(Consumers' Association of Canada, Alberta)
Alberta Consumers' Association
A marketplace that works with you? or a
marketplace that works against you? It's Your Choice!
Consumer Rights
Government legislation and ethical
business recognise these:
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The RIGHT to be informed
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The RIGHT to Safety
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The RIGHT to redress
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The RIGHT to choose
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The RIGHT to a healthy environment
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The RIGHT to a consumer education
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The RIGHT to be heard
Consumer Responsibilities
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The RESPONSIBILITY to search out and use
available information
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The RESPONSIBILITY to read instructions
and take precautions
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The RESPONSIBILITY to fight for the quality
you believe you should be receiving
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The RESPONSIBILITY to make your own independent
and informed consumer choices
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The RESPONSIBILITY to minimize environmental
damage through careful choice and use of consumer goods and services
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The RESPONSIBILITY to take advantage of
educational opportunities
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The RESPONSIBILITY to make your own opinions
known
Consumer Actions
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CHOOSE to read labels, follow instructions,
and research before you purchase
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CHOOSE to use safety equipment, use products
as instructed, teach safety habits to children
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CHOOSE to complain effectively and refuse
to accept shoddy workmanship
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CHOOSE to resist high pressure sales people,
and to comparison shop
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CHOOSE to reduce waste, reuse products
wherever possible and recycle
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CHOOSE to attend seminars and workshops;
lobby for consumer education in schools
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CHOOSE to join Consumers Association of
Canada, Alberta and make your voice heard
Exercise your responsibilities
and strengthen your rights
Responsible consumers create a
better marketplace
It's Your Choice!
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