Industry
During Question Period, Gabriel Ste-Marie of the Bloc Québécois asked about the government’s decision to end the Canadian consumer protection initiative, a fund that supported research into living costs and competition. He argued the roughly $7 million in savings was trivial compared to what the government spends elsewhere, including on oil companies, and said cutting it would leave no one examining grocery prices, phone contracts, or airline fees. Industry Minister Mélanie Joly replied that the government will present a new vision for competition in Canada, intends to work with consumer protection organizations on funding, and noted that consumer protection is largely a provincial and territorial responsibility. She added that the government wants consumers informed of their rights and is working to increase competition in the grocery and telecommunications sectors.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .
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