DIRECT SELLERS ASSOCIATION OF CANADA
Registration:
14
of
17
(2014-01-14
to
2014-02-16)
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Expansion of section 178.1-178.5 of the Excise Tax Act to include direct selling companies and their representatives who operate on a sales agent basis.
Policies or Program
- Discussions with Status of Women Canada regarding programs relating to women's economic security
- Employment Insurance Act - as it relates to programs for self-employed individuals.
Regulation
- Competition Act - as it relates to the regulation of multi-level marketing plans
- Food and Drugs Act - Natural Health Products Regulations as they relate to product approvals
- Regulations developed under legislation formerly known as Bill C-28 (An Act to promote the efficiency and adaptability of the Canadian economy by regulating certain activities that discourage reliance on electronic means of carrying out commercial activities, and to amend the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Act, the Competition Act, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act and the Telecommunications Act (Fighting Internet and Wireless Spam Act)) with respect to electronic messages sent by direct sellers.