yes.something not quite so funny.i have already emailed my member of parliament about this.again if you agree with me,please consider sending the same(or abridged) version of my words to your appropriate MP.its easy to contact them!!
as one of your constituents i am alarmed here.let me explain.
i have an ongoing dispute between myself and one of canada's largest retailers.
lately i have been questioning the legitimacy of one of their policies,as to whether or not it may be considered fraudulent/deceptive in manner,and with this in mind i attempted to contact the appropriate governing body to get some answers to my questions.
firstly i contacted the better business bureau,who informed me that they are just a mediating body,and have absolutely no way of helping me with my rights,although they gave me contact information for 2 other branches,consumer protection BC and the canadian anti-fraud centre(an RCMP division i am told).
i called consumer protection BC,who are a regulating body,to be told that they are not only unfamiliar with the law regarding the sale of goods act BC,but that they do not in any way regulate RETAIL sales.when i asked them who the appropriate body were to help with my dispute,i was informed that such a body does NOT EXIST.she then informed me that over half of all calls received by consumer protection are of this very nature.
which begs the question.
in a country where there are so many laws and regulatory bodies overseeing almost all aspects of our daily lives,that there is not one single department responsible for overseeing legislation i the retail sector?(which to my mind means that major companies are able to choose how they run things IRRESPECTIVE of the law)
as it stands i have 3 choices.i either walk away,i hire a lawyer(who requires $2000 before even looking at my case),or i bring the matter to the courts,and in the event i would lose the dispute,would probably be liable for corporate lawyer expenses.
in this day and age i am quite frankly appaled(and somewhat disturbed) that such a body does not exist within canada.
i understand that you are a busy man,but i hope you will take time to address my very real concerns.
yours sincerely