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Consumers cheer cap on local phone rates
Consumer groups across Canada cheered the CRTC’s decision today to cap local phone service rates...
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Consumer advocates cheer privacy finding re: Aeroplan
Those fed up with personalized junk mail and telemarketing, but unable to control it, have...
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Survey of Canadians views (Direct Marketing) – COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE
Les Canadiens s’inquiètent d’un « Big Brother » dans le secteur privé et préfèrent qu’on...
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Survey of Canadians views (Direct Marketing) – News Release
Canadians Wary of Private Sector Big Brother: Want Opt-in Approach to Personal Data Use Ottawa...
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Telemarketing Irks Canadians
Ottawa NEWS RELEASE TELEMARKETING IRKS CANADIANS Canadians are getting fed up with telemarketing, according to...
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Survey of Canadians views (Direct Marketing) – Survey Results in English
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Survey of Canadians views (Direct Marketing) – Conclusions en français
Utilisation professionnelle des renseignements personnels des consommateurs : ce qu’en pense le public Conclusions Cette...
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Survey of Canadians views (Direct Marketing) – Conclusions in English
Business Usage of Consumer Information for Direct Marketing: What the Public Thinks Study Conclusions This...
