The proposed legislative package before us includes measures that would strengthen the consumer protection framework, including increasing the maximum fine the FCAC can levy for violations of a consumer provision from $200,000 to $500,000, and would guarantee that any Canadian has the right to cash government cheques up to $1,500 free of charge at any bank in Canada.
L'amende maximale passerait de 200 000 $ à 500 000 $. Le projet de loi vise en outre à garantir le droit de tout Canadien d'encaisser sans frais, dans n'importe quelle banque du Canada, un chèque émis par l'État d'une valeur maximale de 1 500 $.