Canada, EU Deepen Ties But Diverge on Consumer Protection

Do Not Pass Go

In Do Not Pass Go, Peter Nowak examines the widening gap between Canada and Europe on consumer protection, from click-to-cancel rules and telecom complaints to airline passenger rights. Keldon Bester, Executive Director of the Canadian Anti-Monopoly Project, argues that stronger consumer protection should be part of Canada’s competition and economic sovereignty agenda. As Canada deepens its relationship with Europe, he points to the EU’s stronger approach to consumer rights as an example of how governments can make markets work better for people.