Recent Releases from Homeowner Protection Centre
Homeowner Protection Centre advocates at Queens Park for protecting Ontario consumers from unscrupulous water heater sales during Ontario Legislative Standing Committee Hearing
Published Wed, 23 Oct 2013 09:37:50 EST Read More
Media Release (Toronto, Ontario, October 23, 2013) Today, is the first day of the Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly Hearings on Bill 55, Stronger Protection for Ontario Consumers Act, 2013. Michael Lio, Executive Director of the Homeowner Protection Centre (HPC), will be making a deputation to the Committee. The Homeowner Protection Centre supports the passage of Bill 55 so Ontario consumers will benefit by having more time to consider their water h...... Click here to read this release
1 in 3 Ontario families have had a negative experience with a door-to-door water heater salesperson
Published Wed, 22 May 2013 07:29:27 EST Read More
Media Release (May 22, 2013, Toronto) Recent polling undertaken by the Homeowner Protection Centre (HPC) shows that more than 1 in 3 Ontario families (almost 36%) have had a negative experience with a door-to-door water heater salesperson. The news should come as little surprise given that complaints about door-to-door water heater rentals have been the second most frequent received by the Ministry of Consumer Services for two years running. Total complaints received a...... Click here to read this release
Ontario consumer protection website launched
Published Thu, 18 Apr 2013 13:11:36 EST Read More
Quick passage of Bill 55 needed to protect Ontarians from door-to-door water heater sales Media Release (Toronto, Ontario, April 18, 2013) The Homeowner Protection Centre (HPC) has launched a new website (waterheaterdoortodoor.com) to help encourage the province to pass today’s introduced legislation on door-to-door water heater sales tactics as soon as possible. The website helps to inform Ontari...... Click here to read this release
Canadian homeowners need to know about the cancer risk in their basements
Published Tue, 17 Apr 2012 05:53:21 EST Read More
Media Release Can you name the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers in Canada? (Toronto, ON April 17, 2012) A new study, The Radon Challenge: Building Awareness and Encouraging Action by The Homeowner Protection Centre (HPC) suggests that only about 8% of Canadians can name radon as the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers in Canada, despite Health Canada efforts to raise awareness. Found in every Canadian province and territory, ...... Click here to read this release