Consumer Protection - Bill 59

Ontario Government Passes Legislation that Sets the Stage for Prohibiting Door-to-Door HVAC Sales and Making Consumer Credit Agreements and Leases More Consumer Friendly

On April 10, 2017, the government of Ontario passed Bill 59, Putting Consumers First Act (Consumer Protection Statute Law Amendment), 2017. This bill is of particular interest to consumer-facing businesses which are engaged in door-to-door sales or in offering credit to finance purchases of goods to consumers.

On a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, Bill 59 will amend the Consumer Protection Act (Ontario) to allow for the development of regulations that prohibit unsolicited door-to-door sales for certain prescribed products and restrict credit agreements and lease agreements entered into with consumers in certain circumstances. Bill 59 does not actually make these changes, but sets the stage for regulations to be developed and changes to be made at the time and within the