The poll by Innovation Research Group, commissioned by OpenMedia, found that three-quarters of Canadians would support right-to-repair legislation, even though no proposed laws currently exist. It’s something we’re seeing a lot of uptake on in the United States,” Rodrigo Samayoa, a digital campaigner for OpenMedia. Right to repair legislation is usually intended to compel companies to release schematics and diagnostic information to consumers and authorized repair shops, giving consumers more choice when it comes to getting repairs done. Only a quarter of respondents knew about the right to repair movement and the rest had to be brought up to speed before answering questions. Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders, two candidates in the Democratic presidential primary in the United States, have proposed right-to-repair legislation, which mostly focused on tractors and other agricultural equipment.

Source: National Post June 12, 2019 20:36 UTC