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* If the breach of a provision in the Competition Act is particularly widespread by a seller (for example, continuously misrepresenting the availability of products), it may be appropriate for you to bring the matter to the attention of the [http://www.competitionbureau.gc.ca Competition Bureau]. You can make a complaint [http://www.competitionbureau.gc.ca/eic/site/cb-bc.nsf/frm-eng/GHÉT-7TDNA5 online] or by [http://www.competitionbureau.gc.ca/eic/site/cb-bc.nsf/eng/h_00019.html telephone, fax or mail].
| * If the breach of a provision in the ''Competition Act'' is particularly widespread by a seller (for example, continuously misrepresenting the availability of products), it may be appropriate for you to bring the matter to the attention of the [http://www.competitionbureau.gc.ca Competition Bureau]. You can make a complaint [http://www.competitionbureau.gc.ca/eic/site/cb-bc.nsf/frm-eng/GHÉT-7TDNA5 online] or by [http://www.competitionbureau.gc.ca/eic/site/cb-bc.nsf/eng/h_00019.html telephone, fax or mail].
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* Under the Act, if there is a successful prosecution of a seller, any consumer affected by the seller’s conduct may have a civil remedy against the seller for any losses suffered (see [https://www.canlii.org/en/ca/laws/stat/rsc-1985-c-c-34/latest/rsc-1985-c-c-34.html#sec36_smooth section 36]).
| * Under the Act, if there is a successful prosecution of a seller, any consumer affected by the seller’s conduct may have a civil remedy against the seller for any losses suffered (see [https://www.canlii.org/en/ca/laws/stat/rsc-1985-c-c-34/latest/rsc-1985-c-c-34.html#sec36_smooth section 36]).
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* For problems that clients have with pyramid selling, the Competition Bureau publishes [http://www.competitionbureau.gc.ca/eic/site/cb-bc.nsf/eng/03035.html guidelines] distinguishing pyramid schemes and multi-level marketing plans. | * For problems that clients have with pyramid selling, the Competition Bureau publishes [http://www.competitionbureau.gc.ca/eic/site/cb-bc.nsf/eng/03035.html guidelines] distinguishing pyramid schemes and multi-level marketing plans. | ||
