Canceling a Future Performance Agreement

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Date Retrieved:	2024-11-23
CLNP Page ID:	2159
Page Categories:	[Section 23 - Consumer Protection Act]
Citation:	Canceling a Future Performance Agreement, CLNP 2159, <https://rvt.link/4i>, retrieved on 2024-11-23
Editor:	Sharvey
Last Updated:	2023/02/24

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Consumer Protection Act, 2002, S.O. 2002, c. 30, Sched. A

1 In this Act,

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“consumer agreement” means an agreement between a supplier and a consumer in which,

(a) the supplier agrees to supply goods or services for payment, or

(b) the supplier agrees to provide rewards points to the consumer, on the supplier’s own behalf or on behalf of another supplier, when the consumer purchases goods or services or otherwise acts in a manner specified in the agreement; (“convention de consommation”)

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“future performance agreement” means a consumer agreement in respect of which delivery, performance or payment in full is not made when the parties enter the agreement; (“convention à exécution différée”)

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22 Every future performance agreement shall be in writing, shall be delivered to the consumer and shall be made in accordance with the prescribed requirements. 2002, c. 30, Sched. A, s. 22.

23 A consumer may cancel a future performance agreement within one year after the date of entering into the agreement if the consumer does not receive a copy of the agreement that meets the requirements required by section 22. 2002, c. 30, Sched. A, s. 23.

O. Reg. 17/05: GENERAL

24. For the purpose of section 22 of the Act, a future performance agreement that is not a gift card agreement to which sections 25.2 to 25.5 apply shall set out the following information:

1. The name of the consumer.

2. The name of the supplier and, if different, the name under which the supplier carries on business.

3. The telephone number of the supplier, the address of the premises from which the supplier conducts business, and information respecting other ways, if any, in which the supplier can be contacted by the consumer, such as the fax number and e-mail address of the supplier.

4. A fair and accurate description of the goods and services to be supplied to the consumer, including the technical requirements, if any, related to the use of the goods or services.

5. An itemized list of the prices at which the goods and services are to be supplied to the consumer, including taxes and shipping charges.

6. A description of each additional charge that applies or may apply, such as customs duties or brokerage fees, and the amount of the charge if the supplier can reasonably determine it.

7. The total amount that the supplier knows is payable by the consumer under the agreement, including amounts that are required to be disclosed under paragraph 6, or, if the goods and services are to be supplied during an indefinite period, the amount and frequency of periodic payments.

8. The terms and methods of payment.

9. As applicable, the date or dates on which delivery, commencement of performance, ongoing performance and completion of performance are to occur.

10. For goods and services that are to be delivered,

i. the place to which they are to be delivered, and

ii. if the supplier holds out a specific manner of delivery and will charge the consumer for delivery, the manner in which the goods and services are to be delivered, including the name of the carrier, if any, and including the method of transportation to be used.

11. For services that are to be performed, the place where they are to be performed, the person for whom they are to be performed, the supplier’s method of performing them and, if the supplier holds out that a specific person other than the supplier will perform any of the services on the supplier’s behalf, the name of that person.

12. The rights, if any, that the supplier agrees the consumer will have in addition to the rights under the Act and the obligations, if any, by which the supplier agrees to be bound in addition to the obligations under the Act, in relation to cancellations, returns, exchanges and refunds.

13. If the agreement includes a trade-in arrangement, a description of the trade-in arrangement and the amount of the trade-in allowance.

14. The currency in which amounts are expressed, if it is not Canadian currency.

15. Any other restrictions, limitations and conditions that are imposed by the supplier.

16. The date on which the agreement is entered into. O. Reg. 17/05, s. 24; O. Reg. 187/07, s. 2.

25. In the case of a future performance agreement to which sections 22 to 26 of the Act apply, the supplier shall provide the consumer with an express opportunity to accept or decline the agreement and to correct errors immediately before entering into it. O. Reg. 17/05, s. 25.