General

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This Network Membership {the “Membership”} Agreement is by and between ConsumerProtection.info and the Canadian regulatory body {the “Organization”} referenced in this registration form. 

 

The designated individual mentioned in this Registration form, on behalf of the Organization, authorize(s) the Organization to enter into an agreement with ConsumerProtection.info.

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ConsumerProtection.info is owned and managed by MDR Public Affairs of 330 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5H 2S8.  MDR Public Affairs authorizes all transactions by and between ConsumerProtection.info and this Organization and has final authority on all matters related to it on behalf of ConsumerProtection.info.

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Purpose and Intent

 

ConsumerProtection.info is a website that was developed and is maintained to provide the Canadian public with information, news, and articles on professional regulation and regulatory bodies in Canada.  It also provides direct links to the websites of all Canadian regulatory bodies specifically to their homepages, public registries, information on complaint filing, and details on recent disciplinary decisions.

 

The intent of ConsumerProtection.info is to increase the Canadian public’s awareness of professional regulation, issues surrounding consumer protection, and Canadian regulatory bodies to allow the public to make more informed decisions as consumers and patients. 

 

Network Membership Eligibility

Network Memberships with ConsumerProtection.info are restricted to Canadian regulatory organizations, which are not-for-profit corporations designated by statute by a provincial, territorial, or federal government agency to enforce legislation governing a profession or professions in their respective jurisdiction.

 

In addition to network memberships, ConsumerProtection.info reserves the right to extend partnerships to individuals, agencies, organizations, and corporations on a case-by-case basis whose interests and mandates directly support those of ConsumerProtection.info and its network members, and whose activities will contribute to the mandates of ConsumerProtection.info and its network members.

 

Network Membership Term

 

The network membership term is one calendar year, commencing on the date of payment of Partnership fees.

 

Benefits

 

As a Network Member, your Organization is entitled to:

 

• Submit news releases relating to the Organization for publication on ConsumerProtection.info.

• Share disciplinary decisions, annual reports, and other relevant information for publication on ConsumerProtection.info.

• Submit general articles for publication on ConsumerProtection.info.

• Share marketing and promotional materials for publication and sharing on ConsumerProtection.info.

• Broadcast Annual General Meetings and other events live on ConsumerProtection.info by sending ConsumerProtection.info a weblink of the proceedings which will be uploaded to consumerProtection.info. 

• Share Public Advisories for publication and promotion on ConsumerProtection.info.

• Have submitted updates considered for publication in The Roundup, a weekly digest of regulatory sector activities in Canada.

• Have online its marketing and communications shared on ConsumerProtection.info.

• Receive a ConsumerProtection.info Partnership plaque.

• Have Standard employment vacancies published in RegulatoryJobs.ca at no charge.

• Have Featured employment vacancies published in RegulatoryJobs.ca at a discounted rate.

 

Content Submission

 

All materials submitted must be approved by ConsumerProtection.info prior to publication.  All submissions to ConsumerProtection.info must be relevant to the Organization.  Offensive materials and any content that is disparaging of other organizations, individuals, government(s), government politics, and the public will not be considered.  ConsumerProtection.info will not approve any content that is harassing in nature or could potentially be considered offensive.

 

ConsumerProtection.info reserves the right to edit submissions.  When that occurs, the Organization will be informed of suggested edits prior to publication.

 

All content for publication should be sent in MSWord format to news@consumerprotection.info. 

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Intellectual Property

 

ConsumerProtection.info and all intellectual property rights in this Platform are owned by MDR Public Affairs.

 

Content submitted by Partners remain the intellectual property of the Organizations.

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MDR Public Affairs reserves all intellectual property rights, including but not limited to, its own copyrights, trademarks, domain names, design rights, brand elements, database rights, patents, and all other intellectual property rights of any kind, whether registered or unregistered.

 

Trademarks

 

All brand elements, product name, company name, website names, logos, registered and unregistered trademarks, displayed on the ConsumerProtection.info Platform or used in connection with the Services are the trademarks of MDR Public Affairs (or its suppliers, partner businesses or third-party licensors).

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Any use or misuse of any trademarks or brand elements of MDR Public Affairs, ConsumerProteciton.info, or any other business or brand of MDR Public Affairs; or any other content appearing on the Platform or in connection with the Platform except as provided in these Terms and Conditions, or with the express written consent of ConsumerProtection.info, or other partners, is strictly prohibited.

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Nothing contained on the Platform shall be considered as an express or implied grant of any license or right to use any trademark or brand element without prior written consent from ConsumerProtection.info.

 

MembershipFees

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Network membership fees are $210 per month for one calendar year ($2,520 per year), payable in full at the commencement of a Network Membership for the term of the membership.

 

Payment can be made online by credit card or by cheque, payable to:

 

MDR Public Affairs

ATTN: ConsumerProtection.info Membership

1400 - 330 Bay Street

Toronto, Ontario

M5H 2S8

 

The fees are exclusive of sales taxes.

 

Fees are subject to change. No change in fees will impact a network membership for which payment has been received and the Partnership is current, active, and up-to-date.

 

Refunds

 

Fees are non-refundable.

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Cancellation

 

Cancellation of Partnership may occur by the Organization at any time by contacting ConsumerProtection.info.

 

Agreement

 

The signatory has the authority to bind this Organization and by submitting this Registration form agrees to all terms and conditions.