A measure moving forward in Sacramento would ban companies from up-charging prices based on data from users' phones. State ...

Seniors on fixed incomes and low-income Ontarians are warned that, with the introduction of "smart meters" and time-of-use pricing, their electricity prices will skyrocket if they do not sign on ...

Financial protections available to consumers will increasingly depend on where they live after President Donald Trump all but ...

Canada’s financial consumer watchdog has introduced new requirements that aim to protect Canadians in their dealings with banks, particularly when it comes to sales practices and the handling of ...

The proposed Better for Consumers, Better for Businesses Act, 2023, would introduce a new Consumer Protection Act and amend the Consumer Reporting Act. If passed, it would strengthen protections and ...

Three years after laws went into effect to protect consumers from robocalls, a public interest advocacy group says less than half of phone companies are in compliance. That means many consumers are ...

If your phone goes missing, ensure it can be remotely located so you can erase all your data before someone else gains access ...

Starting May 7, Quebec consumers may notice some changes when out doing their grocery shopping or grabbing a bite to eat at a restaurant. That's because new rules surrounding pricing and how tips ...

A new bipartisan bill, called the "Keep Call Centers in America Act of 2025," introduced by Sen. Gallego and Sen. Jim Justice ...

Urgent, short-term actions are needed to ensure trading standards teams across the country are sharing data better to identify risks and understand what actions other local authorities are taking, ...

As government consumer protection agencies reduce their oversight and enforcement activities, Americans are increasingly left to defend their own financial interests. This shift in the regulatory ...

'Consumers need protection' At the other end of the country, June Farmer of Cole Harbour, N.S., has decorated her 2011 Fiesta with decals of scowling lemons and a bumper sticker that reads ...