Consumer Product Safety in Canada: Need to Act, More than Enact?

Abstract

This article reviews consumer product safety in Canada in view of the proposed legislation. Despite an increased concern for consumer safety, the resources devoted to consumer safety in Canada have been dwindling. However, the proposed legislation does not take steps to address this important issue at the heart of consumer safety. We argue that consumer safety can only be improved by enabling effective regulatory action, through improved powers and increased resources.

Keywords: product safety, product recalls, canada, cpsc, health canada, c-36

JEL Classification: K13, I18