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== Summary of the law== | == Summary of the law== | ||
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Trade practices legislation for the protection of consumers was first enacted in the 1970s as the ''Trade Practices Act''. Its successor statute, the [http://canlii.ca/t/84mr ''Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act''], was enacted in 2004. Both statutes build on the law of contract, but try to cover situations where the common-law principles of [[Contracts Overview|contract law]] are insufficient to give a consumer a [[Contract Remedies|remedy]]. | Trade practices legislation for the protection of consumers was first enacted in the 1970s as the ''Trade Practices Act''. Its successor statute, the [http://canlii.ca/t/84mr ''Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act''], was enacted in 2004. Both statutes build on the law of contract, but try to cover situations where the common-law principles of [[Contracts Overview|contract law]] are insufficient to give a consumer a [[Contract Remedies|remedy]]. | ||