Ontario Consumer Watchdog Act, 2025
Sponsored by Rakocevic, Tom, Fife, Catherine, McKenney, Catherine · First Reading Ordered for Second Reading
- Creates the Ontario Consumer Watchdog Act, 2025 to protect consumers
- Requires the Minister to develop a plan for an independent consumer watchdog organization
- Plan must be created with input from stakeholders and the public
- Watchdog would investigate businesses, handle complaints, and impose penalties for violations
- Organization could establish education and policy research centres for consumer protection
- Minister must publish the plan online and table a progress report within six months
- Watchdog's decisions could override other regulatory bodies in specified sectors