br />

Instructional Materials Centre has a large selection <strong>of</strong> films <strong>and</strong> videos on various aspects <strong>of</strong><br />

consumerism.<br />

ACCESS Network videos<br />

Other resources:<br />

Consumer & Corporate Affairs Canada<br />

<strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> Justice, Consumer Affairs Branch<br />

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ABE Level III Curriculum

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