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The court may draw the conclusion that a practice is deceptive on the basis of vague contractual language in circumstances where that language allowed the supplier to claim that additional work was not part of the original contract: see [https://www.canlii.org/en/bc/bcsc/doc/1999/1999canlii6663/1999canlii6663.html?autocompleteStr=British%20Columbia%20(Director%20of%20Trade%20Practices)%20v%20Van%20City%20Construction%20Ltd&autocompletePos=2 ''British  Columbia (Director of Trade Practices) v Van City Construction Ltd'', [1999<nowiki>]</nowiki> BCJ No 2033 (SC) (QL)].
The court may draw the conclusion that a practice is deceptive on the basis of vague contractual language in circumstances where that language allowed the supplier to claim that additional work was not part of the original contract: see [https://www.canlii.org/en/bc/bcsc/doc/1999/1999canlii6663/1999canlii6663.html?autocompleteStr=British%20Columbia%20(Director%20of%20Trade%20Practices)%20v%20Van%20City%20Construction%20Ltd&autocompletePos=2 ''British  Columbia (Director of Trade Practices) v Van City Construction Ltd'', [1999<nowiki>]</nowiki> BCJ No 2033 (SC) (QL)].
For a list of statutorily defined deceptive acts and practices, see the following link: http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/04002_02#section4


=== 2. Unconscionable Acts ===
=== 2. Unconscionable Acts ===
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