Consumer Protection:

Question: Can a Ontario paralegal at DK Legal Practice help me if my landlord entered my unit without consent and tried to increase my rent or threaten eviction?

Answer:   DK Legal Practice can help you understand your rights and respond to landlord conduct in Ontario, including unlawful entry, rent increases tied to coercion, and threats of eviction, by reviewing your facts and advising on next steps like documenting dates and communications, requesting lawful notice, and preparing for Small Claims Court or other remedies where appropriate.  You may be protected under consumer-style fairness rules in addition to landlord-tenant legislation and common law principles, so get guidance quickly to preserve your options.  Call (416) 906-6663 to speak with a paralegal at DK Legal Practice in Ontario and get started.

In the world of commerce, and in particular matters of consumer transactions, the individual person as a purchasing consumer is often at significant disadvantage in business dealings, especially when such business dealings involve large corporations.  To help balance the playing field, so to help ensure that individual consumers receive fairness during business dealings, consumer protection laws were put into place.

Without the protection of consumer protection statutes, consumers would be subjected to the common law and the age old adage of buyer beware or caveat emptor as such is known in Latin) and often referred to within historical legal precedents.

The Law

The law contains many statutes that contain provisions providing protection to consumers including, among various others:

• The Consumer Protection Act, 2002, S.O. 2002, Chapter 30, Schedule A;
• The Competition Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-34; and
• The Sale of Goods Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. S.1.

In addition to the statute laws as above, and despite buyer beware principles, the common law as ruled by judges also contains protections for consumers such as implied warranties requiring that sellers to supply products appropriate for the intended purpose or for the performance of good work.

Common Issues Include: