government is launching a survey to gather British Columbians' experiences with cellphone contracts as part of its efforts to push for better consumer protections. "We want to hear all about how people signed up, whether they find their plan affordable, and the results will help identify ways to strengthen B.C. Federal legislation governs the regulation of telecommunication products like cellphones, Farnworth said, but the province has jurisdiction on consumer protection matters. Farnworth says the report's results will also be used to lobby the federal government for more flexible, transparent and affordable cellphone options in B.C. government promised to implement a number of consumer protection measures in the 2019 budget, including better oversight of payday loan practices and a crackdown on ticket-buying bots.

Source: CBC News May 29, 2019 22:40 UTC