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Travel Assurance Fund

Consumer Protection BC
The Travel Assurance Fund (TAF) provides a possible source of compensation when consumers don’t receive the travel services they purchased through a BC licensed travel agent. All claims must be filed within six months from the date that the travel services weren’t provided.
Last reviewed March 2024
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Problem with an Online Purchase?

Consumer Protection BC
When you make a purchase online, or by phone, you may have entered into what is called a “distance sales contract.” There are some rules around these types of contracts and there are specific instances that give you the right to cancel.
Last reviewed March 2024
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Payday Loans

Consumer Protection BC
Consumer Protection BC licenses and regulates the payday lending sector in BC. The website tells you your rights and obligations involving payday loans, and includes information on what you can do if you have a problem or complaint about a payday lender.
Last reviewed March 2024
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Debt Collection

Consumer Protection BC
Consumer Protection BC regulates the debt collection and repayment industry. The website offers information on your rights and obligations around debt-collection practices. Includes links on how to dispute a debt, request communication in writing only, or notify a collection agency that you are not the debtor.
Last reviewed March 2024
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Consumer Protection BC

Consumer Protection BC
Consumer Protection BC regulates a variety of industries and specific consumer transactions in the province. They license and inspect regulated businesses, respond to consumer inquiries, investigate alleged violations of consumer protection laws, and classify general-release motion pictures.
Last reviewed March 2024
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The Little Black Book of Scams

Competition Bureau Canada
This easy-to-read guide describes several scams and how to protect yourself from them. In addition to explaining some common myths and golden rules to help you beat the scammers, it also details what to do if you get scammed and how to get help and report a scam.
Last reviewed March 2024
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How to File a Human Rights Complaint

Community Legal Assistance Society (CLAS)
Laura Track, a lawyer at the Human Rights Clinic, walks you through what you need to know to file a human rights complaint with the BC Human Rights Tribunal.
Last reviewed March 2024
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Discrimination & Human Rights: Information for indigenous People (part 3 of 3)

Community Legal Assistance Society (CLAS)
The three-video series provide information about the BC Human Rights Code and how it protects Indigenous people in three areas of life: jobs, tenancy, and access to services. It explains human rights complaints and how the BC Human Rights Tribunal works.
Last reviewed March 2024
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Discrimination & Human Rights: Information for Indigenous People (part 2 of 3)

Community Legal Assistance Society (CLAS)
The three-video series provide information about the BC Human Rights Code and how it protects Indigenous people in three areas of life: jobs, tenancy, and access to services. It explains human rights complaints and how the BC Human Rights Tribunal works.
Last reviewed March 2024
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Discrimination & Human Rights: Information for Indigenous People (part 1 of 3)

Community Legal Assistance Society (CLAS)
The three-video series provide information about the BC Human Rights Code and how it protects Indigenous people in three areas of life: jobs, tenancy, and access to services. It explains human rights complaints and how the BC Human Rights Tribunal works.
Last reviewed March 2024