Consumer Protection Branch

Effective November 10, 2008, all prepaid purchase cards, including gift cards, bought or sold in Saskatchewan will no longer have an expiry date.

The Consumer Protection Branch of the Ministry of Justice and Attorney General provides information to consumers on how to protect themselves within the marketplace. Click here to learn more about your rights and responsibilities as a consumer and to access important information about how to make wise buying decisions, how to identify frauds and scams, and how to make a complaint.

The Consumer Protection branch provides information to businesses about licensing motor dealers, direct sellers, collection agents, charitable fundraising businesses, credit reporting agencies, commercial cemetaries, film and video retailers and exhibitors, and auctioneers.

The Consumer Protection Act is a consolidation of Saskatchewan consumer protection legislation which makes it an offence for a business to engage in an unfair business practice and sets out some remedies to encourage consumers and businesses to resolve their own disputes.