Consumer Law Lesson Module
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This lesson module is for teaching newcomers about consumer laws in British Columbia.
Reading material
The learner should read the sections Problems with a Purchase, Problems with Home Repairs, Someone Owes You Money, and Problems with Debt from the Consumer Law Wikibook from People's Law School.
Instructional packages
Consumer Law Instructional Package: Consumer Problems and How to Make Complaints, CLB 5-6 level: Instructional package for problems with consumer purchases and how to make a complaint, including activities, worksheets, and self-assessment tool:
- Download in Word format (.docx)
- Download in PDF format (PDF)
Consumer Law Instructional Package: Problems, Repairs and Debts, CLB 7-8 level: Instructional package for problems with home repairs and consumer debt, including activities, worksheets, and self-assessment tool:
- Download in Word format (.docx)
- Download in PDF format (PDF)
Quiz
Invite the learner to try a short Consumer Law Quiz (optional).
Media resources
A video for learners is under development.
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