A. Introduction
This chapter provides a general discussion of consumer protections laws in British Columbia.
While parts of this chapter are concerned with the rights of sellers, the main objective is to aid consumers who want to enforce contractual obligations, get out of contractual obligations, obtain damages for a breach of contract, or file a complaint with the appropriate regulator. This chapter should also help in determining contractual and other obligations of the parties, and whether or not those obligations are enforceable.
B. Common Law vs. Statute
An aggrieved party may have remedies under statututory law, the common law, or both. B.C. statutes provide better protection to consumers than is afforded by the common law. Since legislation takes precedence over the common law, it is crucial that students check all relevant statutes when faced with the legal matters of consumers. For example, some contracts that are enforceable at common law are rendered unenforceable by relevant statutes.
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Chapters 1-7 Criminal Law · Youth Justice · Family Law · Victims · Public Complaints · Human Rights · Workers Compensation |
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Chapter One: Criminal Law | |
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| Chapter Two: Youth Justice | |
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| Chapter Three: Family Law | |
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| Chapter Four: Victims | |
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| Chapter Five: Public Complaints | |
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| Chapter Six: Human Rights | |
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| Chapter Seven: Workers' Compensation | |
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Chapters 8-14 Employment Insurance · Employment Law · Creditors and Debtors · Consumer Protection · Auto Insurance (ICBC) · Motor Vehicle Law · Mental Health Law |
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Chapter Eight: Employment Insurance | |
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| Chapter Nine: Employment Law | |
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| Chapter Ten: Creditors' Remedies and Debtors' Assistance | |
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| Chapter Eleven: Consumer Protection | |
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| Chapter Twelve: Auto Insurance (ICBC) | |
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| Chapter Thirteen: Motor Vehicle Law | |
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| Chapter Fourteen: Mental Health Law | |
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Chapters 15-23 Adult Guardianship and Substitute Decision-Making · Wills and Estates · Citizenship · Immigration · Landlord and Tenant Rights · Small Claims · Welfare Law · Strata Law · Referrals |
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Chapter Fifteen: Adult Guardianship and Substitute Decision-Making | |
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| Chapter Sixteen: Wills and Estate Administration | |
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| Chapter Seventeen: Citizenship | |
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| Chapter Eighteen: Immigration Law | |
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| Chapter Nineteen: Landlord and Tenant Law | |
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| Chapter Twenty: Small Claims and the CRT | |
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| Chapter Twenty One: Welfare Law | |
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| Chapter Twenty Two: Strata Law | |
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| Chapter Twenty Three: Referrals | |
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